Sawmill Operator - Related jobs

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Related jobs

  • Pulp and Paper Production WorkerPulp and paper production workers operate machinery and equipment involved in the pulp and paper production process.
  • Saw DoctorSaw doctors repair and sharpen hand, chain, band and circular saws.
  • Sawmill ManagerSawmill managers organise and control the production of timber products in a sawmill.
  • Timber GraderTimber graders examine dressed or rough-sawn timber and classify it according to quality and size.
  • Timber MachinistTimber machinists set up and operate specialised woodworking machinery to transform basic wood products into finished products such as finger-jointed skirting board, planed timber for furniture and joinery, or surfaced lumber for export.

Related industries

  • Wood and Paper Product ManufacturingPeople who work in wood and paper product manufacturing jobs help to turn logs cut from forests into timber, pulp or paper products. Work may include:
    • planning and managing the production process
    • operating machinery 
    • checking the quality of goods produced
    • maintaining machinery, tools and equipment.
Updated March 2009