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- NOC 2006 Version 1.0
9233 – Pulping Control Operators
Pulping control operators operate and monitor multi-function process control machinery and equipment to control the processing of wood, scrap pulp, recyclable paper and other cellulose materials in the production of pulp. They are employed by pulp and paper companies.
Profile
Index of titles Example job titles
- Batch digester operator
- Batch operator - pulp and paper
- Batch process cook - pulp and paper
- Beater engineer - pulp and paper
- Beater room lead hand - pulp and paper
- Bleach field operator - pulp and paper
- Bleach plant operator
- Bleach plant operator - pulp and paper
- Bleach stock preparation operator - pulp and paper
- Bleacher operator - pulp and paper
- Chemi-thermomechanical pulp (CTMP) operator
- Continuous digester operator - pulp and paper
- Continuous process cook - pulp and paper
- Control operator, pulping - pulp and paper
- Control room operator - pulp and paper
- Cook - pulp and paper
- Cooking systems operator - pulp and paper
- CTMP (chemi-thermomechanical pulp) operator
- Digester cook - pulp and paper
- Digester field operator
- Digester operator
- Digester operator - pulp and paper
- Mixing operator - pulp and paper
- Operator, bleach plant - pulp and paper
- Operator, bleacher - pulp and paper
- Operator, control room - pulp and paper
- Operator, digester - pulp and paper
- Operator, pulping group - pulp and paper
- Operator, thermomechanical pulp
- Panel operator - pulp and paper
- Peroxide bleach plant operator - pulp and paper
- Pulp cook
- Pulp maker
- Pulping control operator
- Pulping group operator - pulp and paper
- Pulping technician
- Recovery plant operator - pulp and paper
- Thermomechanical pulp operator
- Bleach plant operator
- Cook - pulp and paper
- Digester operator
- Pulping control operator
- Pulping group operator - pulp and paper
- Pulping technician
- Thermomechanical pulp operator
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Pulping control operators perform some or all of the following duties:
- Co-ordinate and monitor the operation of screening equipment, washing equipment, digesters, mixing tanks and other pulp processing equipment from automated panel boards in central control room to control the processing of wood, scrap pulp, recyclable paper and other cellulose materials
- Observe panel indicators, gauges, video monitors and other instruments from central control room to detect equipment malfunctions and ensure pulp processes are operating within prescribed production limits
- Analyze instrument readings and production test samples and make adjustments, or direct pulp machine operators to make adjustments to pulp production process and equipment as required
- Complete and maintain production reports.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- A college or other program in forest products processing or a related subject may be required.
- Completion of several weeks of formal company training and several months of on-the-job training is required.
- Several years of experience as a pulp mill machine operator within the same company is usually required.
- A certificate in industrial first aid may be required.
Additional information
- Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
- There is limited mobility among jobs within this occupational group.
Exclusions
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 9 – Occupations Unique to Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities
- Skill level
- B – Occupations usually require college education or apprenticeship training.
- Major group
- 92 – Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities Supervisors and Skilled Operators
- Minor group
- 923 – Central Control and Process Operators in Manufacturing and Processing
- Version
- NOC 2006 Version 1.0