Occupation Atlaswoodturner
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ac160654-0d3e-49aa-b798-1861ce9d78b6
woodturner
Woodturners use a lathe to remove superfluous material from wood. The lathe turns the workpiece around its axis, as shape tools are used to obtain the desired shape.
Job Zone
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- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic7.00
- C Conventional4.34
- I Investigative2.12
- A Artistic1.00
- S Social1.00
- E Enterprising1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4034.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (17)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- avoid tear-out in woodworking
- design principles
- inspect wood materials
- lathe machine parts
- manipulate wood
- position cross slide of a lathe
- quality standards
- tend lathe
- turn wood
- types of lathe tools
- types of wood
- use turning tools
- wear appropriate protective gear
- wood cuts
- woodworking processes
- woodworking tools
- work safely with machines
Optional (25)
- apply wood finishes
- check quality of raw materials
- consult technical resources
- cutting technologies
- dispose of non-hazardous waste
- distinguish wood quality
- identify hazards in the workplace
- inspect quality of products
- keep records of work progress
- manufacturing of daily use goods
- manufacturing of furniture
- manufacturing of sports equipment
- meet contract specifications
- monitor automated machines
- operate wood sawing equipment
- perform machine maintenance
- record production data for quality control
- report defective manufacturing materials
- sand wood
- sanding techniques
- sawing techniques
- set up the controller of a machine
- supply machine
- timber products
- troubleshoot
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
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