Other Wood Processing Operators
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Job description
These individuals operate equipment and machinery that debark logs, produce chips, and process wood. They are employed in:
- Sawmills
- Wood preparation workshops
- Pulp, wood processing, and treatment plants
- Particle board manufacturers
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Hazardous chemical
- Odours
- Nontoxic dust
- Uncontrolled ambient temperature
- Noise
- Fire, steam, hot surfaces
- Falling objects
Main tasks
- Ensure the operation and monitoring of various equipment (conveyors, sanders, dryers, etc.).
- Observe equipment, control panel lights, and monitors to detect defects.
- Assemble and repair plywood panels.
- Start, stop, and maintain processing machinery.
- Complete and maintain production reports.
Advancement and mobility
- There is some mobility between positions in this group.
- Experience leads to senior positions.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $19.50
- Median
- $26.00
- Maximum
- $35.00
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Good
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
800
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 16.5% Female
- 83.5% Male
Not available.
- 16.5% Female
- 83.5% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$50,800
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 32185% of jobs
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NAICS 113, 11535% of jobs
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NAICS 3393% of jobs
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NAICS 3372% of jobs
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NAICS 412% of jobs
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Others3% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 32185% of jobs
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NAICS 113, 11535% of jobs
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NAICS 3393% of jobs
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NAICS 3372% of jobs
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NAICS 412% of jobs
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Others3% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
Sometimes required
- A secondary school diploma is usually required.
- Experience as a Wood Processing Labourer may be required.
WAP
This occupation is targeted by a Workplace Apprenticeship Program
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Monitoring operations
- Data collection
- Operations and control
- Quality control analysis
- Result evaluation
- Information processing
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment maintenance
- Oral expression
- Critical thought
Abilities
- Reaction time
- Near vision
- Manual dexterity
- Control accuracy
- Oral comprehension
- Limb coordination
- Core strength
- Static muscle power
- Awareness of issues
- Auditory attention
- Selective attention
- Digital dexterity
- Perception speed
- Hand-arm stability
- Distance vision
- Visualization
- Classification
- Speed control
- Dynamic strength
- Verbal skills
- Information organization
- Deductive reasoning
- Speech recognition
- Physical flexibility in extension
- Processing flexibility
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Focussed on results
- Autonomy
- Capacity to work in a team
- Knowledge of production and treatment
- Sense of initiative
- Assiduity and punctuality
- Sense of observation
- Commitment to quality
- Tolerance to routine work
Interests
- Make, build, install
- Work manually
- Develop and exploit natural resources
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
Official name of the NOC 94129
Other wood processing machine operators
Job titles
- Industrial Machine Operators in the Furniture Sector
- Barker operator
- Wood treater
- Chip-mixing machine tender - wood processing
- Veneer lathe operator
- Veneer matcher - wood processing
- Plywood panel assembler
- Veneer jointer - wood processing
- Wood flour miller
- Lathe spotter - wood processing
- Scarf gluer - wood processing
- Hot press operator - wood processing
- Plywood press operator
- Particleboard line operator
- Hardboard press operator - wood processing
- Log cooker - wood processing
- Veneer cutter - wood processing
- Edge gluer - wood processing
- Fuel log maker - wood processing
- Veneer clipper - wood processing
- Core layer operator - wood processing
- Plywood bundler machine operator - wood processing
- Veneer jointer operator - wood processing
- Timber treating tank operator
- Ring barker operator - wood processing
- Hydraulic barker operator - wood processing
- Patcher operator - wood processing
- Hardboard-forming line operator
- Particleboard-forming machine operator
- Flaker operator - wood processing
- Chipper operator
- Layup machine operator - wood processing
- Wood-oiling machine operator - wood processing
- Clipper operator - wood processing
- Sander operator – wood processing
- Multiple drum sander operator - wood processing
- Panel-sanding machine operator - wood processing
- Waferboard press operator
- Plywood panel groover operator - wood processing
- Panel-groover operator - wood processing
- Hardboard-grinding machine operator
- Drying kiln operator - wood processing
- Lumber kiln operator
- Veneer-slicing machine operator - wood processing
- Drop sorter operator - wood processing
- Drum barker tender - wood processing
- Humidifier tender - wood processing
- Jointer tender - wood processing
- Veneer splicer tender - wood processing
- Core-laying machine tender - wood processing
- Scarfing machine tender - wood processing
- Excelsior machine tender
- Hardboard-oiling machine tender
- Incising machine tender - wood processing
- Insulation board press tender
- Plywood-sizing saw tender - wood processing
- Particleboard-sizing saw tender
- Tempering plant tender
- Chip screen tender - wood processing
- Veneer reel tender - wood processing
- Automatic veneer clipper tender - wood processing
- Wood particles mixer-dryer tender
- Veneer dryer tender
- Wood particle dryer tender
- Log vat tender - wood processing
- Dip tank tender - wood processing
- Veneer taper - wood processing
- Plywood and veneer patcher and repairer
- Plywood patcher machine operator
- Veneer patcher - wood processing
- Veneer slicer-lather - wood processing
- Veneer strip cut-off sawyer - wood processing
- Lumber sorting machine operator - wood processing
- Lumber drop sorter - wood processing
Skill type
Manufacturing and utilities
Last update: January 29, 2026
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