wood treater
Wood treaters apply treatments to wood to make it resistant to environmental factors like mould, cold, moisture, or staining. Treatments may also contribute to the colour of the wood. Wood treaters may use chemicals, heat, gasses, UV light, or a combination of these to treat wood.
Also called: wood treating machine specialist, wood treating machine operator, wood treatment specialist, wood treating machine worker, wood treating machine technician, wood treatment technician, wood treatment operator, wood treatment operative
- 15
- essential skills
- 23
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
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Essential skills
15- clean wood surface
- manipulate wood
- meet contract specifications
- mix chemicals
- move treated wood
- record wood treatment information
- set up the controller of a machine
- stack timber
- supply machine
- treat wood
- types of wood
- wear appropriate protective gear
- wood moisture content
- woodworking processes
- work safely with chemicals
Optional skills
23- acclimatise timber
- check quality of raw materials
- chemical processes
- clean equipment
- dispose of hazardous waste
- dry wood
- dye wood
- identify hazards in the workplace
- inspect quality of products
- keep records of work progress
- manage timber stocks
- measure parts of manufactured products
- monitor stock level
- operate forklift
- operate grappler
- operate hoists
- perform machine maintenance
- prepare wood production reports
- record production data for quality control
- report defective manufacturing materials
- stain wood
- timber products
- work as a team in a hazardous environment
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