Band saw operator
Code 8172.5.1
Band saw operators work with industrial saws that feature a continuous flexible blade revolving around two or more wheels. Band saws are most effective at producing irregular shapes.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- woodworking processes
- cutting technologies
- types of sawing blades
- types of wood
- sawing techniques
- wood cuts
Skills and competences
- adjust cut sizes
- supply machine
- create cutting plan
- ensure equipment availability
- operate band saw
- manipulate wood
- keep sawing equipment in good condition
- operate wood sawing equipment
- replace sawing blade on machine
- 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