Occupation Atlassawmill operator
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/865adac9-9bb7-4680-a13d-62b2942974ac
sawmill operator
Sawmill operators work with automated lumber mill equipment which saws timber into rough lumber. They also handle various sawing machines which further process the lumber in various shapes and sizes. These processes are nowadays often computer controlled.
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Job Zone
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- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
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Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic7.00
- C Conventional3.87
- I Investigative2.36
- S Social1.16
- A Artistic1.00
- E Enterprising1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood (51-7041.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (21)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- adjust cut sizes
- create cutting plan
- cutting technologies
- dispose of cutting waste material
- ensure conformity to specifications
- ensure equipment availability
- handle timber
- keep sawing equipment in good condition
- manipulate wood
- monitor automated machines
- operate wood sawing equipment
- perform test run
- remove inadequate workpieces
- remove processed workpiece
- supply machine
- troubleshoot
- types of wood
- wear appropriate protective gear
- wood cuts
- woodworking processes
- work safely with machines
Optional (26)
- advise on machinery malfunctions
- check quality of raw materials
- conduct routine machinery checks
- consult technical resources
- first aid
- identify hazards in the workplace
- inspect quality of products
- keep records of work progress
- measure parts of manufactured products
- mechanical systems
- monitor stock level
- operate band saw
- operate crosscut saw
- operate table saw
- operate thickness planer machine
- operate wood router
- pack goods
- prepare wood production reports
- program a CNC controller
- record production data for quality control
- replace sawing blade on machine
- sawing techniques
- types of crosscut saws
- types of sawing blades
- types of table saws
- woodworking tools
O*NET equivalents
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Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 21 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
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