Becoming a Sawmilling Operator in Queensland

About this role

Sawmilling Operators set up and operate machines to cut logs into planks of standard sizes.

What you might do day-to-day in this job

Typical tasks for a Sawmilling Operator include:

• adjusts and cleans machines and performs minor repairs
• secures timber into place and sets saws to produce specified sizes of plank and board to be cut
• starts machines and feeds stock onto cutting saws, and operates automatic feeding mechanisms
• raises and lowers saws to trim boards and remove defects such as rot and splits
• controls lathes and slicing machines to produce veneers, and laminates veneers using glue
• verifies dimensions of cut stock and accuracy of cuts
• checks saws and other machines for safety, sharpness and correct functioning.