94121 Pulp mill, papermaking and finishing machine operators

What this occupation covers

Pulp mill and papermaking and finishing machine operators operate and monitor various types of processing machinery and equipment to produce pulp and assist papermaking and coating control operators to produce, coat and finish paper. They are employed by pulp and paper companies.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 6 main duties for this code.

• Operate and monitor paper mill, papermaking and finishing process machinery and equipment such as screening equipment, bleaching equipment, digesters, mixing tanks, and washers to carry out one or more cellulose processing steps and equipment such as dryers, laminators, cutters, coaters, calenders and hoists to carry out one or more papermaking and finishing process steps
• Observe equipment and machinery panel indicators, gauges, level indicators and other equipment instruments to detect machinery and equipment malfunctions and ensure process steps are carried out according to specifications
• Communicate with pulping, papermaking and coating control operators to make process adjustments and start up or shut down machinery and equipment as required
• Collect processing samples and conduct titration tests, pH readings, specific density tests and other routine tests on pulp and solutions
• Inspect paper visually for wrinkles, holes, discolouration, streaks or other defects and take corrective action
• Complete and maintain production reports.

Do not copy these lines into your reference letter. The letter has to describe what you actually did, in your employer’s words. DUTYPROOF flags wording lifted from the NOC as something to review, and an officer reading a letter that mirrors the NOC reads it the same way.

What DUTYPROOF screens for

This is DUTYPROOF’s screening threshold, not IRCC’s decision. For this NOC, screening requires at least 2 of its 6 official duties to be evidenced in your own words, plus the required letter elements. IRCC asks that you performed the actions in the occupation’s lead statement and a substantial number of its main duties — so treat the duty coverage as the number that matters, not the badge.

Codes this one is confused with

The NOC profile names these itself. Choosing the wrong code of a look-alike pair is the most common way genuine work experience fails to establish eligibility.

• 95103 Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing
• 94122 Paper converting machine operators
• 93102 Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators
• 92014 Supervisors, forest products processing

Excluded from this code

• Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing (See 95103 Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing)
• Paper converting machine operators (See 94122 Paper converting machine operators)
• Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators (See 93102 Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators)
• Supervisors, forest products processing (See 92014 Supervisors, forest products processing)

Job titles filed under this code

A title on this list does not by itself put your experience in this code — the duties in your letter decide that.

acid maker - pulp and paper · assistant bleacher operator - pulp and paper · assistant coating operator - pulp and paper · assistant digester operator - pulp and paper · baler - pulp and paper · balerman/woman - pulp and paper · baling press tender - pulp and paper · batch digester operator · batch process cook - pulp and paper · beater operator - pulp and paper · bleach boiler tender · bleach field operator - pulp and paper · bleach stock preparation operator - pulp and paper · bleacher operator - pulp and paper · bleacher tender - pulp and paper · blow pit tender - pulp and paper · breaker - pulp and paper · breaker tender - pulp and paper · breakerman/woman - pulp and paper · broke beater tender - pulp and paper · brown stock operator - pulp and paper · brown stock washer - pulp and paper · calender man/woman - pulp and paper · calender operator - pulp and paper

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is required.
• A college diploma in forest products processing or a related subject may be required.
• Completion of several weeks of formal company training and/or on-the-job training is required.
• Previous experience as a labourer within the same company is usually required.
• A certificate in industrial first aid may be required.
• A competency certificate in natural gas may be required.