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Wood fuel pelletiser
Also known as: wood pelletiser specialist, wood pellet machine technician, wood pellet machine specialist, wood pellet machine operator, wood pelletiser operator, wood pelletiser technician
About this occupation
Wood fuel pelletisers operate a hammer mill to turn wood waste products into pellets for use as fuel. The milled product is afterward pressed through a die, producing the standardised shape and size of a pellet.
Essential skills and knowledge
- pellet standards
- operate pellet press
- quality standards
- set up the controller of a machine
- troubleshoot
- wear appropriate protective gear
- monitor automated machines
- supply machine
- wood moisture content
- perform test run
- work safely with machines
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Woodworkers, All Other (O*NET 51-7099.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
US median pay: US$44,530 a year (2025), 5,490 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.