Forestry Machinery Technician Metal, Machinery & Related Trades Workers

The selection of software that aids in estimating, managing and scheduling industrial processes such as design, work flow and production improvement.

Know the mechanical components used in vehicles and identify and resolve potential malfunctions.

Adhere to standards of hygiene and safety established by respective authorities.

Repair computer code by analysing testing results, locating the defects causing the software to output an incorrect or unexpected result and removing these faults.

Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect malfunction. Service, repair, adjust, and test machines, parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical principles. Maintain and repair …

Drive, manoeuvre and park tractors, trailers and lorries on roads, around tight corners, and in parking spaces.

Use soldering equipment, such as a soldering gun, a soldering torch or a gas-powered iron, to melt and join together pieces of metal or steel.

Use welding equipment to melt and join together pieces of metal or steel; wear protective eyewear during the working process.

Keep the team leader informed on current and emerging issues.

Identify potential component malfunctions. Monitor, document and communicate about incidents. Deploy appropriate resources with minimal outage and deploy appropriate diagnostic tools.

Operate power driven pumps. Use hand tools or power tools. Use vehicle repair tools or safety equipment.

Understand and use technical documentation in the overall technical process.

Operate welding equipment in a safe manner; use welding techniques such as shielded metal arc welding or flux-cored arc welding.

Study the activity and performance of information systems in order to model their usage and weaknesses, specify purpose, architecture and services and discover operations and procedures for accomplishing them most …

Drive and manoeuver the machine to the timber in a safe and effective way within site restraints.

Check forestry equipment to make sure that it is in working order.

Operate machinery on and off road for harvesting, forwarding and transportation of wood.

Identify malfunctions and repair or replace multi-media, audio-visual and computer systems, hardware and equipment on site.

Maintain and repair ICT related equipment such as laptops, desktops, tablets, mobile devices, communications equipment, printers and any piece of computer related peripheral. Detect faults, malfunctions and replace parts if …

The legal rules applicable to forestry: agricultural law, rural law, and laws on hunting and fishing.

Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation or first aid in order to provide help to a sick or injured person until they receive more complete medical treatment.

Examine the extent of the damage and consequences when an incident causes pollution, and report it to the relevant institution following pollution reporting procedures.

Use measuring devices such as scale sticks to estimate the volume of timber in a forest. This sum consists of the total number of trees that can be harvested, as …

Calculate different kinds of on-site requirements in the agricultural, fishery and forestry sector by taking care of marketing and budgets.

Identify and repair defects in a hand tool handle or shaft. Ensure the tool is in safe working condition. Identify defective and dull cutting edges in tools and use appropriate …

Plan and implement the time sequence of work programmes and schedules regarding the execution of forestry activities.

Accomplish forestry related tasks by paying attention to small details which can contribute to a safer work environment.

Collaborate with other forest workers in a team in service of forestry or forest related operations.