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Overview
Veneer graders check slices of veneer for irregularities, blemishes, production errors and the visual pattern that affects how each sheet can be used.
In job descriptions, look for veneer or plywood grading, wood quality, sample testing, quality standards, test data, non-destructive testing equipment, defect reporting and production records.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Veneer graders inspect thin wood sheets where small marks can change the product grade. Work centers on visual checks, sample testing, separating acceptable sheets, recording defects and reporting findings to production or quality staff.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes veneer types, wood quality, quality standards, grading criteria, sample preparation, test data, non-destructive testing equipment and clear defect descriptions.
Salary context
Salary context depends on product value, quality tolerance, testing responsibility, production pace, documentation duties, customer specifications and whether the role also improves quality-control procedures.
Career paths
Paths can move toward senior product grading, quality-control coordination, veneer or plywood testing, manufacturing quality documentation, supplier quality checks or production supervision.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name veneer, plywood, wood species, pattern grading, blemish detection, sample testing, test records, quality criteria and communication with production managers.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary 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.
Manufacture of veneer sheets and wood-based panels
This is one example. Another occupation in this activity is engineered wood board grader.
Finishing of wooden products
This occupation may also occur in this activity. Another occupation there is engineered wood board grader.
These 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
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 1
Log Graders and Scalers
45-4023.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
16.27Finishing of wooden products16.21Manufacture of veneer sheets and wood-based panels
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Product graders and testers (excluding foods and beverages) (7543)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b9c80d74-97b6-4a4b-849e-a3908ba57ae1 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7543.11 |
| ISCO group | 7543 |
| Concept type | Occupation |