This qualification describes the skills and knowledge required by people who work in production level jobs in timber or wood product production facilities.

Individuals with this qualification apply specialised skills and knowledge to perform a variety of production roles. These include generic workplace skills in areas such as maintaining personal and team performance, problem solving and complying with health and safety, quality and chain of custody and environmental protection standards. In addition, people working at this level also hold specialised technical skills in areas such as equipment operation and maintenance, process monitoring, product testing and grading. These individuals also understand the production process and workflow in timber or wood products production environments.

At this level, workers complete tasks under limited supervision and collaborate with others to meet productivity requirements.

This qualification includes specialisations in:

• Timber Production
• Glue Laminated Timber or Cross Laminated Timber Production
• Plywood or Laminated Veneer Lumber Production
• Reconstituted Wood Panel Production.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.