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Pulp Mill Machine Operators  (NOC 9432)
Yellowknife Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Pulp mill machine operators operate and monitor various types of processing machinery and equipment to produce pulp. They are employed by pulp and paper companies.

assistant bleacher operator – pulp and paper, assistant digester operator, cook's first helper – pulp and paper, field operator – pulp and paper, grinderman/woman – pulp and paper, refiner operator – pulp and paper, repulper operator, screenman/woman – pulp and paper, thermomechanical pulp assistant operator.

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Pulp mill machine operators perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Operate and monitor screening equipment, bleaching equipment, digesters, mixing tanks, washers, and other pulp processing machinery and equipment to carry out one or more cellulose processing steps
  • Observe equipment and machinery panel indicators, gauges, level indicators and other equipment instruments to detect machinery and equipment malfunctions and ensure process steps are carried out according to specifications
  • Communicate with pulping control operator to make process adjustments and start up or shut down machinery and equipment as required
  • Collect processing samples and conduct titration tests, pH readings, specific density tests and other routine tests on pulp and solutions
  • Maintain and complete production reports.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Yellowknife, Hay River

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Education & Job Requirements for Pulp Mill Machine Operators in Yellowknife Region

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