Logging Equipment Operators

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 25,750 - 60,320; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking a Logging Equipment Operator in the United States. The operator will drive various equipment to fell trees, transport logs, and maintain machinery. Responsibilities include ensuring operational safety, monitoring equipment performance, and executing routine maintenance tasks. The ideal candidate will have strong troubleshooting and maintenance skills, along with the ability to manage heavy logging machinery. Average annual salaries range from $25,750 to $60,320 based on experience and location.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate equipment and machinery involved in logging.
• Strong skills in monitoring and maintaining logging equipment.
• Valid driver's license for operating heavy machinery.

Responsibilities

• Drive logging tractor or wheeled vehicle equipped with various accessories.
• Load, unload, or stack logs as directed.
• Maintain and control logging equipment.

Skills

Operation and Control

Operation Monitoring

Equipment Maintenance

Active Listening

Quality Control Analysis

Troubleshooting

Job description

Logging Equipment Operator

What Does it Take to Be a Logging Equipment Operator?

Logging Equipment Operator Job Description Drive logging tractor or wheeled vehicle equipped with one or more accessories such as bulldozer blade, frontal shear, grapple, logging arch, cable winches, hoisting rack, or crane boom to fell trees; to skid, load, unload, or stack logs; or to pull stumps or clear brush.

Daily Life Of a Logging Equipment Operator

• Drive crawler or wheeled tractors to drag or transport logs from felling sites to log landing areas for processing and loading.
• Calculate total board feet, cordage, or other wood measurement units, using conversion tables.
• Control hydraulic tractors equipped with tree clamps and booms to lift, swing, and bunch sheared trees.
• Drive tractors for the purpose of building or repairing logging and skid roads.
• Drive and maneuver tractors and tree harvesters to shear the tops off of trees, cut and limb the trees, and cut the logs into desired lengths.
• Fill out required job or shift report forms.

Logging Equipment Operator Needed Skills

Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Types of Logging Equipment Operator

• Logging Shovel Operator
• Mobile Heavy Equipment Operator
• Skidder Operator
• Lumber Carrier Operator
• Log Truck Driver

Job Outlook for Logging Equipment Operators

In the United States, there were 39,100 jobs for Logging Equipment Operators in 2016. There is little to no growth in job opportunities for Logging Equipment Operators. There will be an estimated 4,200 positions for Logging Equipment Operators per year.

The states with the most job growth for Logging Equipment Operators are Oregon, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Watch out if you plan on working in Alaska, Georgia, or Vermont. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

How Much Does a Logging Equipment Operator Make?

The average yearly salary of a Logging Equipment Operator ranges between $25,750 and $60,320.

Logging Equipment Operators who work in Idaho, Washington, or California make the highest salaries.