Description
Veneer slicer operators slice lumber into thin sheets to be used as a cover for other materials, such as particle board or fibre board. Veneer slicers may use various machines to obtain different cuts of wood: a rotary lathe to produce cuts peripendicular to the growth rings, a slicing machine to create plank-like cuts, or a half-round lathe which gives the operator the freedom to make a selection of the most interesting cuts.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
perform test runset up the controller of a machineoperate veneer slicermonitor automated machinesoperate wood sawing equipmenttroubleshootwork safely with machineswear appropriate protective gearremove inadequate workpiecessupply machine with appropriate toolsremove processed workpiecesupply machinedispose of cutting waste materialprogram a CNC controllerconsult technical resourcessharpen edged toolsmeet contract specificationsposition cross slide of a latheprepare wood production reportsidentify hazards in the workplacerecord production data for quality controlreplace sawing blade on machinemanage timber stockshandle timberperform machine maintenancetend latheinspect quality of productsinspect machinerycheck quality of raw materialsconduct routine machinery checkskeep records of work progress