Pulp Mill Machine Operators
(NOC 9432)
in All Manufacturing and UtilitiesPulp mill machine operators use and monitor processing machinery and equipment to make pulp. They work for pulp and paper companies.
Job Outlook
Undetermined
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Compared to: All Manufacturing and Utilities
Hourly Pay
$19.40
Minimum$26.40
Median$36.84
MaximumAnnual Pay
N/A
Minimum$65,993
MedianN/A
MaximumCompared to: All Manufacturing and Utilities
Hourly Pay
$14.00
Minimum$20.80
Median$33.00
MaximumAnnual Pay
$6,056
Minimum$30,111
Median$70,518
MaximumAbout the job
Nature of work
Pulp mill machine operators use and monitor processing machinery and equipment to make pulp. They work for pulp and paper companies.
Job duties
Pulp mill machine operators:
- Use and monitor pulp processing machinery and equipment.
- Watch equipment and machinery panel indicators, gauges, level indicators and other equipment instruments to detect machinery and equipment malfunctions and make sure process steps followed.
- Communicate with pulping control operator to make process changes and start up or shut down machinery and equipment as needed.
- Collect processing samples and do titration tests, pH readings, specific density tests and other routine tests on pulp and solutions.
- Complete and maintain production reports.
Sample job titles
- assistant bleacher operator
- assistant digester operator
- cook - pulp and paper
- cook's first helper
- digester operator
- field operator
- grinderperson
- refiner operator
- repulper operator
- screenperson
- thermomechanical pulp operator
Skills
- You should be responsible, alert, and in good physical health. Coordination, agility, and mechanical ability are important. You must be able to follow directions and carry out instructions given by a supervisor.
Job requirements
- High school is needed.
- A college diploma in forest products processing or a related subject may be necessary.
- Several weeks of formal company training and several months of on-the-job training is necessary.
- Experience as a pulp mill labourer within the same company is usually needed.
- A certificate in industrial first aid may be necessary.
Other considerations
- These are largely rural jobs, and self-employment is not common. There is limited movement among jobs within this group. Movement to pulping control operator is possible with experience.
By the numbers
Quick look
employed in 2016
employed full-time
self employed
median age
Compared to: All Manufacturing and Utilities
employed in 2016
employed full-time
self employed
median age
Where will I likely work?
North Shore
N/ACape Breton
N/AHalifax
N/ACompared to: All NS Occupations
Halifax
North Shore
Annapolis Valley
Cape Breton
Southern
Top Industries of Employment
Manufacturing
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Finance and insurance
What is the age of Employment?
45-54
55-64
65+
Compared to: All Manufacturing and Utilities
45-54
55-64
35-44
25-34
15-24
Top levels of education
High school
N/ACollege Diploma
N/ALess than high school
N/ATrade Certification
N/ACompared to: All Manufacturing and Utilities
High school
$28,505 median annual incomeLess than high school
$19,224 median annual incomeCollege Diploma
$38,781 median annual incomeTrade Certification
$43,975 median annual incomeBachelor
$39,715 median annual incomeEducation & training
High School Diploma or Equivalent
High School ProgramAdults without a high school diploma can contact the Nova Scotia School for Adult Learning (NSSAL) for tuition-free programming across the province. NSSAL oversees adult education programs in Nova Scotia. NSSAL partners with the Nova Scotia Community College, Adult High Schools, Université Sainte-Anne, and community-based learning organizations to deliver programs. NSSAL offers clear, accessible pathways from adult basic education to a high school credential or GED.
Institutions providing this program
Various, NS
Various, NS
Various, NS
Natural Resources Management and Policy
College, Trades, or University ProgramThese programs prepare students to plan, develop, manage, and evaluate programs to protect and regulate natural habitats and renewable natural resources. They include courses in the principles of wildlife and conservation biology, environmental science, animal population surveying, natural resource economics, management techniques for various habitats, applicable law and policy, administrative and communications skills, and public relations.
Institutions providing this program
Truro, NS
Various, NS
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