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The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
138 skills listed by ESCO, 54 of them essential. 138 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 138, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| adjust cut sizes | skill | essential | 3 |
| adjust planer | 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.
| composite materials |
| skill |
| essential |
| 3 |
| create cutting plan | skill | essential | 3 |
| cutting technologies | skill | essential | 3 |
| dispose of cutting waste material | skill | essential | 3 |
| drive chipper truck | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure conformity to specifications | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure equipment availability | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle saw securely | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle timber | skill | essential | 3 |
| identify hazards in the workplace | skill | essential | 3 |
| keep sawing equipment in good condition | skill | essential | 3 |
| logging | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain wood thickness | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage logs transfer | skill | essential | 3 |
| manipulate wood | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor automated machines | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor chipper machine | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor gauge | skill | essential | 3 |
| observe logs | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate band saw | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate crosscut saw | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate debarking machine | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate pellet press | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate table saw | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate thickness planer machine | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate veneer slicer | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate wood board press | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate wood chipper | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate wood router | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate wood sawing equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| pellet standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform test run | skill | essential | 3 |
| quality standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| remove inadequate workpieces | skill | essential | 3 |
| remove processed workpiece | skill | essential | 3 |
| replace sawing blade on machine | skill | essential | 3 |
| sawing techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| set up the controller of a machine | skill | essential | 3 |
| set up the cutter head | skill | essential | 3 |
| sharpen edged tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| supply machine | skill | essential | 3 |
| supply machine with appropriate tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| transfer logs | skill | essential | 3 |
| troubleshoot | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of sawing blades | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of veneers | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of wood | skill | essential | 3 |
| wear appropriate protective gear | skill | essential | 3 |
| wood cuts | skill | essential | 3 |
| wood moisture content | skill | essential | 3 |
| woodworking processes | skill | essential | 3 |
| work safely with machines | skill | essential | 3 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 2 |
| advise on machinery malfunctions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply wood finishes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply wood kiln drying technologies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assess felled timber quality | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assess felled timber volume | skill | desirable | 2 |
| check quality of raw materials | skill | desirable | 2 |
| clean equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| clean wood surface | skill | desirable | 2 |
| climb trees | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Collaboration | competency | desirable | 2 |
| Communication | competency | desirable | 2 |
| conduct routine machinery checks | skill | desirable | 2 |
| consult technical resources | skill | desirable | 2 |
| de-limb trees | skill | desirable | 2 |
| dispose of non-hazardous waste | skill | desirable | 2 |
| distinguish types of saws | skill | desirable | 2 |
| dry wood | skill | desirable | 2 |
| feed charcoal hoppers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| feed hoppers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fell trees | skill | desirable | 2 |
| first aid | skill | desirable | 2 |
| identify trees to fell | skill | desirable | 2 |
| inspect machinery | skill | desirable | 2 |
| inspect planed woodstock | skill | desirable | 2 |
| inspect quality of products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| inspect timber | skill | desirable | 2 |
| inspect trees | skill | desirable | 2 |
| inspect wood materials | skill | desirable | 2 |
| keep records of work progress | skill | desirable | 2 |
| lathe machine parts | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain hammer mill | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain router machinery | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain wood board machinery | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage timber stocks | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manufacturing of daily use goods | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manufacturing of furniture | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manufacturing of sports equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| measure furnace temperature | skill | desirable | 2 |
| measure parts of manufactured products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mechanical systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| meet contract specifications | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor conveyor belt | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor heavy machinery | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor logging operations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor stock level | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate board slotting machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate chainsaw | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate circular saw | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate grappler | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate hammer mill | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate heavy construction machinery without supervision | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate manual planer | skill | desirable | 2 |
| pack goods | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform machine maintenance | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform sample testing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| plan logging operations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| position cross slide of a lathe | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare samples for testing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare wood production reports | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | desirable | 2 |
| process timber using hand-fed machinery | skill | desirable | 2 |
| program a CNC controller | skill | desirable | 2 |
| read standard blueprints | skill | desirable | 2 |
| record production data for quality control | skill | desirable | 2 |
| record test data | skill | desirable | 2 |
| repair hammer mill | skill | desirable | 2 |
| repair router machinery | skill | desirable | 2 |
| repair wood board machinery | skill | desirable | 2 |
| replace knives | skill | desirable | 2 |
| report defective manufacturing materials | skill | desirable | 2 |
| sanding techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| sand wood | skill | desirable | 2 |
| select tree felling methods | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Self Management | competency | desirable | 2 |
| tend lathe | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tend packaging machines | skill | desirable | 2 |
| timber products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| types of crosscut saws | skill | desirable | 2 |
| types of drill bits | skill | desirable | 2 |
| types of planing cutters | skill | desirable | 2 |
| types of table saws | skill | desirable | 2 |
| types of wood chippers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use hand tools for forestry work | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use non-destructive testing equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use testing equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use wrenches | skill | desirable | 2 |
| weigh materials | skill | desirable | 2 |
| woodworking tools | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | desirable | 1 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 1 |