81700

Wood processing/Papermaking plant operator

Wood processing/Papermaking plant operator monitors, operates and controls machinery to saw wood, cut veneer, make plywood, produce pulp and paper and to otherwise prepare wood, pulp and paper for further use.

SSOC hierarchy Crosswalks

Level

unit

Mapped ISCO

Source

SingStat

In this unit group: sibling units

unit-group 8170 Wood Processing and Papermaking Plant Operators

Official data

Official name	Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSOC 2024)
Issuing authority	Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS)
Tax authority	Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) (IRAS)
Purpose	Classifies occupations in Singapore for labour statistics, workforce planning, and international reporting.
Active version	SSOC 2024 (21 Mar 2024)
Hierarchy level	Unit (final leaf, 5-digit)
Source	https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic
Prior versions	SSIC 2020, SSIC 2015

Definition & tasks

Tasks

No tasks listed.

Examples

Under this unit

• Clipping machine operator (veneer cutting) • Veneer cutter • Veneer sheet gluer • Wood grader

Elsewhere

• Paper/Paperboard products machine operator, see 81430

Hierarchy context

8→81→817→8170→81700 Wood processing/Papermaking plant operator

Major group

8 PLANT AND MACHINE OPERATORS AND ASSEMBLERS

Sub-major

81 STATIONARY PLANT AND MACHINE OPERATORS

Minor group

817 WOOD PROCESSING AND PAPERMAKING PLANT OPERATORS

Unit group

8170 Wood Processing and Papermaking Plant Operators

Correspondence tables

SSOC 2020

81700 — Wood processing/Papermaking plant operator

ISCO-08

8172 — Wood processing plant operators
8171 — Pulp and papermaking plant operators
7523 — Woodworking machine tool setters and operators

Alphabetical index entries

Principal Title 81700 Wood processing/Papermaking plant operator Alternative Title 81700 Band-saw operator Alternative Title 81700 Boring machine operator (woodworking) Alternative Title 81700 Boring machine setter-operator (woodworking) Alternative Title 81700 Carving machine operator (woodworking) Alternative Title 81700 Carving machine setter-operator (woodworking)

Data source: Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic). Official SSOC 2024 workbooks.

Last refresh: 21 Mar 2024. Version: SSOC 2024.

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