Occupation Atlasplaner thicknesser operator
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/431f0055-43ca-406c-99f0-fb10a73d684e
planer thicknesser operator
Planer thicknesser operators use machinery to shave wood planks to a uniform thickness. The machine usually planes both sides of the plank in one operation. They feed the plank into the machine carefully to prevent excess planing at the edge known as 'snipe'.
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Job Zone
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- 2
- 3
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- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
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Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic7.00
- C Conventional4.38
- I Investigative2.41
- A Artistic1.19
- S Social1.00
- E Enterprising1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4035.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (21)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- adjust cut sizes
- adjust planer
- cutting technologies
- dispose of cutting waste material
- ensure conformity to specifications
- ensure equipment availability
- maintain wood thickness
- manipulate wood
- operate thickness planer machine
- perform test run
- quality standards
- remove inadequate workpieces
- remove processed workpiece
- set up the controller of a machine
- set up the cutter head
- supply machine
- troubleshoot
- types of wood
- wear appropriate protective gear
- woodworking processes
- work safely with machines
Optional (26)
- advise on machinery malfunctions
- apply wood finishes
- check quality of raw materials
- clean wood surface
- conduct routine machinery checks
- consult technical resources
- identify hazards in the workplace
- inspect planed woodstock
- keep records of work progress
- measure parts of manufactured products
- mechanical systems
- monitor conveyor belt
- monitor stock level
- operate board slotting machine
- operate manual planer
- pack goods
- perform machine maintenance
- prepare wood production reports
- program a CNC controller
- record production data for quality control
- sand wood
- sanding techniques
- sawing techniques
- sharpen edged tools
- types of planing cutters
- woodworking tools
O*NET equivalents
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