Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- Grind and maintain a finger jointing cutterhead.
- Interpret and apply specifications and knowledge of the technical aspects of tooling and machinery to operate a finger jointing machine.
- Inspect and maintain a finger jointing machine.
- Set up an edge-to-edge or face-to-face finger jointing machine.
- Coordinate in-feed, out-feed, production volume and shook quality for a finger jointing operation.
- Diagnose product and joint defects and implement corrective actions to meet production and quality requirements of a finger jointing operation.
- Control glue systems for wood product manufacturing.
