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Overview
Wood technology engineers develop wood materials, timber components and production facilities, then monitor manufacturing so wood products meet technical and customer requirements.
In job descriptions, look for wood materials, product testing, production control, manufacturing facilities, customer advice, material properties, quality checks and work with timber products.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Wood technology engineer work connects material development with production reality. The role may test timber, panels or components, adapt manufacturing facilities, monitor process results and advise customers on suitable wood product choices.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include understanding wood properties, product testing, production control, technical drawings, quality requirements, customer advice and cooperation with factory teams that cut, dry, treat or assemble wood products.
Salary context
Salary context depends on product complexity, production responsibility, customer-facing advice, testing depth, facility scale and whether the role owns design decisions or mainly supports manufacturing follow-up. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward wood product development, production engineering, quality management, technical sales, customer advisory roles, materials engineering or management of wood manufacturing processes.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies focus on laboratory testing, factory construction, production supervision, customer advice or product development. The tools, materials and decision authority named in the advert define the role clearly.
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.
Engineering activities and related technical consultancy
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include nuclear engineer, onshore wind energy engineer and robotics engineer.
Explore this activityConstruction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
This occupation may also occur in this activity. Another occupation there is geological engineer.
Explore this activityManufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials
Another possibility is this activity. Another occupation there is chemical engineer.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
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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
Engineers, All Other
17-2199.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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Economic activities linked to this occupation.
71.12Engineering activities and related technical consultancy16Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials42.99Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.02.2Logging
Alternative labels
wood tech engineer
wood technology operator
wooden technology specialist
wood technology operative
wooden technology operator
wooden technologist
timber products engineer
wood technology expert
wood technology engineering consultant
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wood products engineer
wood technologist
wood technology engineering specialist
timber technology technician
wood technology specialist
wood technology engineering adviser
wood technology technician
wooden technology technician
wooden technology engineer
wooden technology operative
timber technology engineer
Occupation group
materials engineer (2149.11)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/35cf772d-bbc9-4eb4-9ca6-5f982649d436 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2149.11.2 |
| ISCO group | 2149 |
| Concept type | Occupation |