Industry Detail

Wood Product Manufacturing

Industries in the Wood Product Manufacturing subsector manufacture wood products, such as lumber, plywood, veneers, wood containers, wood flooring, wood trusses, manufactured homes (i.e., mobile home), and prefabricated wood buildings. The production processes of the Wood Product Manufacturing subsector include sawing, planing, shaping, laminating, and assembling of wood products starting from logs that are cut into bolts, or lumber that then may be further cut, or shaped by lathes or other shaping tools. The lumber or other transformed wood shapes may also be subsequently planed or smoothed, and assembled into finished products, such as wood containers.

Regional Employers

MID CONTINENT CABINETRY	COTTONWOOD
FEY INDUSTRIES INC	EDGERTON
PM BEEF HOLDING LLC	WINDOM
MONOGRAM MEAT SNACKS	CHANDLER
FRIENDSHIP HOMES OF MINNESOTA	MONTEVIDEO
SL MONTEVIDEO TECHNOLOGY INC	MONTEVIDEO
T & T TURKEYS INC	MORGAN
JBS SWIFT & CO	WORTHINGTON
CAP INC-REDBALL	BENSON
GOLD'N PLUMP	LUVERNE

Occupations in Demand

Occupational Title	Wage	Education and Training Requirements
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$ 30,436.04	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$ 24,841.73	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$ 33,621.47	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Industrial Production Managers	$ 81,552.82	Work experience (in related occupation)
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$ 51,998.13	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Purchasing Managers	$ 88,209.80	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience