Lumber grader
Code 7543.8.2
Lumber graders inspect lumber, or wood cut into planks. They test the lumber, look for irregularities and grade the wood based on quality and desirability of the pattern.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- manufacturing processes
- quality standards
- construction products
- timber products
- wood products
- grading systems
- types of wood
Skills and competences
- perform sample testing
- apply health and safety standards
- grade lumber
- distinguish lumber categories
- examine lumber
- ensure public safety and security
- inspect quality of products
- tally lumber
- operate precision measuring equipment
- maintain test equipment
- mark lumber
- prepare scientific reports
- prepare samples for testing
- conduct performance tests
- record survey data
- record test data
- use non-destructive testing equipment
Transversal competences
- apply safety management
- monitor manufacturing quality standards
- define data quality criteria
- define quality standards
- distinguish wood quality
- lead inspections
- report test findings
- quality assurance methodologies
- oversee quality control
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences