wood boring machine operator
Wood boring machine operators use milling machines or specialise boring jigs to cut holes in wood workpieces. Wood boring differs from routing mainly in that the main movement is into the workpiece as opposed to across its surface.
Also called: wood boring mill operator, wood boring machine specialist, wood boring technician, wood boring specialist, wood drilling machine technician, wood borer, wood drilling machine operator, wood drilling machine specialist
- 18
- essential skills
- 23
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
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Essential skills
18- dispose of cutting waste material
- ensure conformity to specifications
- ensure equipment availability
- manipulate wood
- monitor automated machines
- perform test run
- quality standards
- remove inadequate workpieces
- remove processed workpiece
- set up the controller of a machine
- supply machine
- supply machine with appropriate tools
- tend boring machine
- troubleshoot
- types of boring heads
- types of drill bits
- types of wood
- work safely with machines
Optional skills
23- advise on machinery malfunctions
- apply wood finishes
- CAD software
- check quality of raw materials
- consult technical resources
- cutting technologies
- inspect quality of products
- keep records of work progress
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- manufacturing of furniture
- manufacturing of sports equipment
- measure parts of manufactured products
- mechanical systems
- monitor conveyor belt
- monitor stock level
- pack goods
- perform machine maintenance
- perform product testing
- prepare wood production reports
- record production data for quality control
- sand wood
- tend CNC drilling machine
- woodworking processes
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