Hard Skills
AdvancedMechanized Harvesting OperationProficiency in operating advanced logging machinery such as harvesters to fell, delimb, and buck trees efficiently.
IntermediatePreventative Machine MaintenanceRoutine inspection and maintenance of hydraulic systems, cutting heads, and tracks to prevent mechanical failure.
IntermediateTimber Quality GradingThe ability to assess standing timber and felled logs for defects, species type, and optimal length for mill specifications.
IntermediateEnvironmental Compliance and BMPsKnowledge of Best Management Practices (BMPs) to protect soil, water quality, and wildlife habitats during logging operations.
IntermediateOn-board Computer Systems LiteracyOperating and programming the harvester's measurement and control systems to optimize cutting patterns and track production data.