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Administration

From keeping records to organising people and projects - administrative roles are an essential part of every organisation.

Role:

You’ll find every administration role in Australia’s forest and wood products sector.

Responsibilities:

Vary according to the role.

Ideal attributes:

You’ll have good numeracy and literacy, like working with people and enjoy attention to detail and being well organised.

Qualifications:

Vary according to the role. On the job training or employer-supported training is often available.

Employers:

Most organisations in the forest, wood products and paper sector.

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As a Maintenance Fitter and Turner in the forest and wood products sector, you could be applying your trade skills and experience to equipment which process one of the world’s most environmentally friendly building materials – sustainably sourced timber.

Role:

Roles will vary according to the position, however your working day could include:

Preventative maintenance
Fault finding and repair
Testing and diagnosis
Using lathes, mills etc.
Ordering parts
Maintaining a parts inventory
Keeping maintenance reports and related documentation
Liaising with plant operators and supervisors.

Ideal attributes:

Relevant technical experience, plus good attention to detail, literacy and numeracy, problem solving skills and ability to work autonomously or as part of a team.

A high level of understanding and commitment to occupational health and safety is essential.

Qualifications:

Trade qualifications as fitter and turner (recognised by the Australia qualifications framework).

Experience in maintenance roles in processing plants will be an advantage.

Employers in the forest and wood products industry are very supportive of ongoing training and skills development.

Employers:

Potential employers include:

Saw mills and wood processors
Timber product manufacturers.

Mechanic

As a Diesel Mechanic in the forest and wood products sector, you could be applying your trade skills and experience working with large mobile and stationery equipment such as skidders, dozers, feller bunchers, chippers, mechanical harvesters, trucks, trailers, generators, excavators and loaders.

Role:

Roles will vary according to the position, however your working day could include:

Preventative maintenance
Fault finding and repair
Testing and diagnosis
Ordering parts
Maintaining a parts inventory
Keeping maintenance reports and related documentation
Liaising with plant operators and supervisors.

Ideal attributes:

Relevant technical experience, plus good attention to detail, literacy and numeracy, problem solving skills and ability to work autonomously or as part of a team.

A high level of understanding and commitment to occupational health and safety is essential.

Qualifications:

Trade qualifications as a diesel mechanic (recognised by the Australia qualifications framework).

Experience in maintenance roles in heavy equipment will be an advantage.

Employers in the forest and wood products industry are very supportive of ongoing training and skills development.

Employers:

Potential employers include:

Harvest and haulage contractors
Saw mills and wood processors
Timber product manufacturers

Electrician

As an Industrial Electrician in the forest and wood products sector, you could be applying your trade skills and experience to a wide range of maintenance and installation situations in timber mills, processing plants and wholesale and retail timber yards.

Role:

Roles will vary according to the position, however your working day could include:

Preventative maintenance
Fault finding and root cause analysis
Liaising with the maintenance department
Training plant operators
Providing technical support
Installation of new plant

Ideal attributes:

Relevant technical experience, plus good attention to detail, literacy and numeracy, problem solving skills and a high level of understanding and commitment to occupational health and safety.

Qualifications:

Trade qualifications as an electrician (recognised by the Australia qualifications framework).

Experience in a continuous process manufacturing environment may be an advantage.

Employers in the forest and wood products industry are very supportive of ongoing training and skills development.

Employers:

Potential employers include timber processing plants and merchandising outlets.

Ecologist

As a Forest Ecologist you’ll be a qualified scientist dedicated to sound ecologic science and ecosystems management, working with the environmental factors affecting forests. These include the relationships between plants, animals, microrganisms and their environment.

Your professional knowledge and administration skills will help manage the forest to preserve both its environmental and economic values.

Role:

Roles will vary according to the position, but may include:

Study design
Collection and interpretation of data
Preparation of reports and recommendations
Liaising and working with landowners and other stakeholders
Team management

Ideal attributes:

You’ll be interested in science and the environment, working indoors and out, enjoy applying theory to practice and able to clearly communicate scientific information and its implications to non-scientists in both verbal and written forms.

Qualifications:

Forest ecologists typically have a degree in biology or ecology and relevant experience.

Employers in the forest and wood products industry are very supportive of ongoing training and skills development.

Employers:

Employers include:

Forest managers
Government organisations
Academic institutions
Environmental organisations

Horticulturalist

As a career Horticulturist in the forest and wood products sector, you’ll contribute to the environment by producing one of the world’s most sustainable and environmentally friendly materials.

Overall, your job is to ensure optimum growth of tree plantings by providing appropriate treatments to promote growth and control pests.

Role:

Roles will vary according to the position, however your working day could include:

identifying and correcting soil deficiencies
identifying and treating tree pests and diseases
preparing coupes for planting
using fertilisers, herbicides, pesticides and other chemicals
servicing and maintaining the equipment you use
planning and supervising other workers
writing reports, record keeping, stock control, ordering and budgeting

Ideal attributes:

You’ll like doing practical, manual work outdoors – under all weather conditions.

Able to work alone or as part of a team.

A high level of understanding and commitment to occupational health and safety with chemicals and machinery is essential.

Qualifications:

Typically horticulture jobs need a certificate II or III qualification, this usually requires a combination of on the job and off the job training.

Employers in the forest and wood products industry are very supportive of ongoing training and skills development.

Employers:

Potential employers include:

Forestry companies
Forestry contractors
Forestry suppliers

Laboratory Technician

As a Laboratory Technician working in forest and wood products, you’ll not only be using your scientific skills – but you’ll also be part of a team ensuring the sustainable future of one of our most environmentally friendly materials.

Depending on your employer and specific job, you could be assisting in day to day tasks such as propagation and pathogen testing or research projects.

Should you wish to further your training and career, you could progress from certificate level to a diploma and beyond.

Role:

Roles will vary according to the position, however your working day could include:

Laboratory process tasks
Monitoring laboratory and field trials and tests
Recording results and aggregating data
Problem solving.

Ideal attributes:

Relevant experience, plus good analysis and problem solving, good written and verbal communication skills, able to accept responsibility and ability to work autonomously or as part of a team.

A high level of understanding and commitment to occupational health and safety is essential.

Qualifications:

Relevant experience or Certificate III qualification, or be studying to gain it.

Employers in the forest and wood products industry are very supportive of ongoing training and skills development.

Employers:

Potential employers include:

Forestry companies
Government

Emergency Services Officer

As an Emergency Services Officer in a forest or mill, your job will make a difference in the safety and environmental performance of one of Australia’s most sustainable industries.

Role:

Specific tasks will depend on the type of organisation and location in which you are employed, but could include:

Providing efficient and effective emergency services - in line with procedures
Developing emergency prevention plans
Coordinating and supervising employee response plans
Developing emergency services activities
Leading continuous improvement training
Specifying and purchasing emergency response equipment
Liaising with community and stakeholders regarding emergency response
Completing audits and inspections
Monitoring compliance
Liaising with emergency services professionals such as fire brigade and police.

Responsibilities:

An Emergency Services Officer is responsible for delivering professional emergency services responses to any emergency in the work environment.

Ideal attributes:

You should have excellent communications skills, be a strong leader, calm under pressure, strive to uphold a high level of safety and have an interest in forestry or the timber and wood products industry.

Qualifications:

Current licences, which may include;

emergency medic/emergency response
basic fire fighting
HAZMAT
4WD training.

Some job vacancies may require qualifications related to local conditions.

Employers in the forest and wood products industry are very supportive of ongoing training and skills development.

Employers:

Potential employers include:

Forestry managers
Forestry, harvesting and haulage contractors,
Sawmills,
Wood processors.

First Aid Officer

As a First Aid Officer in Australia’s forest and timber products industry you could be responsible for the safety of people working in some challenging environments in one of Australia’s most sustainable industries.

There are also opportunities for first aid officers in regional or metropolitan locations, so you can choose the lifestyle that suits you.

Role:

A typical first aid officer’s role may include:

Providing high quality first aid service when required
Promote safety in the work environment
Assist in the provision of injury management advice
Assist developing safety procedures
Be fully conversant with operation and maintenance of all equipment
Contribute to ongoing training of staff
Work closely with the OH&S Officer to develop procedures and deal with issues
Develop trust and a positive working environment.

Responsibilities:

The First Aid Officer is responsible for providing best practice first aid services to the employees of their organisation.

Ideal attributes:

You should have excellent communication skills, be able to motivate and encourage fellow employees, implement risk management policies and have a high level of professionalism.

Qualifications:

Current Occupational First Aid Certificate (Workplace Level 3) or equivalent.

Employers in the forest and wood products industry are very supportive of ongoing training and skills development.

Employers:

Potential employers of first aid officers in metro and regional Australia include:

Forestry contractors
Sawmillers
Wood processors
Wood product manufacturers.

Occupational Health & Safety Officer

As an OH&S Officer in the forest and wood products industry, you will be working in one of Australia’s most diverse and dynamic industries.

The forest and wood products industry relies heavily on OH&S procedures to ensure the safety of everyone in the workplace.

Role:

The role could see you working in many diverse locations – from a forest or a timber mill, to a manufacturing plant or an office environment.

Your OH&S duties may include:

Promoting health and safety throughout the organisation
Keeping procedures up to date
Implementing legislative changes
Supervising accident investigations
Training staff in OH&S procedures
Coordinating emergency procedures
Developing risk management procedures
Accident reporting

Responsibilities:

The OH&S officer is responsible for the safety of an organisation’s employees.

Ideal attributes:

As an OH&S officer you’ll have excellent communication skills, problem solving ability, have tact and diplomacy and enjoy making a difference working in Australia’s sustainable forest and wood products industry.

Qualifications:

Most OH&S positions require you to either have, or be working towards, a relevant certificate (Certificate IV in Occupational Health and Safety), diploma or degree.

Employers in the forest and wood products industry are very supportive of ongoing training and skills development.

Employers:

Many organisations, both private companies and government bodies, in the forest and wood product industry employ full-time and/or part time OH&S officers.

These roles could be in regional or metro Australia.

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