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Occupation AtlasLogging Equipment Operators

O*NET · 45-4022.00

Logging Equipment Operators

Drive logging tractor or wheeled vehicle equipped with one or more accessories, such as bulldozer blade, frontal shear, grapple, logging arch, cable winches, hoisting rack, or crane boom, to fell tree; to skid, load, unload, or stack logs; or to pull stumps or clear brush. Includes operating stand-alone logging machines, such as log chippers.

Also called Buncher Operator · Chain Hooker · Cutter Operator · Delimber · Delimber Operator · Equipment Operator · Feller Buncher Operator · Feller Operator
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Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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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.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic6.83
  • C Conventional4.40
  • I Investigative1.81
  • S Social1.11
  • E Enterprising1.10
  • A Artistic1.00

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.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma55%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent44%
Related work experience
None (33%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (41%)
On-the-job training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (63%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Operation and Control4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Adjust the speed of assembly line equipment based on the product being assembled
  • Operations Monitoring3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
  • Equipment Maintenance3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Monitoringbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Quality Control Analysis3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Troubleshooting3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Active Listeningbasic3.02.3Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Repairing2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Critical Thinkingbasic2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Time Management2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.92.5Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Complex Problem Solving2.92.1Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
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  • Coordination2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Writingbasic2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Social Perceptiveness2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Speakingbasic2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Equipment Selection2.82.0Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Persuasion2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Systems Analysis2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Mathematicsbasic2.41.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Instructing2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Active Learningbasic2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Negotiation2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Service Orientation2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Systems Evaluation2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Management of Material Resources1.91.0Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Management of Financial Resources1.81.0Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Operations Analysis1.50.5
  • Sciencebasic1.50.5
  • Technology Design1.3—
  • Installation1.1—
  • Programming1.0—

Tasks

7 core · 2 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Inspect equipment for safety prior to use, and perform necessary basic maintenance tasks.4.5
  2. Control hydraulic tractors equipped with tree clamps and booms to lift, swing, and bunch sheared trees.4.4
  3. Grade logs according to characteristics such as knot size and straightness, and according to established industry or company standards.4.3
  4. Drive straight or articulated tractors equipped with accessories such as bulldozer blades, grapples, logging arches, cable winches, and crane booms to skid, load, unload, or stack logs, pull stumps, or clear brush.4.1
  5. Drive crawler or wheeled tractors to drag or transport logs from felling sites to log landing areas for processing and loading.3.8
  6. Fill out required job or shift report forms.3.6
  7. Drive tractors for building or repairing logging and skid roads.3.2
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  1. Drive and maneuver tractors and tree harvesters to shear the tops off of trees, cut and limb the trees, and cut the logs into desired lengths.4.2
  2. Calculate total board feet, cordage, or other wood measurement units, using conversion tables.3.5

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Mechanical4.24.7Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Public Safety and Security3.53.0Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Production and Processing3.43.7Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • Transportation2.72.4Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Administration and Management2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
  • Customer and Personal Service2.11.3Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
  • Engineering and Technology2.01.8Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Education and Training1.91.5Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
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  • English Language1.91.2Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Law and Government1.91.2Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Mathematics1.91.1Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
  • Physics1.91.7Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Geography1.82.0Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Design1.71.4Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Biology1.61.0Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
  • Psychology1.61.0Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Building and Construction1.5—
  • Computers and Electronics1.51.0Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.5—
  • Personnel and Human Resources1.50.8Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Communications and Media1.2—
  • Sales and Marketing1.2—
  • Telecommunications1.2—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.2—
  • Administrative1.1—
  • Chemistry1.1—
  • Economics and Accounting1.1—
  • Fine Arts1.0—
  • Food Production1.0—
  • Foreign Language1.0—
  • History and Archeology1.0—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.0—
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Control Precision4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Reaction Time3.94.1Level 4 looks like: Press a button to stop operation when a warning light goes off
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.83.1Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Multilimb Coordination3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
  • Depth Perception3.63.6Level 4 looks like: Operate a crane to move materials from a truck bed to the ground
  • Far Vision3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Problem Sensitivity3.52.9Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Rate Control3.53.3Level 4 looks like: Keep up with a car that changes speed
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  • Response Orientation3.53.6Level 4 looks like: Use either the brake or gas pedal when your vehicle is skidding
  • Near Vision3.33.1Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Manual Dexterity3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Perceptual Speed3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
  • Visual Color Discrimination3.13.0Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
  • Visualization3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Category Flexibility3.03.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Finger Dexterity3.02.5Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Information Ordering3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Oral Comprehension3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Understand a television commercial
  • Oral Expression3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
  • Selective Attention3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Spatial Orientation3.02.9Level 3 looks like: Find your way through a dark room without hitting anything
  • Trunk Strength3.02.3Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Auditory Attention2.93.4Level 4 looks like: Listen for your flight announcement at a busy airport
  • Deductive Reasoning2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Extent Flexibility2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Flexibility of Closure2.92.4Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Inductive Reasoning2.92.4Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Speech Clarity2.92.6
  • Speech Recognition2.92.5Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Static Strength2.92.9
  • Peripheral Vision2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Written Comprehension2.62.1Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Night Vision2.52.0Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.42.0Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Number Facility2.42.0Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Dynamic Strength2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Glare Sensitivity2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Speed of Limb Movement2.31.8Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Written Expression2.32.3Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
  • Gross Body Coordination2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Originality2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Sound Localization2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Speed of Closure2.12.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Time Sharing2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Fluency of Ideas2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Memorization2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Stamina2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Explosive Strength1.50.8
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.1—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment4.75.8
  • Controlling Machines and Processes4.65.6
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment4.44.9Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Getting Information4.23.9Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards4.04.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials4.04.7Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.94.2Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.94.8Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
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  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.84.6Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.84.2Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Handling and Moving Objects3.85.1Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.84.9Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.64.4Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Assisting and Caring for Others3.53.7Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
  • Developing and Building Teams3.53.4Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.43.5Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.44.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.33.2Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.34.0Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.33.8Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.23.8Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources3.23.3Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.23.6Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Thinking Creatively3.23.9Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.82.9
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others2.72.3Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.72.8
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.72.8
  • Training and Teaching Others2.72.9
  • Documenting/Recording Information2.62.6
  • Processing Information2.52.5Level 1 looks like: Calculate the costs for shipping packages
  • Analyzing Data or Information2.42.6
  • Working with Computers2.42.4Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.12.5Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.02.5Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.02.1Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.72.0Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls5.0
  • In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment4.9
  • Frequency of Decision Making4.6
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.6
  • Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment4.5
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.4
  • Health and Safety of Other Workers4.4
  • Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results4.4
  • Spend Time Sitting4.4
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.4

Technology

8 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (5)

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
  • SAP software
Other tools (3)
  • BCS Woodlands Systems The Logger Tracker
  • TradeTec TallyWorks Logs
  • TradeTec TallyWorks TimeTracker

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
  2. Continuous Mining Machine Operators
  3. Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
  4. Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
  5. Hoist and Winch Operators
  6. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
  7. Agricultural Equipment Operators
  8. Fallers
  9. Crane and Tower Operators
  10. Log Graders and Scalers

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