Timber and Wood Process Workers

Key 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

Employment Projections to 2034