# Competences — stone planer Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/3e9c6f2a-dc20-4366-aeb9-99dffd635b4c). ## Essential - **dispose of cutting waste material** (skill/competence) - **ensure equipment availability** (skill/competence) - **inspect stone surface** (skill/competence) - **maneuver stone blocks** (skill/competence) - **mark stone workpieces** (skill/competence) - **measure flatness of a surface** (skill/competence) - **measure materials** (skill/competence) - **operate precision measuring equipment** (skill/competence) - **prepare stone for smoothing** (skill/competence) - **quality standards** (knowledge) - **regulate cutting speed** (skill/competence) - **remove processed workpiece** (skill/competence) - **supply machine** (skill/competence) - **supply machine with appropriate tools** (skill/competence) - **tend planing machine** (skill/competence) - **troubleshoot** (skill/competence) - **types of sawing blades** (knowledge) - **types of stone for working** (knowledge) - **use stone splitting techniques** (skill/competence) - **wear appropriate protective gear** (skill/competence) ## Optional - consult technical resources (skill/competence) - inspect quality of products (skill/competence) - keep records of work progress (skill/competence) - lubricate engines (skill/competence) - maintain equipment (skill/competence) - mechanical tools (knowledge) - mechanics (knowledge) - monitor automated machines (skill/competence) - operate grinding hand tools (skill/competence) - operate lifting equipment (skill/competence) - perform test run (skill/competence) - polish stone by hand (skill/competence) - polish stone surfaces (skill/competence) - report defective manufacturing materials (skill/competence) - set up the controller of a machine (skill/competence) - sharpen edged tools (skill/competence) - use stonemason's chisel (skill/competence) - work ergonomically (skill/competence)