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Paper and Pulp Mill Operator

OFO Code: 717102

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
717102
Occupation
Paper and Pulp Mill Operator
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
PLANT AND MACHINE OPERATORS AND ASSEMBLERS
Unit group
7171 · Pulp and Papermaking Plant Operators

Official description
Pulp and papermaking plant operators operate and monitor multi-function process control machinery and processing equipment to control the processing of wood, scrap pulp and other cellulose materials in the production of pulp.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Carton Making Machine Operator, Cardboard / Paperboard Machine Operator, Inverform Machine Operator, Paper (Bag / Box / Envelope) Maker, Paper Rewinder Operator, Bleach Plant Operator, Dryerman (Paper Mill), Water Marking Operator, Paperboard Machine Operator, Paper Mill Machinist, Paper Folding Machine Operator, Fourdrinier Machine Operator, Station Marshaller, Paper Making Machine Operator, Supercalender Operator (Papermaking)

  • Completing and maintaining production reports
  • Operating and monitoring screening equipment, bleaching equipment, digesters, mixing tanks, washers and other pulp processing machinery and equipment to carry out one or more cellulose processing steps
  • Analyzing instrument readings and production test samples and making adjustments to pulp production process and equipment as required

2. Demand status

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