As a Debarker Operator, you will need to master following:

• adjust cut sizes
• manage logs transfer
• observe logs
• operate debarking machine
• transfer logs

More generally, a debarker operator is also versed in:

• monitor gauge
• quality standards
• set up the controller of a machine
• supply machine
• troubleshoot
• wear appropriate protective gear
• wood cuts
• woodworking processes
• work safely with machines

It also helps to know the following:

• assess felled timber quality
• assess felled timber volume
• de-limb trees
• handle timber-based products
• inspect timber
• manage timber stocks
• prepare wood production reports
• process timber using hand-fed machinery
• sawing techniques
• sharpen edged tools
• timber products
• check quality of raw materials
• clean equipment
• conduct routine machinery checks
• cutting technologies
• dispose of cutting waste material
• handle timber
• identify hazards in the workplace
• inspect machinery
• inspect trees
• keep records of work progress
• meet contract specifications
• monitor heavy machinery
• operate wood sawing equipment
• perform machine maintenance
• record production data for quality control
• types of sawing blades
• types of wood