Job requirements Timber Cut-off Sawyer - Sawmill in Canada
Find out what you typically need to work as a timber cut-off sawyer - sawmill in Canada. These requirements are applicable to all Sawmill machine operators (NOC 94120).
Employment requirements
This is what you typically need for the job.
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- College courses in wood processing technology may be required.
- Several weeks of on-the-job training are usually provided.
- Head sawyers and planer operators usually require several years of experience in other sawmill machine operating positions in the same company.
- A certificate in industrial first aid may be required.
Professional certification and licensing
We don’t have any data on professional certification requirements. This occupation is not regulated in Canada based on our records.
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