Sorter, wood

Wood treaters season, preserve and chemically treat wood by hand or machine using kilns and other equipment.

• operating and tending kilns and equipment for preparing, impregnating and chemically treating wood with preservatives or other chemicals;
• monitoring equipment, gauges and indicator panels to detect deviations from standards and ensure that processes are carried out according to specifications;
• tending wood treatment equipment by controlling the feed and level of solutions and maintaining specified temperatures, vacuum and hydraulic pressure during the production process;
• tending vacuum and hydraulic pumps to accelerate the treatment process;
• assisting in the maintenance of production equipment and machinery as required;
• cleaning, lubricating and adjusting equipment;
• moving materials to and from work areas by hand, with carts or with lifting devices;
• preparing production reports.
• Examples of occupations in this unit group:
• Worker, wood drying
• Worker, wood treatment