Wood treaters season, preserve and treat wood and lumber manually or using wood treatment equipment such as kilns and tanks.
(a)     Tasks include -
operating and tending kilns, treating tanks and other equipment to dry lumber, prepare and season wood and other wood products, and to impregnate wood products with preservatives;
monitoring equipment operation, gauges, and panel lights in order to detect deviations from standards and to ensure that processes are operating according to specifications;
operating valves to admit treating solution into treatment vessels, maintain specified heat, vacuum and hydraulic pressure, and level of solution during each phase of treatment cycle;.
activating vacuum and hydraulic pressure pumps that remove air and steam from retort and force treating solution into pores of wood to accelerate treatment process;
assisting in maintaining processing equipment and machines as required;
cleaning, lubricating and adjusting equipment;
transporting materials and products to and from work areas, manually or using carts, handtrucks, or hoists;
completing and maintaining production reports.