Job description Grader, Wood Processing in the Northern Region
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Find out what work is like for a grader, wood processing in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders (NOC 94123).

Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders

Description

Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders inspect and grade lumber, shingles, veneer, waferboard and similar wood products to identify defects, ensure conformance to company specifications and classify products according to industry standards. They are employed by sawmills, planing mills, wood treatment plants, waferboard plants and other wood processing companies.

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Lumber graders
  • Examine lumber visually for knots, holes, splits and other defects and sort for further drying, trimming or remanufacturing
  • Measure lumber using callipers, gauges and tape measures to ensure specified thickness, length and width
  • Classify and sort lumber according to industry standards and stamp lumber to indicate grade, wood type, moisture level and other characteristics
  • Tally lumber
  • Complete and maintain reports.
  • Other wood processing inspectors and graders
  • Inspect plywood panels, veneer sheets, panelboards, shingles and similar wood products visually for knots, holes, splits, straightness and other defects
  • Mark defects and sort for repair or reprocessing
  • Measure wood products to ensure conformance to specifications using standard measuring instruments
  • Grade and label wood products according to quality standards
  • Complete and maintain inspection and grading reports.

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 94123), and a list of similar occupations:

  • grader - wood processing
  • grader tallyman/woman - wood processing
  • lumber grader
  • particleboard grader - wood processing
  • plywood grader
  • plywood inspector
  • veneer grader
  • wood measurer

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