# Competences — cake press operator

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/96514fed-b9a9-4df3-ab0b-20676369297d).

## Essential

- **consult technical resources** (skill/competence)
- **ensure mould uniformity** (skill/competence)
- **extract products from moulds** (skill/competence)
- **fill moulds** (skill/competence)
- **hydraulic press parts** (knowledge)
- **monitor automated machines** (skill/competence)
- **monitor gauge** (skill/competence)
- **monitor valves** (skill/competence)
- **move filled moulds** (skill/competence)
- **operate hydraulic machinery controls** (skill/competence)
- **operate rollers** (skill/competence)
- **optimise production processes parameters** (skill/competence)
- **plastic resins** (knowledge)
- **quality standards** (knowledge)
- **set press-cycle time** (skill/competence)
- **set up the controller of a machine** (skill/competence)
- **trim excess material** (skill/competence)
- **troubleshoot** (skill/competence)
- **types of plastic** (knowledge)
- **use personal protection equipment** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- add colour (skill/competence)
- assemble moulds (skill/competence)
- carry out work-related measurements (skill/competence)
- feed hoppers (skill/competence)
- hydraulics (knowledge)
- inspect quality of products (skill/competence)
- keep records of work progress (skill/competence)
- maintain equipment (skill/competence)
- maintain moulds (skill/competence)
- measure materials (skill/competence)
- mechanics (knowledge)
- mix moulding and casting material (skill/competence)
- operate lifting equipment (skill/competence)
- pallets loading (skill/competence)
- perform test run (skill/competence)
- replace filled pallets (skill/competence)
- report defective manufacturing materials (skill/competence)
- solve technical problems (skill/competence)
- types of moulding (knowledge)
- write batch record documentation (skill/competence)