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The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
75 skills listed by ESCO, 39 of them essential. 75 are in our skills list and linked; we measure a match on those. ESCO gives no levels, so we ask for level 3 on an essential skill and 2 on the rest.
Occupation: ISCO-08 occupations (International Labour Organization). Skills: This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission (v1.2.1, CC BY 4.0), modified by CareersMatch.
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Showing 10 of 75, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| collect samples | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct inter-shift communication | skill | essential | 3 |
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What this path asks for comes from O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0), through the official ISCO-08 to US occupation crosswalk. A competency is essential where O*NET rates it at least 3.5 of 5 in importance.
| deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances | skill | essential | 3 |
| dispose of cutting waste material | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure equipment availability | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle chemicals | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect quality of products | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect stone surface | skill | essential | 3 |
| maneuver stone blocks | skill | essential | 3 |
| mark stone workpieces | skill | essential | 3 |
| measure flatness of a surface | skill | essential | 3 |
| measure materials | skill | essential | 3 |
| mix treating materials | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate crusher | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate drilling equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate drill press | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate precision measuring equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate raw mineral separation equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate raw mineral size reduction equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| optimise production processes parameters | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare stone for smoothing | skill | essential | 3 |
| quality and cycle time optimisation | skill | essential | 3 |
| quality standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| regulate cutting speed | skill | essential | 3 |
| remove processed workpiece | skill | essential | 3 |
| set up machine controls | skill | essential | 3 |
| set up the controller of a machine | skill | essential | 3 |
| supply machine | skill | essential | 3 |
| supply machine with appropriate tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| tend planing machine | skill | essential | 3 |
| troubleshoot | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of boring heads | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of drill bits | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of sawing blades | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of stone for working | skill | essential | 3 |
| use personal protection equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| use stone splitting techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| wear appropriate protective gear | skill | essential | 3 |
| work ergonomically | skill | essential | 3 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 2 |
| bioleaching | skill | desirable | 2 |
| brush the equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| chemistry | skill | desirable | 2 |
| clean waste materials from machines | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Collaboration | competency | desirable | 2 |
| Communication | competency | desirable | 2 |
| consult technical resources | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | desirable | 2 |
| electricity | skill | desirable | 2 |
| handle mining plant waste | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 2 |
| inspect drilling equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| keep records of work progress | skill | desirable | 2 |
| lubricate engines | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain drilling equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mechanical tools | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mechanics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor automated machines | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor conveyor belt | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor machine operations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor manufacturing impact | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate bulldozer | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate forklift | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate grinding hand tools | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate lifting equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate wash plant | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform minor repairs to equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform test run | skill | desirable | 2 |
| polish stone by hand | skill | desirable | 2 |
| polish stone surfaces | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | desirable | 2 |
| record production data | skill | desirable | 2 |
| report defective manufacturing materials | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Self Management | competency | desirable | 2 |
| sharpen edged tools | skill | desirable | 2 |
| test raw minerals | skill | desirable | 2 |
| train employees | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use stonemason's chisel | skill | desirable | 2 |
| wash stone | skill | desirable | 2 |
| weigh materials | skill | desirable | 2 |
| write production reports | skill | desirable | 2 |