Working as a machine operator or an assistant in the overall papermaking process converting raw materials into paper products
Occupational Profile
The Papermaker operates machinery both individually, or as part of a team, to convert raw materials to paper products in an operator or assistant role in the process for Pulping, Drying, Reeling, Coating, basic Maintenance and Quality Control Testing. Working with minimum supervision the Papermaker has knowledge of the entire process.
Papermakers work in a wide range of manufacturing organizations, including but not exclusively, newspaper, office papers, packaging and board, tissue, speciality, security, medical, currency and tea bag. Paper can be made from a variety of natural fibers such as soft and hard woods, abaca, bagasse, cotton and esparto depending on the product and paper machine being used. The Papermaker will manufacture the product from raw materials using a variety of equipment such as debarkers, pulpers, de-inkers, beaters, refiners and site specific paper machines.
Summary of standard
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/papermaker/
Full standard
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/media/1152/papermaker.pdf
