Stone driller

Code 8112.3

Stone drillers operate the drilling machine that bores holes into stone blocks. They manipulate granit, sandstone, marble and slate according to specifications.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • quality standards
  • quality and cycle time optimisation
  • types of drill bits
  • types of boring heads
  • types of stone for working

Skills and competences

  • supply machine
  • supply machine with appropriate tools
  • set up the controller of a machine
  • maneuver stone blocks
  • operate drilling equipment
  • operate drill press
  • optimise production processes parameters
  • troubleshoot
  • remove processed workpiece

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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