# Competences — stone polisher

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c453886f-a8f0-434c-be0e-e6a12c49954f).

## Essential

- **apply health and safety standards** (skill/competence)
- **ensure equipment availability** (skill/competence)
- **inspect stone surface** (skill/competence)
- **measure materials** (skill/competence)
- **personal protective equipment** (knowledge)
- **polish stone surfaces** (skill/competence)
- **prepare stone for smoothing** (skill/competence)
- **quality and cycle time optimisation** (knowledge)
- **quality standards** (knowledge)
- **remove processed workpiece** (skill/competence)
- **set up the controller of a machine** (skill/competence)
- **supply machine** (skill/competence)
- **supply machine with appropriate tools** (skill/competence)
- **troubleshoot** (skill/competence)
- **types of stone for working** (knowledge)
- **use abrasive wheel** (skill/competence)
- **use polishing compounds** (skill/competence)
- **wash stone** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- abrasive machining processes (knowledge)
- consult technical resources (skill/competence)
- design objects to be crafted (skill/competence)
- identify customer's needs (skill/competence)
- inspect quality of products (skill/competence)
- keep records of work progress (skill/competence)
- maintain equipment (skill/competence)
- mark stone workpieces (skill/competence)
- measure flatness of a surface (skill/competence)
- mechanics (knowledge)
- monitor automated machines (skill/competence)
- operate engraving equipment (skill/competence)
- operate forklift (skill/competence)
- operate grinding hand tools (skill/competence)
- operate lifting equipment (skill/competence)
- operate precision measuring equipment (skill/competence)
- pack stone products (skill/competence)
- perform test run (skill/competence)
- polish stone by hand (skill/competence)
- produce different surface finishes (skill/competence)
- read standard blueprints (skill/competence)
- record production data (skill/competence)
- remove inadequate workpieces (skill/competence)
- report defective manufacturing materials (skill/competence)
- wax imperfections (skill/competence)