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Woodworking Machine Operators

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  • Job description
  • Advancement and mobility
  • Hourly wage
  • Job prospects for 2021-2025
  • Sectors of activity
  • Training and requirements
  • Main skills and characteristics
  • Personality profiles (RIASEC)
  • Additional information

Job description

These individuals set up, program, and operate machines that make or repair wooden parts. They are employed by wood product manufacturers (furniture, accessories, etc.).

Environment

  • Controlled ambient temperature
  • Equipment, machinery, tools
  • Hazardous chemical
  • Odours
  • Nontoxic dust
  • Noise
  • Falling objects

Main tasks

  • Glue pieces of wood.
  • Press wood veneers on wooden surfaces.
  • Operate machines that make wooden articles.
  • Read and interpret specifications or follow verbal instructions.
  • Clean and lubricate equipment and replace parts, as required.

Advancement and mobility

  • There is much mobility within this group.
  • Experience leads to supervisory positions.

Hourly wage

The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2019 to 2021.
Minimum
$15.00
Median
$19.00
Maximum
$25.00

Job prospects for 2021-2025

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Job prospects for 2021-2025

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 2020

All of Québec

3,000

All of Québec

na

Gender distribution

All of Québec

Not available.
13.7% Female
86.3% Male

Not available.
  • 13.7% Female
  • 86.3% Male

Job types

All of Québec

Not available.
Full time
Part time

Not available.
  • Full time
  • Part time

Yearly wage on 2015

All of Québec

$37,000

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.
  1. Wood Product Manufacturing
    NAICS 321
    49% of jobs
  2. Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
    NAICS 337
    25% of jobs
  3. Forestry and Logging
    NAICS 113, 1153
    6% of jobs
  4. Construction
    NAICS 23
    4% of jobs
  5. Wholesale Trade
    NAICS 41
    2% of jobs
  6. Others
    14% of jobs

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Wood Product Manufacturing
    NAICS 321
    49% of jobs
  2. Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
    NAICS 337
    25% of jobs
  3. Forestry and Logging
    NAICS 113, 1153
    6% of jobs
  4. Construction
    NAICS 23
    4% of jobs
  5. Wholesale Trade
    NAICS 41
    2% of jobs
  6. Others
    14% of jobs