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94129.00 – Other wood processing machine operators

Other wood processing machine operators operate and tend wood processing equipment and machines to remove bark from logs, produce wood chips, preserve and treat wood, and produce waferboards, particleboards, hardboards, insulation boards, plywood, veneers and similar wood products.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Barker operator
  • Chipper operator
  • Lumber kiln operator
  • Particleboard line operator
  • Plywood panel assembler
  • Timber treating tank operator
  • Veneer dryer tender
  • Veneer lathe operator
  • Waferboard press operator
  • Wood treating worker - wood preserving

Core competencies

  • Operation and Control to operate and tend conveyors, lathes, sanding machines and other equipment to peel and slice veneer from logs and log sections and to glue, press, trim, sand and splice veneer sheets
  • Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment to observe equipment, panel indicators, video monitors and other instruments in order to detect malfunctions and ensure machinery and equipment are operating according to specifications
  • Control of Settings to maintain, set up, adjust, start up and shut down wood processing equipment and machines when required
  • Rate Control and Reaction Time to operate and tend processing equipment and machines to remove bark, knots and dirt from logs, to reduce logs and sawmill waste into wood chips or flakes
  • Attention to Detail to precisely assemble plywood panels and carefully repair plywood and veneer mechanically and manually
  • Knowledge in Manufacturing, Processing and Production to understand the processes involved in producing wood products and the factors that can affect quality, such as the type of wood, moisture content and treatment methods

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Operate and tend various wood processing equipment and machines to remove bark, knots and dirt from logs; reduce logs or sawmill waste into wood chips or flakes; stack and band lumber; screen wood chips; and produce waferboards, particleboards, hardboards and insulation boards
  • Operate and tend conveyors, lathes, sanding machines and other equipment to peel and slice veneer from logs and log sections, and to glue, press, trim, sand and splice veneer sheets
  • Operate and tend kilns, treating tanks and other equipment to dry lumber and other wood products, and to treat chemically and impregnate wood products with preservatives
  • Observe equipment, panel indicators, video monitors, and other instruments to detect malfunctions and ensure that processes are operating according to specifications
  • Assemble plywood panels and repair plywood and veneer mechanically or manually
  • Start up, shut down, set up, adjust and assist in maintaining processing equipment and machines as required
  • Complete and maintain production reports.

Additional information

  • Progression to other positions in the wood, pulp and paper industries is possible with experience.
  • There is some mobility among jobs in this unit group.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing (95103)
  • Sawmill machine operators (94120)
  • Supervisors, forest products processing (92014)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

9 – Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

TEER

4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training

Major group

94 – Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors in processing, manufacturing and printing

Sub-major group

941 – Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers

Minor group

9412 – Machine operators and related workers in pulp and paper production and wood processing and manufacturing

Unit group

94129 – Other wood processing machine operators

Occupational profile

94129.00 – Other wood processing machine operators

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