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Labourers in Wood, Pulp and Paper Processing

Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing help keep mills and wood-processing plants moving. They feed logs, wood chips, and other materials into machines, sort and pile lumber and paper products, clean equipment and work areas, and help move items with tools or powered equipment. If you like hands-on work, using math and industrial arts skills, and paying close attention to detail, this career may be a good fit for you.

EDUCATION ROUTEMultiple pathways
WORK STYLEVaries by role
CAREER FIELDManufacturing

HOW TO GET THERE

Typical pathway

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THE WORK

What you may do

Legacy duties

  • Feed logs onto conveyor and into hopper of grinding machine and align logs manually, using crowbar, picaroon or other tools and equipment
  • Load wood chips, pulpwood, sulphur and other processing materials onto conveyors or processing tanks, remove recyclable paper and pulp from pulp and papermaking machines and transport recyclable paper and pulp to plant processing machines and equipment using forklift or other powered equipment
  • Sort, pile and transport lumber, veneer sheets, panelboards and similar wood products during various stages of wood processing, manually or with powered equipment
  • Remove scrap lumber and wood chips for reprocessing using forklift or other powered equipment
  • Feed conveyors, saws, drying machines and other equipment to process lumber, shingles, veneer, plywood and similar wood products
  • Clean wood processing machines and equipment and work areas using shovels, hoses and other tools
  • Assist other wood processing workers to operate, maintain and repair various machines and equipment and carry out other wood processing activities.

SKILLS TO BUILD

Skills used in this Career

Detail/precision WorkPhysical/outdoor workTroubleshooting

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