wood pallet maker
Wood pallet makers create wood pallets for use in storage, shipping and manipulation of goods. Pallet makers operate a machine that takes in usually low-grade softwood planks treated with heat or chemicals and nails them together. The material and shape of the pallets, the treatment methods, and the number and pattern of nails used are all highly standardised to make exchange of used pallets possible.
Also called: pallet machine operator, pallet nailing machine specialist, pallet nailing machine operator, pallet nailing machine technician, pallet machine worker, pallet machine specialist, pallet machine technician, pallet nailing machine worker
- 16
- essential skills
- 22
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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- ISCO-08 group
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Essential skills
16- dispose of cutting waste material
- ensure conformity to specifications
- monitor automated machines
- monitor conveyor belt
- operate forklift
- pallet dimensions
- perform test run
- quality standards
- remove inadequate workpieces
- remove processed workpiece
- set up the controller of a machine
- supply machine
- troubleshoot
- types of pallets
- wear appropriate protective gear
- work safely with machines
Optional skills
22- check quality of raw materials
- conduct routine machinery checks
- consult technical resources
- heat materials
- identify hazards in the workplace
- inspect machinery
- inspect quality of products
- keep records of work progress
- measure parts of manufactured products
- operate nail gun
- operate nailing machinery
- operate thickness planer machine
- operate wood sawing equipment
- pallets loading
- perform machine maintenance
- prepare wood production reports
- produce customised products
- record production data for quality control
- replace sawing blade on machine
- stack empty pallets
- types of wood
- woodworking processes
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