8172 Wood Processing Plant Operators
Wood processing plant operators monitor, operate and control lumber mill equipment for sawing timber logs into rough lumber, cutting veneer, making plywood and particle board, and otherwise preparing wood for further use. Tasks include - (a) examining logs and rough lumber to determine size, condition, quality and other characteristics to decide best lumber cuts to carry out, or operating automated equipment to convey logs through laser scanners which determine the most productive and profitable cutting patterns; (b) operating and monitoring log in-feed and conveyor systems; (c) operating and monitoring head saws, resaws and multiblade saws to saw logs, cants, flitches, slabs or wings and remove rough edges from sawn timber into dressed lumber of various sizes, and to saw or split shingles and shakes; (d) operating and monitoring plywood core-laying machines and hot-plate plywood presses and machines which cut veneer; (e) cleaning and lubricating sawmill equipment. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Circular saw operator - Log cut-off operator - Plywood press-operator - Sawmill operator - Sawmill planer operator - Sawmill trimmer operator - Wood processing plant sawyer - Veneer lathe operator Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Timber treating tank operator - 7521 - Veneer dryer tender - 7521 - Wood working machine operator - 7523.
Where 8172 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
- >8 Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers
- >>81 Stationary Plant and Machine Operators
- >>>817 Wood Processing and Papermaking Plant Operators
- >>>>8172 Wood Processing Plant Operators
- >>>>8172 Wood Processing Plant Operators
8172 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 2 other systems. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
- 05ae3e87-36ad-428f-a086-8a2ed458db3bbroadtable saw operator
- 218e30f0-bd6c-4120-99ba-9a90665a314fbroadveneer slicer operator
- 431f0055-43ca-406c-99f0-fb10a73d684ebroadplaner thicknesser operator
- 5e5522c5-4b09-4586-a8f0-3b6d66d99969broaddebarker operator
- 7109cdfd-1618-43b6-8317-8dc90fa583e6broadwood fuel pelletiser
- 865adac9-9bb7-4680-a13d-62b2942974acbroadsawmill operator
- 976c739f-fec7-45c2-b12e-e1b496aa816bbroadchipper operator
- a945757e-e171-46a9-847a-13cf04f7cd27broadband saw operator
- bd378c4e-f656-46af-a728-fcfb40b113efbroadcrosscut saw operator
- c0eb9240-4f70-4393-bdf0-723ce7fdbd36broadengineered wood board machine operator
Other ISCO-08 codes under 8172 Wood Processing Plant Operators
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 8172?
- ISCO-08 8172 is "Wood Processing Plant Operators". Wood processing plant operators monitor, operate and control lumber mill equipment for sawing timber logs into rough lumber, cutting veneer, making plywood and particle board, and otherwise preparing wood for further use. Tasks include - (a) examining logs and rough lumber to determine size, condition, quality and other characteristics to decide best lumber cuts to carry out, or operating automated equipment to convey logs through laser scanners which determine the most productive and profitable cutting patterns; (b) operating and monitoring log in-feed and conveyor systems; (c) operating and monitoring head saws, resaws and multiblade saws to saw logs, cants, flitches, slabs or wings and remove rough edges from sawn timber into dressed lumber of various sizes, and to saw or split shingles and shakes; (d) operating and monitoring plywood core-laying machines and hot-plate plywood presses and machines which cut veneer; (e) cleaning and lubricating sawmill equipment. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Circular saw operator - Log cut-off operator - Plywood press-operator - Sawmill operator - Sawmill planer operator - Sawmill trimmer operator - Wood processing plant sawyer - Veneer lathe operator Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Timber treating tank operator - 7521 - Veneer dryer tender - 7521 - Wood working machine operator - 7523.
- How does ISCO-08 8172 map to other classification systems?
- 8172 Wood Processing Plant Operators has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (05ae3e87-36ad-428f-a086-8a2ed458db3b, 218e30f0-bd6c-4120-99ba-9a90665a314f, 431f0055-43ca-406c-99f0-fb10a73d684e, +8 more); SOC 2018 (51-7041). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 8172?
- 8172 Wood Processing Plant Operators sits under 8172 Wood Processing Plant Operators in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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