Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)
£27,114
Average salary
45 hours
Average weekly hours
9.64%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Paper and wood machine operatives
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 8131
Paper and wood machine operatives operate machines to treat and cut wood, to produce, treat and cut paper, paperboard, leatherboard, plasterboard and similar material, and to assemble and make wooden crates and containers.
Common tasks include:
- cuts and shapes wood using hand and power tools, assembles parts of wooden crates, barrels and other wooden containers using nails, bolts and staples, and fits metal strips and corner pieces to strengthen container as required
- examines job requirements, ascertains necessary ingredients and loads machines to beat, mix and crush wood, cork and pulp for further processing
- attends and operates ovens, kilns, milling, filtering, straining, calendering, coating, drying, finishing, winding and other machines to produce and/or treat wood, paper, paperboard, leatherboard and plasterboard
- sets and adjusts edge guides, stops and blades of cutting machine, threads material through rollers or loads into machine hopper, starts and monitors operation of machine, removes completed work and clears machine of waste material
Qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically provided on-the-job. NVQs/ SVQs/vocational qualifications in Fibreboard Operations at Levels 2 and 3, and apprenticeships are available. NVQs/SVQs/vocational- qualifications in Wood Machining are available at Levels 2.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Paper and wood machine operatives
Regional employment: Paper and wood machine operatives
Future employment: Paper and wood machine operatives
Top 12 industries: Paper and wood machine operatives
Alternative & related job titles: Paper and wood machine operatives
Box maker (cardboard) Guillotine operator (printing) Machinist (paper goods mfr) Sawyer Wood machinist
Equality focus: Paper and wood machine operatives
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£20,336
Female average annual salary
£27,636
Male average annual salary
50
Female average weekly hours
45
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Paper and wood machine operatives
Workforce gender: Paper and wood machine operatives
Breakdown by region
£31,286
South East (England) - highest annual average salary
£25,550
North East (England) - lowest annual average salary
57
Wales - Highest average weekly hours
42
East Midlands (England) - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Paper and wood machine operatives
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Paper and wood machine operatives
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£9,907)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age