# Competences — wood production supervisor

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/bdfd018a-aae1-407e-a88c-471e50b0695d).

## Essential

- **analyse the need for technical resources** (skill/competence)
- **communicate problems to senior colleagues** (skill/competence)
- **coordinate communication within a team** (skill/competence)
- **create solutions to problems** (skill/competence)
- **ensure finished product meet requirements** (skill/competence)
- **evaluate employees work** (skill/competence)
- **follow production schedule** (skill/competence)
- **keep records of work progress** (skill/competence)
- **liaise with managers** (skill/competence)
- **manage resources** (skill/competence)
- **meet productivity targets** (skill/competence)
- **oversee production requirements** (skill/competence)
- **quality standards** (knowledge)
- **report on production results** (skill/competence)
- **wear appropriate protective gear** (skill/competence)
- **woodworking processes** (knowledge)

## Optional

- advise on machinery malfunctions (skill/competence)
- analyse production processes for improvement (skill/competence)
- check material resources (skill/competence)
- cutting technologies (knowledge)
- distinguish wood quality (skill/competence)
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation (skill/competence)
- first aid (knowledge)
- functionalities of machinery (knowledge)
- identify hazards in the workplace (skill/competence)
- inspect wood materials (skill/competence)
- integrate new products in manufacturing (skill/competence)
- liaise with quality assurance (skill/competence)
- monitor machine operations (skill/competence)
- monitor manufacturing quality standards (skill/competence)
- oversee logistics of finished products (skill/competence)
- oversee quality control (skill/competence)
- quality assurance methodologies (knowledge)
- record production data for quality control (skill/competence)
- recruit personnel (skill/competence)
- sawing techniques (knowledge)
- schedule regular machine maintenance (skill/competence)
- train employees (skill/competence)
- types of sawing blades (knowledge)
- types of wood (knowledge)
- undertake inspections (skill/competence)
- wood cuts (knowledge)
- woodworking tools (knowledge)
- write inspection reports (skill/competence)