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Band saw operators work with industrial saws that feature a continuous flexible blade revolving around two or more wheels. Band saws are mo…
Bleacher operators tend a machine that bleaches wood pulp to serve in the production of white paper. Different bleaching techniques are use…
Chipper operators tend machines that chip wood into small pieces for use in particle board, for further processing into pulp, or for use in…
Crosscut saw operators use a manual crosscut saw for felling and bucking trees, or taking off the limbs to obtain logs.
Debarker operators operate debarking machines to strip harvested trees of their bark. The tree is fed into the machine, after which the bar…
Digester operators, or cooks, cook wood chips with soda ash or acid to separate the wood pulp from unwanted constituents. They test the res…
Engineered wood board machine operators work with machines to bond particles or fibres made from wood or cork. Various industrial glues or …
Froth flotation deinking operators tend a tank that takes in recycled paper and mixes it with water. The solution is brought to a temperatu…
Laminating machine operators tend a machine that applies a plastic layer to paper to strenghten it and protect it from wetness and stains.
Paper machine operators tend a machine that takes in pulp slurry, spread it out over a screen, and drains out the water. The drained slurry…
Paper pulp moulding operators tend a machine that moulds paper pulp in various shapes, usually for use in lightweight but sturdy packaging …
Planer thicknesser operators use machinery to shave wood planks to a uniform thickness. The machine usually planes both sides of the plank …
Pulp technicians perform technical tasks in the production of pulp. They work in pulp production teams where they maintain machines, resolv…
Sawmill operators work with automated lumber mill equipment which saws timber into rough lumber. They also handle various sawing machines w…
Table saw operators work with industrial saws that cut with a rotating circular blade. The saw is built into a table. The operator sets the…
Veneer slicer operators slice lumber into thin sheets to be used as a cover for other materials, such as particle board or fibre board. Ven…
Wash deinking operators operate a tank where recycled paper is mixed with water and dispersants to wash out printing inks. The solution, ca…
Wood fuel pelletisers operate a hammer mill to turn wood waste products into pellets for use as fuel. The milled product is afterward press…
Wood router operators work with industrial routers to cut wood into the desired shape. Routers have a routing head that moves over the wood…