Description
Operates machines to cut and finish stones for tiles, building blocks and facings.
Skill Level
4
Alternative Titles
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Specializations
- Marble Cutter
- Stone Polisher
- Stone Sawyer
Skills Assessment Authority
Caveats
Group: 7111 Clay, Concrete, Glass and Stone Processing Machine Operators
Description
operate machines to manufacture and finish a variety of clay, concrete, glassware and stone products by extruding, shaping, mixing, grinding, cutting and other processes.
Tasks
- monitoring the flow of clay and other raw materials and products into machines, and adjusting valves and controls to specifications
- positioning clay and stone on machines to be cut and worked
- operating concrete mixing, stacking and splitting machines
- setting up and installing moulds and other machine fixtures
- setting up and operating glass-making machines to produce molten glass, and regulating temperature of molten glass
- pressing and blowing glass into moulds to form glassware products
- collecting and examining samples for conformity to specifications and adjusting machine settings accordingly
- setting grinding and cutting edges
- using hand tools to cut, inscribe and polish roughly hewn stone to finished condition
Skill Level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.