This skill set provides the skills and knowledge required to manage process control and optimisation in a timber sawmill. This covers identifying opportunities for timber and workflow optimisation, monitoring output timber and developing and implementing a plan to ensure maximum volume and value recovery. It includes implementing six sigma to minimise defects and improve processes and/or products and reviewing Just in Time key performance indicators with appropriate personnel up and down the value stream to identify issues and take prompt actions.

• FWPCOT3291 Apply principles of timber and process optimisation in sawmill operations
• FWPSAW4206 Monitor output timber for optimum volume and value recovery
• FWPSAW4207 Optimise timber production for volume and value recovery
• MSS403022 Facilitate a Just in Time system
• MSS404056 Apply statistics to operational processes
• MSS405055 Manage application of Six Sigma for process control and improvement