Also called: Veneer Slicer Operator, Plywood Mill Operator
Slices or peels logs into sheets of wood thinner than a credit card, which become plywood and fine furniture faces.
A walnut log softened in hot water is clamped into a slicer that shaves off sheets as thin as paper. You keep the sheets in order so their grain matches, then run them through dryers. In a plywood mill, a lathe spins logs to peel them like a paper towel roll.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0.25 years after high school. High school; trained on the job.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Steady but tied to building and furniture.
Medium risk for 10 years. Scanners grade wood automatically, but running and adjusting machines stays human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at veneer and plywood mills or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Woodshop, Biology, Algebra, Shop class.
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