Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan dressing process
- Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.
- Select appropriate personal protective and other equipment and check for operational effectiveness.
- Identify sizes and quantities for dressed boards, assess available sawn boards and estimate material removal rates.
- Plan dressing operation and processing sizes in line with work order.
- Set up cutters
- Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection practices.
- Lock-out equipment, set and adjust cutters, feeders, guides and conveyors to suit required dressed product dimensions and available sawn material.
- Complete trial run to check equipment operation, accuracy and quality and dimensions of finished work.
- Accept or reject trialled material and dispose of in line with environmental protection practices.
- Adjust equipment settings as necessary.
- Dress boards
- Select and follow cutting sequence to maximise volume recovery and produce required dimensions and quantity.
- Maintain feed rate appropriate to timber condition and board size.
- Assess dressing conditions regularly to ensure continuity of supply and processing.
- Adjust conditions to optimise feed rate and maintain finished dimensions in line with work order.
- Regularly evaluate finish and measure dressed board dimensions and make adjustments to ensure product quality and required dimensions.
- Dispose of incorrect cuts, off cuts and defective material in line with environmental protection practices.
- Complete operator maintenance
- Follow organisational safety procedures to lock out equipment.
- Check cutter for bluntness or damage.
- Remove and replace cutters and blades in line with manufacturer’s recommendations.
- Dispose of used cutters in line with environmental protection practices.
- Keep machine area clear of dust and debris in line with organisational safety procedures.
- Record and report production outcomes, equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel.