Chipper Operator Stationary Plant & Machine Operators

The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.

Adjust cut sizes and depths of cutting tools. Adjust heights of worktables and machine-arms.

Oversee the data presented by a gauge concerning the measurement of pressure, temperature, thickness of a material, and others.

Identify dull edges to sharp tools, or any defect in the edge. Use appropriate equipment to safely and effectively sharpen the tool. Maintain and protect sharpened tools. Report irreparable faults …

Ensure the machine is fed the necessary and adequate materials and control the placement or automatic feed and retrieval of work pieces in the machines or machine tools on the …

Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.

Wear relevant and necessary protective gear, such as protective goggles or other eye protection, hard hats, safety gloves.

Check and safely operate machines and equipment required for your work according to manuals and instructions.

Drive chipper trucks or vans, from which the machine is often controlled and operated. Use the vehicle for pickups of processed wood materials in forest job sites.

Select logs from storage and coordinate their transportation. Keep up with schedules and production requirements.

Monitor in-feed and clear the chipper equipment of debris to avoid blockages and jams in order to secure a free flow of materials.

Operate wood chipper machine by inserting long logs, poles, and pieces of timber, producing wood chips.

Key features, advantages and limitations of the different timbers and timber based products sold at a company and where to access this information.

Types of cutting blades used in the sawing process, such as band saw blades, crosscut blades, plytooth blades and others, made from tool steel, carbide, diamond or other materials.

Types of machines used for reducing wood (generally tree limbs or trunks) into smaller woodchips and properties of each.

Check the quality of basic materials used for the production of semi-finished and finished goods by assessing some of its characteristics and, if needed, select samples to be analysed.

Check machinery and equipment to ensure reliable performance during use and operations in worksites.

Dispose of waste materials which pose no risk to health and safety in a manner which complies with recycling and waste management procedures.

Perform safety audits and inspections on workplaces and workplace equipment. Ensure that they meet safety regulations and identify hazards and risks.

Check machine equipment for proper performance and detect faults and malfunctions. Diagnose malfunctions using testing equipment to determine the required repair.

Meet contract specifications, schedules and manufacturers' information. Check that the work can be carried out in the estimated and allocated time.

Work with heavy construction machinery independently without the intervention of a supervisor. Take responsibility for your decisions and actions.

Prepare a comprehensive and unbiased report on wood technology production and progressive development of wood based materials.

Set up and give commands to a machine by dispatching the appropriate data and input into the (computer) controller corresponding with the desired processed product.

Evaluate the quality of the felled timber.

Measure the amount of timber felled using appropriate equipment. Take care of the equipment. Record the measured data.

De-limb trees ensuring that the quality is within specified limits.

Identify the main types of timber to be received at your company. Stack and store timber safely and in compliance with company procedures.

Identify the main types of timber based products to be received at your company. Stack and store timber based products safely and in compliance with company procedures.

Carry out tree inspections and surveys.

Inspect the stock to find out how much is left. Identify any damaged, faulty, or out of date items and move them to the appropriate location. Follow stock rotation methods …

Monitor the performance of heavy-duty equipment. Record troubleshooting, ensure that all operations comply with safety and health requirements.

Set up and monitor the machine that strips remaining bark from timber or logs before they can be further processed, for example chipped for pulp production.

Operate a hydraulic grappler, an attachment to heavy machinery used to grab and manipulate cylindrical objects such as trees or pipes. Lift up the object, safely manoeuvre it, and set …

Use hand-fed machinery for timber processing. Saw with a mobile saw bench, mechanically process firewood, split stakes, and use pointing machines, peelers and wood chippers.

Replace worn and bent knives and adjust cutting knives, making use of various hand tools.

Use spanners to adjust machinery and equipment.