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Wood Processing Machine Operator

OFO Code: 717201

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
717201
Occupation
Wood Processing Machine Operator
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
PLANT AND MACHINE OPERATORS AND ASSEMBLERS
Unit group
7172 · Wood Processing Plant Operators

Official description
Wood processing plant operators monitor, operate, and control automated lumber mill equipment for sawing.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Sawyer (Wood), Timber Stripper / Processor / Sorter / Grader, Beam Saw Operator, Cant Gang Sawyer, Saw Operator, Work Panel Production Worker, Ripsaw Operator, Timber Machinist, Veneer Production Machine Operator, Sawmill Process Worker, Docking Saw Operator, Sawmill Machine Operator, Band Saw Operator, Sawmill Moulder Operator

  • Cleaning and lubricating sawmill equipment
  • Operating and monitoring plywood core-laying machines and hot-plate plywood presses and machines which cut veneer
  • Operating and monitoring log in-feed and conveyor systems

2. Demand status

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