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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

chipper operator

Chipper operators tend machines that chip wood into small pieces for use in particle board, for further processing into pulp, or for use in its own right.

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Description

Chipper operators tend machines that chip wood into small pieces for use in particle board, for further processing into pulp, or for use in its own right. Wood is fed into the chipper and shredded or crushed using a variety of mechanisms.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
quality standards
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
types of sawing bladestypes of wood chipperstypes of woodtimber products
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
monitor gaugewear appropriate protective geardrive chipper truckmonitor chipper machinework safely with machinestroubleshootmanage logs transferadjust cut sizessharpen edged toolssupply machineoperate wood chipper
OPTIONALOptional competences
replace knivesinspect machinerymeet contract specificationsoperate grappleruse wrenchesmonitor heavy machineryoperate debarking machinemanage timber stocksinspect wood materialsprepare wood production reportshandle timberinspect treesset up the controller of a machineoperate heavy construction machinery without supervisionde-limb treesassess felled timber volumeassess felled timber qualityprocess timber using hand-fed machinerydispose of non-hazardous wasteconduct routine machinery checkscheck quality of raw materialsidentify hazards in the workplace

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

38 total
12 essential · 26 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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