Personal requirements

· enjoy practical work

· enjoy working with timber and timber products

· alert and safety-conscious

· able to cope with the physical demands of the job

· good hand-eye coordination

· basic mathematical ability.

Duties and tasks of a Timber and Wood Production Worker Timber and wood production workers may perform the following tasks:

· select types and grades of timber and measure and cut to order

· operate bandsaws, gangsaws or circular saws to convert logs to usable timber

· support and guide timber being sawn

· assist with the production of veneers, plywoods, laminates and paper products, often using sophisticated computerised equipment

· assemble fabricated products such as timber frames and trusses

· undertake specialist operations such as kiln drying and visual or mechanical stress grading

· stack and pack timber and prepare it for dispatch

· operate forklifts

· undertake administrative tasks such as record keeping, including tallying and ordering.

Specialisations

Production Operator (Panel and Board) assists in the machining of panels, production of veneers and laminating of boards.

A kiln operator (wood operator) uses solar, gas or steam kilns or ovens to dry and season timber and other wood products.

A timber truss and frame production fabricator operates a range of equipment to dress boards and timber, cut material and assemble products including timber roof and floor trusses.

A sawmill and processing plant operator operates sawmilling and processing plants to cut and sort material.

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