7124-11 Pulp Mill Operator
Produces paper pulp from wood chips, and refines and prepares it for paper making.
Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this occupation is an AQF Certificate II or higher qualification or at least 1 years relevant experience.
Tasks Include:
- operates equipment that grinds wood billets into fibres and digests wood chips to produce cooked paper pulp
- feeds raw material into equipment in batches or by conveyors or pumps as continuous flow
- operates auxiliary equipment such as absorption towers, mixing tanks, rotary drums and washers
- monitors equipment operation and arranges maintenance
- carries out minor maintenance and cleaning
- takes samples of products for testing
- controls the addition of chemicals to pulp
- may screen pulp to remove oversized slivers of wood, bleach, process and refine pulp, and shorten fibres to prepare pulp for papermaking
- may mix, dry, shred and bale pulp for paper manufacture
Specialisations:
Bleach Plant Operator
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