Is being a logging machine operator a good fit for you?
Drives logging machines to cut down trees, drag and stack logs, or pull out stumps.
What the work involves
- Checks equipment is safe before use and does basic maintenance.
- Controls hydraulic tractors with clamps and booms to lift, swing and bunch cut trees.
- Grades logs by things like knot size and straightness, following industry standards.
- Drives tractors with blades, grapples and winches to drag, load, unload and stack logs or clear brush.
The interests that suit it
People in this work tend to be hands-on and organising. Here is how much each of the six kinds of interest comes into it.
How much training it needs
Fast start. Little or some training needed. Rules differ from country to country, so check locally before you commit.
Find out if it fits you
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