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Logging Machinery Operators  (NOC 8241)
Laurentides Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Logging machinery operators operate cable yarding systems, mechanical harvesters and forwarders and mechanical tree processors and loaders to fell, yard and process trees at logging sites. They are employed by logging companies and contractors.

chipping machine operator, delimber operator, feller buncher operator, feller forwarder operator, grapple operator – logging, linehorse operator, loader operator – logging, log processor operator, rigging slinger, shortwood harvester operator, slasher operator – logging, steel spar operator, treelength forwarder operator, yarder operator.

The following is a summary of main duties for some occupations in this unit group:
  • Cable yarding system operators operate machines to transport trees from logging areas to landing or log loading sites in mountainous terrain in western Canada.
  • Mechanical harvester and forwarder operators assess site and terrain and drive heavy equipment to perform a combination of felling, slashing, bucking, bunching and forwarding operations at logging areas.
  • Mechanical tree processor and loader operators operate a variety of machines which perform a combination of slashing, bucking, chipping, sorting and loading logs or trees at landing sites.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Lafontaine, Mont-Laurier, Riviere-Rouge, Saint-Antoine, Sainte-Adèle, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Saint-Jérôme, Saint-Jovite, Lachute, Saint-Augustin

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Outlook & Prospects for Logging Machinery Operators in Laurentides Region

The future forecast and current conditions for an occupation can vary based on location or due to changes in the economy, technology, or demand for a product or service.

Provincial Employment Potential Information

The following table identifies employment conditions within Québec.

Table on the employment potential for Logging Machinery Operators in Laurentides Region as well as in the rest of the Québec.
Location Employment Potential Release Date
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region Limited 2012-10-10
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region Limited 2013-01-15
Capitale-Nationale Region Limited 2012-10-18
Centre-du-Québec Region <Not assigned> 2012-11-08
Chaudière-Appalaches Region Limited 2012-11-22
Côte-Nord Region Fair 2012-12-11
Estrie Region Fair 2012-11-20
Gaspésie -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region Fair 2012-10-10
Lanaudière Region <Not assigned> 2012-11-26
Laurentides Region Limited 2012-10-31
Laval Region N/A N/A
Mauricie Region Limited 2012-11-21
Montérégie Region <Not assigned> 0051-12-21
Montréal Region <Not assigned> 2012-11-29
Nord-du-Québec Region N/A N/A
Outaouais Region Fair 2012-10-15
Saguenay--Lac-Saint-Jean Region Fair 2012-11-26

Additional Provincial Prospects

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