Heavy Machine Operator (PL 3) – State Timber Corporation Ministry of Environment – Battaramulla

1. Coupe Officer - (MA 1-2)

• Educational and Professional Qualifications:

Having passed the G.C.E. (O/L) examination in six subjects in one sitting with credit passes for four subjects including.

a. Sinhala/Tamil

b. Mathematics

And

Having passed three subjects (other than the General Paper) at the G.C.E. (A/L) Examination in Science, Commerce, or Arts streams.

• Salary Scale: MA 1-2- Rs. 46,220/-54010-630-7-1080×12-1280x12-Rs. 84,350/-

(Entitled from 01.01.2025 according to MSD Circular 01/2025.)

• Age Limit 18 to 45 years
• Job Description

1. Demarcating of coupes and enumeration

II Managing job work agreements entered into with supply contractors.

III. Supervising work of contractors at the sites where timber is extracted and transported

IV. Issuing of timber from the forest against the advice of dispatch to respective depots as specified.

2. Heavy Machine Operator (PL 3)

Qualifications:

Vocational: Having obtained proficiency certificate not below than the National Vocational Qualification Level four (04), issued by a Technical / Vocational Training Institute accepted by the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission, relevant to the function of each post.

Salary Scale: PL-3 Rs.43280/-490×10-5-4010-590×10-63012 Rs.67,040/-(Entitled from 01.01.2025 according to MSD Circular 01/2025)

Age Limit 18 to 45 years

Job Description
1. Operation of Folk lifters, Front end Loaders, Crawler Tractors, Timber Jacks, Bulldozers, Caterpillars, Pock land other heavy machinery.
11. Minor repairs and maintenance of heavy machinery

3. Boiler & Kiln Operator (PL 3)

Qualifications:

Vocational: Having obtained proficiency certificate not below than the National Vocational Qualification Level four (04), issued by a Technical / Vocational Training Institute accepted by the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission, relevant to the function of each post.

Salary Scale: PL-3 Rs.43280/-490×10-540×10-590×10-630×12- Rs.67,040/-(Entitled from 01.01.2025 according to MSD Circular 01/2025)

Age Limit 18 to 45 years

Job Description

1 Operations of boilers and kilns.

II. Repair and maintenance of boilers and kilns.

III. Maintenance of records relating to inputs and outputs.

4. Plant Operator (PL 3)

Qualifications:

Vocational: Having obtained proficiency certificate not below than the National Vocational Qualification Level four (04), issued by a Technical / Vocational Training Institute accepted by the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission, relevant to the function of each post

• Salary Scale: PL-3 Rs.43280/-490×10-54010-590-10-630-12- Rs.67.040/-(Entitled from 01 01 2025 according to MSD Circular 01/2025)
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• Age Limit: 18 to 45 years

Job Description

1. Operation of Impregnation plants

11 Repair and maintenance of plants.

III. Maintenance of records relating to inputs and outputs

5. Sawyer (PL 3)

Qualifications:

Vocational: Having obtained proficiency certificate not below than the National Vocational Qualification Level four (04), issued by a Technical / Vocational Training Institute accepted by the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission, relevant to the function of each post

Salary Scale: PL-3 Rs.43280/-490×10-540×10-590×10-630×12-Rs.67,040/-(Entitled from 01.01. 2025 according to MSD Circular 01/2025)

Age Limit
:to 45 years

Job Description
1. Operations of saw mills of all kinds used by the Corporation.

II. Repair and maintenance of saw mills.

III. Maintaining records of inputs, expected output and actual output and waste

IV. Reporting accidents and breakdowns.

6. Chain Saw Operator (PL 2)

Qualifications:

Vocational: Having obtained proficiency certificate not below than the National Vocational Qualification Level two (02), issued by a Technical / Vocational Training Institute accepted by the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission, relevant to the function of each post.

Salary Scale: PL-2 R 42,300/-490×10-5-4010-590-10-630-12-Rs.66,060/-(Entitled from 01.01.2025 according to MSD Circular 01/2025)

Age Limit 18 to 45 years

Job Description

• Felling and logging of timber, using cham saws.
•  Repair and maintenance of saw mills