Job requirements
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
Lumber Grader Certificate
Education
Completion of high school
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
- Additional Skills
- Maintain and complete inspection and grading reports
- Work Setting
- Sawmill; Planing mill
- Own Tools/Equipment
- Safety equipment/gear; Steel-toed safety boots; Safety glasses/goggles; Gloves; Ear plugs
- Work Site Environment
- Noisy; Dusty; Hot; Cold/refrigerated
- Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Repetitive tasks; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Manual dexterity; Attention to detail; Hand-eye co-ordination; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Standing for extended periods
- Lumber Graders Specific Skills
- Tally lumber; Stamp lumber to indicate grade, wood type, moisture level and other characteristics; Sort lumber for further drying, trimming or remanufacturing; Measure lumber to ensure specified thickness, length and width; Examine lumber visually for knots, holes, splits and other defects; Classify and sort lumber according to industry standards
- Other Wood Processing Inspectors and Graders Specific Skills
- Measure wood products to ensure conformance to specifications; Grade and label wood products according to quality standards
- Link to Original Posting: https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/jobsearch/jobposting/33060327
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