Sawmill or Timber Yard Worker – ANZSCO 839412

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Description

Performs routine tasks in a sawmill or timber yard such as sorting and stacking timber, assisting timber machinists, assembling orders and racking offcuts.

Skill Level

5

Alternative Titles

  • Timber Mill Worker
  • Wood Processing Worker

Specializations

  • Dry Mill Worker (NZ)
  • Tailer-out

Skills Assessment Authority

Caveats

No caveats apply to this occupation.

Group: 8394 Timber and Wood Process Workers

Description

perform routine tasks in paper and pulp mills, sawmills, timber yards, and wood processing and timber products factories.

Tasks

  • rolling logs from trucks and conveyors to log decks, saw carriages and stacking bays
  • placing logs and wood billets onto conveyors and lathes for processing into chips, veneers and pulp
  • sorting and stacking timber during milling
  • placing timber for processing by machines and unloading cut timber from tail end of machines
  • assisting with setting up and operating plant and ancillary equipment used in the manufacture of sheets and boards
  • transporting processed wood products, such as plywood, chipboard sheets and panels, to work areas
  • clearing blockages in machines
  • assisting with measuring and cutting materials
  • packing and loading finished products for transportation
  • cleaning work areas, tools and equipment

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.

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