Description
Set up and monitor the machine that strips remaining bark from timber or logs before they can be further processed, for example chipped for pulp production.
Alternative labels
use debarking machine
control debarking machine
operating debarking machine
handle debarking machine
activate debarking machine
run debarking machine
operate debarking machines
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Operate debarking machine is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Debarker operator: Debarker operators operate debarking machines to strip harvested trees of their bark. The tree is fed into the machine, after which the bark is stripped using abrasion or cutting.
Optional skill
Operate debarking machine is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Chipper operator: Chipper operators tend machines that chip wood into small pieces for use in particle board, for further processing into pulp, or for use in its own right. Wood is fed into the chipper and shredded or crushed using a variety of mechanisms.
Engineered wood board machine operator: Engineered wood board machine operators work with machines to bond particles or fibres made from wood or cork. Various industrial glues or resins are applied to obtain fibre board, particle board or cork board.
Digester operator: Digester operators, or cooks, cook wood chips with soda ash or acid to separate the wood pulp from unwanted constituents. They test the resulting solution.
References
- Operate debarking machine – ESCO
