Wood Treaters

Wood treaters season, preserve and treat wood and lumber manually or using wood treatment equipment such as kilns and tanks. Tasks include - (a) operating and tending kilns, treating tanks and other equipment to dry lumber, prepare and season wood and other wood products, and to impregnate wood products with preservatives; (b) monitoring equipment operation, gauges and panel lights in order to detect deviations from standards and to ensure that processes are operating according to specifications; (c) operating valves to admit treating solution into treatment vessels, maintain specified heat, vacuum and hydraulic pressure and levels of solution during each phase of the treatment cycle; (d) activating vacuum and hydraulic pressure pumps that remove air and steam from retorts and force treating solution into pores of wood to accelerate the treatment process; (e) assisting in maintaining processing equipment and machines as required; (f) cleaning, lubricating and adjusting equipment; (g) transporting materials and products to and from work areas manually or using carts, handtrucks or hoists; (h) completing and maintaining production reports. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Dry kiln operator - Lumber kiln operator - Timber treating tank operator - Veneer dryer tender - Wood seasoner - Wood treater Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Wood processing plant operator - 8172.