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        "Promoted to Senior Foreman to lead and direct drymill production teams, consistently achieving daily timber throughput metrics of 70 up to 85 bundles.",
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        "Supervised and executed technical timber drying kiln management cycles, including conducting scheduled weekend operational audits, with 8 to 10 cycles if there’s no downtime.",
        "Standardized milling output procedures to fully align with accredited SETA timber quality guidelines, focusing on 1. strength - reducing factors and 2. knots, slope of grain, grade marking."
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        "Completed certified 7-ton Hyster Forklift operator training in 2021, taking charge of secure cargo vehicle loading and layout optimization",
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