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Overview
Table saw operators run industrial saws with rotating circular blades set into tables, adjusting blade height and cut depth for wood products and workpieces.
In job descriptions, look for table saws, cutting plans, saw blade types, wood cuts, test runs, equipment condition, measuring parts, product quality and safe handling of wood stress.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Table saw operator work is close to the machine, the cutting plan and the wood material. The operator sets blade height, feeds workpieces, removes processed pieces and watches for unsafe movement.
Skills and specializations
Useful skill comes from sawing techniques, wood cuts, blade types, test runs, measuring manufactured parts and keeping sawing equipment in good condition. Some workplaces add planing, packing or stock checks.
Salary context
Pay context often follows production pace, material value, tolerance requirements, machine setup responsibility, quality inspection and whether the operator handles maintenance signals or several wood product lines.
Career paths
Development can move from safe table saw operation into setup work, quality control, cutting-plan preparation, sawmill line coordination, woodworking machinery troubleshooting or training other operators.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names the saw type, wood products, cut sizes, waste handling, test runs and quality checks. Clear wording shows whether the job is repetitive cutting or broader machine operation.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Sawmilling and planing of wood
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include wood router operator, band saw operator and sawmill operator.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
51-7041.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
16.11Sawmilling and planing of wood
Alternative labels
table saw tender
table saw operative
table saw specialist
cut-off saw specialist
panel saw specialist
circle saw operator
timber machine operator
cut-off saw operator
panel saw operator
table saw machine operator
beam saw operator
circle saw technician
cut-off saw technician
table saw worker
table saw setter
mitre saw specialist
sawyer
table saw machine operative
beam saw specialist
circular saw operator
table sawyer
mitre saw operator
board saw specialist
table saw technician
sawbench operator
circle saw specialist
circular saw technician
board saw technician
mitre saw technician
board saw operator
panel saw technician
beam saw technician
circular saw specialist
Occupation group
sawmill operator (8172.5)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/05ae3e87-36ad-428f-a086-8a2ed458db3b |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 8172.5.3 |
| ISCO group | 8172 |
| Concept type | Occupation |