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
ensure equipment availability
types of metal
dispose of cutting waste material
supply machine
monitor moving workpiece in a machine
types of planing cutters
monitor automated machines
measure flatness of a surface
remove inadequate workpieces
quality and cycle time optimisation
operate metal sheet shaker
perform test run
set up the controller of a machine
quality standards
supply machine with appropriate tools
tend metal planer
remove processed workpiece
consult technical resources
Optional & specialised skills
manufacturing of heating equipment
operate manual planer
ferrous metal processing
provide advice to technicians
operate lifting equipment
record production data for quality control
manufacturing of weapons and ammunition
mark processed workpiece
manufacturing of metal containers
apply cross-reference tools for product identification
operate scrap vibratory feeder
monitor conveyor belt
smooth burred surfaces
inspect quality of products
replace machines
cutting technologies
perform product testing
perform machine maintenance
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.