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sawmill operator

Sawmill operators work with automated lumber mill equipment which saws timber into rough lumber.

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DESCRIPTION

Sawmill operators work with automated lumber mill equipment which saws timber into rough lumber. They also handle various sawing machines which further process the lumber in various shapes and sizes. These processes are nowadays often computer controlled.

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
cutting technologies
woodworking processes
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
woodworking tools
sawing techniques

PRACTICAL SKILLS

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
perform test run
OPTIONALOptional competences
operate table saw

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Skills overview

47total
21 essential
26 optional

Breakdown

Knowledge
4
Skills
2

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Quick insight

This role requires 21 essential competences across both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

DATA SOURCED FROM ESCO (EUROPEAN COMMISSION) & O*NET (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)

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