Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing carry out a variety of general labouring and routine wood processing activities. They also help pulp mill and papermaking machine operators.
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People in this occupational group work for pulp and paper converting companies, sawmills, planing mills, wood treatment plants and other wood processing companies.
Common job titles
- attendant, chip bin / chip silo-storage
- bag-making / coating machine
- bundler, hand - wood processing
- cleaner, barking machine / conveyor
- feeder, carton forming / plywood dryer
- labourer, chainman / chainwoman
- labourer, paper converting / broke hustler
- labourer, plywood & veneer plant / sawmill
- labourer, wood processing yard
- loader, bolt / trimmer / chip unloader
- log deck tender / feeder / handler
- lumber feeder / handler / salvager
- offbearer, greensaw / dry chain
- operator, chip dump
- packer, shake
- pulp washer / recovery plant
- tender, hogger / jack ladder
- tender, sawmill chain conveyor
- timber treatment tank
- trimmer, shingle
- utility man / woman - pulp and paper
- attendant, chip bin / chip silo-storage
- bag-making / coating machine
- bundler, hand - wood processing
- cleaner, barking machine / conveyor
- feeder, carton forming / plywood dryer
- labourer, chainman / chainwoman
- labourer, paper converting / broke hustler
- labourer, plywood & veneer plant / sawmill
- labourer, wood processing yard
- loader, bolt / trimmer / chip unloader
- log deck tender / feeder / handler
- lumber feeder / handler / salvager
- offbearer, greensaw / dry chain
- operator, chip dump
- packer, shake
- pulp washer / recovery plant
- tender, hogger / jack ladder
- tender, sawmill chain conveyor
- timber treatment tank
- trimmer, shingle
- utility man / woman - pulp and paper