Job requirements Mechanical Harvester Operator - Logging in Canada

Find out what you typically need to work as a mechanical harvester operator - logging in Canada. These requirements are applicable to all Logging machinery operators (NOC 83110).

Employment requirements

This is what you typically need for the job.

  • Feller buncher operators and cable yarder operators usually require three to five years of logging experience.
  • Mechanical tree processor and loader operators usually require one to three years of logging experience.
  • Company certification for mobile logging machinery operation may be required.
  • Workplace hazardous materials information system (WHMIS) and first aid certificates may be required.
  • Completion of secondary school may be required.
  • Mechanical harvester and forwarder operators may require logging experience as a chain saw and skidder operator.
  • Experience requirements vary depending on the complexity of machinery operated.
  • Certification as a heavy equipment operator may be required.
  • Provincial air brake certification may be required in British Columbia, depending on the type of equipment operated.
  • Knowledge of tree harvesting regulations is required.
  • On-the-job training from three to 16 months is provided, depending on the complexity of machinery operated and the type of woodlands operation.

Source National Occupational Classification

Professional certification and licensing

You might need to get a certification from a regulatory authority before you start working. Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process.

New Brunswick

Job title Forestry Equipment Operator (forwarder)
Regulated
Job title Forestry Equipment Operator (harvester)
Regulated

Québec

Job title Logging Machinery Operators
Regulated

Source Foreign Credential Recognition Program - ESDC

Do you want to work in another province or territory?

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