Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan conversion operations
- Assess flitches and cants for types of boards that can be cut and determine optimal cutting pattern.
- Plan and document cutting patterns to maximise output and minimise wastage.
- Develop timber cutting schedules and work orders and brief sawyers in line with organisational procedures.
- Identify variations in timber characteristics and report to sawyers.
- Monitor board conversion operations
- Assist sawyers to evaluate flitches or cants and sawing problems.
- Monitor board cutting processes; assess for quality of cutting pattern, suitability to flitch or cant condition and ability to maintain schedule.
- Modify cutting patterns and schedule to ensure optimum performance and communicate to sawyers.
- Assist sawyers to reject sub-standard flitches and cants and ensure they are disposed of in line with environmental protections practices.
- Ensure processed boards are directed to designated area for storage or further processing.
- Complete and maintain records of cutting output in line with organisational procedures.
- Investigate, record and report major processing and equipment faults and resolve or report to appropriate personnel.
- Coordinate board conversion