Description
Operate mechanized log processor to delimb, buck, measure, and sort timber at the stump or landing; use onboard computers to cut to specification; deck logs and maintain a safe, efficient work area; perform routine inspection and maintenance.
- • Complete shift reports, production records, and equipment checklists.
- • Inspect machine, processing head, hydraulics, and safety systems before use; perform fueling, lubrication, and minor repairs.
- • Operate tracked or wheeled processor/harvester to delimb, top, and buck stems to specified lengths using measuring systems.
- • Set up, calibrate, and adjust bucking programs, species tables, and length/diameter targets in the cab computer.
- • Sort and deck logs by species, grade, and length; maintain orderly, stable log piles.
- • Monitor cut accuracy, trim, and fiber quality; grade logs to company or industry standards.
- • Control boom, feed rollers, knives, and saw to position stems, remove limbs, and feed the cut safely.
- • Keep the landing or trail clear of slash and hazards; coordinate movements with feller-bunchers, skidders, and loaders via radio.
- • Calculate output in board feet, tons, or cords using onboard data or conversion tables.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
