Other wood processing machine operators
Other wood processing machine operators operate and tend wood processing equipment and machines to remove bark from logs, produce wood chips, preserve and treat wood, and produce waferboards, particleboards, hardboards, insulation boards, plywood, veneers and similar wood products.
Moderate
Market Demand
TEER 4
Skill Level
AB, BC, ON
Top Provinces
What They Do
- Operate and tend various wood processing equipment and machines to remove bark, knots and dirt from logs; reduce logs or sawmill waste into wood chips or flakes; stack and band lumber; screen wood chips; and produce waferboards, particleboards, hardboards and insulation boards
- Operate and tend conveyors, lathes, sanding machines and other equipment to peel and slice veneer from logs and log sections, and to glue, press, trim, sand and splice veneer sheets
- Operate and tend kilns, treating tanks and other equipment to dry lumber and other wood products, and to treat chemically and impregnate wood products with preservatives
- Observe equipment, panel indicators, video monitors, and other instruments to detect malfunctions and ensure that processes are operating according to specifications
- Assemble plywood panels and repair plywood and veneer mechanically or manually
- Start up, shut down, set up, adjust and assist in maintaining processing equipment and machines as required
- Complete and maintain production reports.
Qualifications
- checkCompletion of secondary school is usually required.
- checkSeveral weeks of on-the-job training are provided.
- checkFor lumber kiln operators, particleboard operators and waferboard operators, some combination of college or company courses and up to one year of on-the-job training may be required.
- checkPrevious experience as a labourer in wood processing may be required.
Market Outlook by Province
Alberta
The employment outlook will be Moderate for other wood processing machine operators (NOC 94129) in Alberta for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.Several positions will become available due to retirements.There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about other wood processing machine operators in Alberta: Approximately 200 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Other wood processing machine operators mainly work in the following sectors: Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 95% 69% of other wood processing machine operators work all year, while 31% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 93% compared to 53% for all occupations Women: 7% compared to 47% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: 19% compared to 10% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 30% compared to 28% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 7% compared to 13% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 21% compared to 19% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 21% compared to 21% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
Moderate
Outlook
British Columbia
The employment outlook will be Moderate for other wood processing machine operators (NOC 94129) in British Columbia for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.Several positions will become available due to retirements.There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Employment in forestry-related professions has been declining year-over-year, and the industry faces several curtailments at wood manufacturing facilities. Stable job growth continues to be inhibited by difficulty accessing economic fibre, falling annual harvests, high U.S. duties and tariffs, and the impacts of extreme weather and wildfires, though the industry remains particularly important to rural and Indigenous communities. Provincial and federal funding for reforestation projects as well as support for wood manufacturing and mass timber may provide some employment opportunities.Here are some key facts about other wood processing machine operators in British Columbia: Approximately 600 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Other wood processing machine operators mainly work in the following sectors: Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 81%Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 12% 63% of other wood processing machine operators work all year, while 37% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 93% compared to 52% for all occupations Women: 7% compared to 48% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: 19% compared to 8% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 54% compared to 28% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 13% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 8% compared to 17% for all occupations bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 22% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
Moderate
Outlook
Ontario
The employment outlook will be Moderate for other wood processing machine operators (NOC 94129) in Ontario for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.Several positions will become available due to retirements.There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about other wood processing machine operators in Ontario: Approximately 1,700 people work in this occupation. Other wood processing machine operators mainly work in the following sectors: Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 80%Forestry and logging and fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 113, 114, 1153): 6% 80% of other wood processing machine operators work all year, while 20% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 87% compared to 52% for all occupations Women: 13% compared to 48% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: 41% compared to 9% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 36% compared to 25% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 5% compared to 8% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 22% for all occupations bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 24% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
Moderate
Outlook
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TEER 4 occupations typically require a high school diploma and on-the-job training. Not eligible for Express Entry but may qualify through provincial programs.
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Operation and Control
to operate and tend conveyors, lathes, sanding machines and other equipment to peel and slice veneer from logs and log sections and to glue, press, trim, sand and splice veneer sheets
Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment
to observe equipment, panel indicators, video monitors and other instruments in order to detect malfunctions and ensure machinery and equipment are operating according to specifications
Control of Settings
to maintain, set up, adjust, start up and shut down wood processing equipment and machines when required
Rate Control and Reaction Time
to operate and tend processing equipment and machines to remove bark, knots and dirt from logs, to reduce logs and sawmill waste into wood chips or flakes
Attention to Detail
to precisely assemble plywood panels and carefully repair plywood and veneer mechanically and manually
Knowledge in Manufacturing, Processing and Production
to understand the processes involved in producing wood products and the factors that can affect quality, such as the type of wood, moisture content and treatment methods
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