Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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metal planer operator
ESCO occupation · 18 essential, 18 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
remove inadequate workpieces
perform test run
remove processed workpiece
types of metal
monitor automated machines
ensure equipment availability
tend metal planer
monitor moving workpiece in a machine
measure flatness of a surface
set up the controller of a machine
operate metal sheet shaker
types of planing cutters
supply machine
quality and cycle time optimisation
supply machine with appropriate tools
dispose of cutting waste material
quality standards
consult technical resources
Optional & specialised skills
provide advice to technicians
apply cross-reference tools for product identification
perform machine maintenance
mark processed workpiece
cutting technologies
smooth burred surfaces
inspect quality of products
operate lifting equipment
replace machines
manufacturing of heating equipment
manufacturing of weapons and ammunition
operate manual planer
manufacturing of metal containers
ferrous metal processing
perform product testing
monitor conveyor belt
operate scrap vibratory feeder
record production data for quality control
Other matches: planer thicknesser operator · stone planer · gunsmith · scrap metal operative · metal annealer
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.