skillfactor-pipeline/skills/stone-planer/references/tasks.md

Tasks & work activities — stone planer

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 51-9021.00 (Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 8112; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.

Task statements

• [Core] Read work orders to determine production specifications and information.
• [Core] Observe operation of equipment to ensure continuity of flow, safety, and efficient operation, and to detect malfunctions.
• [Core] Move controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment that crushes, grinds, polishes, or blends materials.
• [Core] Record data from operations, testing, and production on specified forms.
• [Core] Examine materials, ingredients, or products, visually or with hands, to ensure conformance to established standards.
• [Core] Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, or products at specified intervals to ensure conformance to requirements.
• [Core] Clean, adjust, and maintain equipment, using hand tools.
• [Core] Notify supervisors of needed repairs.
• [Supplemental] Set mill gauges to specified fineness of grind.
• [Core] Reject defective products and readjust equipment to eliminate problems.
• [Core] Clean work areas.
• [Supplemental] Transfer materials, supplies, and products between work areas, using moving equipment and hand tools.
• [Core] Dislodge and clear jammed materials or other items from machinery and equipment, using hand tools.
• [Core] Inspect chains, belts, or scrolls for signs of wear.
• [Core] Tend accessory equipment, such as pumps and conveyors, to move materials or ingredients through production processes.
• [Supplemental] Test samples of materials or products to ensure compliance with specifications, using test equipment.
• [Supplemental] Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory testing.
• [Supplemental] Mark bins as to types of mixtures stored.
• [Supplemental] Turn valves to regulate the moisture contents of materials.
• [Supplemental] Load materials into machinery and equipment, using hand tools.
• [Supplemental] Add or mix chemicals and ingredients for processing, using hand tools or other devices.

Detailed work activities

• Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of water, cleaning solutions, or other liquids.
• Clean production equipment.
• Clean work areas.
• Clear equipment jams.
• Collect samples of materials or products for testing.
• Evaluate quality of materials or products.
• Inspect production equipment.
• Load materials into production equipment.
• Maintain production or processing equipment.
• Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
• Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
• Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
• Mix substances to create chemical solutions.
• Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
• Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
• Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.
• Operate grinding equipment.
• Operate pumping systems or equipment.
• Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
• Record operational or production data.
• Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products.
• Weigh finished products.