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Sawmill Timber Production Coordinator

If you’ve worked as a Timber Production Team member, know every job they do and are ready for the challenges of a leadership role, you’re ready to be a timber production coordinator.

You’ll lead your team and be responsible for producing your quota of the day’s output and also make a difference because you’ll be producing one of the world’s most environmentally friendly building materials – sustainably sourced timber.

As you gain skills you could advance to a Timber Production Manager.

Role:

As a timber production coordinator you could do a wide range of tasks including:

Managing people
Problem solving
Training your team
Timber grading and selection

Responsibilities:

The job responsibilities vary according to the role, however working safely and following appropriate OH&S practices is essential.

Ideal attributes:

You’ll enjoy leadership in a team environment, be a good communicator, be interested in the timber you are producing and understand the value of the product you are handling.

You won’t mind shift work and will always put your safety and that of your workmates first.

Qualifications:

You will have experience in working in a mill environment and have Certificate IV or higher qualifications.

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

Employers:

Employers include:

Hardwood and softwood sawmills and processors

Harvesting Supervisor

If you like working in the bush, leading a team operating a range of high-tech machines, you’ll enjoy being a Harvesting Supervisor.

You will have worked with all of the equipment yourself – and still operate one day-to-day. However, you’ll also be responsible for your team working safely, following environmental guidelines and maintaining their equipment.

You’ll ensure they produce quality logs, safely and efficiently – and you’ll earn the title of ‘Bush Boss”.

Role:

As a Harvesting Supervisor you’ll find a wide range of roles including:

Operating harvesting equipment
Operating chainsaws and other machinery
Grading sawlogs
Workingyour team to ensure the right outputs.

Responsibilities:

The job responsibilities vary according to the role, however working safely and following appropriate OH&S practices is essential.

Ideal attributes:

You’ll enjoy the challenges of leadership, like working outdoors in the bush and with machinery, be mechanically literate and understand environmental best practices and the value of the product you are handling.

Qualifications:

Typically a Harvesting Supervisor requires certificate III qualification, although some jobs may require Certificate IV or higher.

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

Employers:

Employers include:

Hardwood and softwood harvesting contractors

Maintenance Fitter

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.

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.

Paper Maker

The Australian pulp and paper industry is a high technology sector, with large plants using both virgin and recycled materials.

The industry employs a wide range of specialised operators and technicians in addition to more general tradespeople, management, professional and support staff.

Wherever you are working, you’ll know that you’re contributing to the environment by using one of the world’s most environmentally friendly materials – sustainably sourced wood.

Role:

Your role will vary according to the level and position, and you’ll usually have the opportunity to learn and apply more than one skill.

Typical paper making work includes:

Machine operation
Identifying defects
Testing and analysis
Paper winding
Sheeting and packing
Coating
Team leadership
Problem solving
Machine maintenance
Production planning

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for ensuring that pulp and paper products are made and delivered to specification and that you are working accurately and safely at all times.

Ideal attributes:

You’ll like the technical side of things, be interested in renewable resources and generally enjoy working in a team environment.

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

Qualifications:

Typically, entry level jobs require you to have, or undertake, Certificate II in Paper Making Operations or Pulping Operations.

Higher level jobs require Certificates III or IV in Pulping or Papermaking operations, a Diploma in Pulp and paper Process Management or other tertiary qualifications.

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

Employers:

Potential employers are pulp and paper manufacturers and companies making paper products.

Pulp and Paper Equipment Operator

The Australian pulp and paper industry is a high technology sector, with large plants using both virgin and recycled materials.

Role:

Your role will vary according to the level and position, and you’ll usually have the opportunity to learn and apply more than one skill.

Typical paper making work includes:

Machine operation
Identifying defects
Testing and analysis
Paper winding
Sheeting and packing
Coating
Team leadership
Problem solving
Machine maintenance
Production planning

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for ensuring that pulp and paper products are made and delivered to specification and that you are working accurately and safely at all times.

Ideal attributes:

You’ll like the technical side of things, be interested in renewable resources and generally enjoy working in a team environment.

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

Qualifications:

Typically, entry level jobs require you to have, or undertake, Certificate II in Paper Making Operations or Pulping Operations.

Higher level jobs require Certificates III or IV in Pulping or Papermaking operations, a Diploma in Pulp and paper Process Management or other tertiary qualifications.

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

Employers:

Potential employers are pulp and paper manufacturers and companies making paper products.

Pulp and Paper Production Operator

The Australian pulp and paper industry is a high technology sector, with large plants using both virgin and recycled materials.

Role:

Your role will vary according to the level and position, and you’ll usually have the opportunity to learn and apply more than one skill.

Typical paper making work includes:

Machine operation
Identifying defects
Testing and analysis
Paper winding
Sheeting and packing
Coating
Team leadership
Problem solving
Machine maintenance
Production planning

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for ensuring that pulp and paper products are made and delivered to specification and that you are working accurately and safely at all times.

Ideal attributes:

You’ll like the technical side of things, be interested in renewable resources and generally enjoy working in a team environment.

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

Qualifications:

Typically, entry level jobs require you to have, or undertake, Certificate II in Paper Making Operations or Pulping Operations.

Higher level jobs require Certificates III or IV in Pulping or Papermaking operations, a Diploma in Pulp and paper Process Management or other tertiary qualifications.

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

Employers:

Potential employers are pulp and paper manufacturers and companies making paper products.

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