Planer thicknesser operator
Code 8172.5.2
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'.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- quality standards
- woodworking processes
- cutting technologies
- types of wood
Skills and competences
- adjust cut sizes
- adjust planer
- supply machine
- ensure conformity to specifications
- ensure equipment availability
- set up the controller of a machine
- operate thickness planer machine
- manipulate wood
- maintain wood thickness
- set up the cutter head
- troubleshoot
- remove inadequate workpieces
- remove processed workpiece
- perform test run
- work safely with machines
- wear appropriate protective gear
Transversal competences
- dispose of cutting waste material
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences