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95103.00 – Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing

Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing carry out a variety of general labouring and routine wood processing activities and assist pulp mill and papermaking machine operators.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Beater operator helper - pulp and paper
  • Chip bin attendant - wood processing
  • Conveyor cleaner - pulp and paper
  • Green wood chainman/woman - wood processing
  • Grinder feeder - pulp and paper
  • Labourer - pulp and paper
  • Labourer - wood processing
  • Lumber straightener - wood processing
  • Plywood dryer feeder
  • Sheeter helper - pulp and paper
  • Utility man/woman - pulp and paper

Core competencies

  • Operation and Control to handle tools such as saws, grinders or conveyors in order to process wood and prepare it for further production stages
  • Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment to detect abnormalities or issues that may affect production quality or safety, which involves observing indicators, gauges and computer screens
  • Stamina to perform tasks, such as feeding logs onto conveyors or aligning logs manually, for extended periods
  • Static Strength to safely handle heavy materials such as logs, lumber and equipment
  • Collaboration to assist other wood processing workers in operating, maintaining and repairing various machines and equipment
  • Knowledge in Manufacturing, Processing and Production to understand how raw materials are transformed into finished products helps them perform tasks more effectively and in alignment with the broader production goals

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Feed logs onto conveyor and into hopper of grinding machine and align logs manually, using crowbar, picaroon or other tools and equipment
  • Load wood chips, pulpwood, sulphur and other processing materials onto conveyors or processing tanks, remove recyclable paper and pulp from pulp and papermaking machines and transport recyclable paper and pulp to plant processing machines and equipment using forklift or other powered equipment
  • Sort, pile and transport lumber, veneer sheets, panelboards and similar wood products during various stages of wood processing, manually or with powered equipment
  • Remove scrap lumber and wood chips for reprocessing using forklift or other powered equipment
  • Feed conveyors, saws, drying machines and other equipment to process lumber, shingles, veneer, plywood and similar wood products
  • Clean wood processing machines and equipment and work areas using shovels, hoses and other tools
  • Assist other wood processing workers to operate, maintain and repair various machines and equipment and carry out other wood processing activities.

Additional information

  • Progression to machine or plant operating positions is possible with experience.
  • There is considerable mobility among jobs within individual establishments.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders (94123)
  • Other wood processing machine operators (94129)
  • Paper converting machine operators (94122)
  • Pulp mill, papermaking and finishing machine operators (94121)
  • Sawmill machine operators (94120)
  • Supervisors, forest products processing (92014)
  • Woodworking machine operators (94124)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

9 – Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

TEER

5 – Occupations usually require short-term work demonstration and no formal education

Major group

95 – Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

Sub-major group

951 – Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

Minor group

9510 – Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

Unit group

95103 – Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing

Occupational profile

95103.00 – Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing

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