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metal nibbling operator
ESCO occupation · 16 essential, 32 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
wear appropriate protective gear
operate scrap vibratory feeder
supply machine with appropriate tools
remove processed workpiece
nibbling machine parts
perform test run
monitor automated machines
quality standards
remove inadequate workpieces
troubleshoot
dispose of cutting waste material
dies
ensure equipment availability
monitor moving workpiece in a machine
supply machine
types of metal
Optional & specialised skills
inspect quality of products
interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances
set up the controller of a machine
perform machine maintenance
quality and cycle time optimisation
smooth burred surfaces
monitor conveyor belt
operate nibbling equipment
tend punch press
manufacturing of metal containers
manufacturing of metal assembly products
manufacturing of cutlery
tend CNC metal punch press
types of metal manufacturing processes
manufacturing of weapons and ammunition
manufacturing of small metal parts
statistical process control
non-ferrous metal processing
read standard blueprints
tend nibbling machine
use CAM software
metal smoothing technologies
provide advice to technicians
cutting technologies
replace die
manufacturing of metal household articles
manufacturing of light metal packaging
ferrous metal processing
keep records of work progress
program a CNC controller
manufacturing of door furniture from metal
consult technical resources
Other matches: scrap metal operative · metal annealer · metal sawing machine operator · drill press operator · metal furnace operator
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.