Debarker operator

Also searched as: Operador de máquina descortezadora de madera

Code 8172.3

What does a Debarker operator do?

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.

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Essential skills

Knowledge

  • quality standards
  • woodworking processes
  • wood cuts

Skills and competences

  • adjust cut sizes
  • supply machine
  • monitor gauge
  • manage logs transfer
  • set up the controller of a machine
  • operate debarking machine
  • observe logs
  • troubleshoot
  • work safely with machines
  • transfer logs
  • wear appropriate protective gear

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Sources

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