Occupation Atlasspark erosion machine operator
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/18a98579-f0b1-4dde-944f-1758dc113099
spark erosion machine operator
Spark erosion machine operators set up and tend spark erosion machines designed to cut excess material from a metal workpiece by the use of electrical discharges, or sparks, caused by electric voltage and separated by a dielectric liquid, which removes pieces of metal from the electrodes. These applications can involve transmission and optical microscopy.
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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.
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Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic7.00
- C Conventional3.90
- I Investigative2.02
- E Enterprising1.50
- A Artistic1.29
- S Social1.13
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 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (51-4122.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (15)
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.
- apply cross-reference tools for product identification
- consult technical resources
- dispose of cutting waste material
- electrical discharge
- metal eroding technology
- monitor automated machines
- operate precision measuring equipment
- quality standards
- remove inadequate workpieces
- remove processed workpiece
- set up the controller of a machine
- supply machine
- tend spark erosion machine
- troubleshoot
- types of metal
Optional (34)
- advise on machinery malfunctions
- apply control process statistical methods
- chemistry
- cutting technologies
- electrical engineering
- ensure equipment availability
- ensure public safety and security
- ferrous metal processing
- inspect quality of products
- interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances
- keep records of work progress
- maintain mechanical equipment
- manufacture of small metal parts
- manufacturing of cutlery
- manufacturing of door furniture from metal
- manufacturing of light metal packaging
- manufacturing of metal containers
- manufacturing of metal household articles
- manufacturing of steam generators
- manufacturing of tools
- manufacturing of weapons and ammunition
- mark processed workpiece
- monitor stock level
- non-ferrous metal processing
- perform product testing
- perform test run
- program a CNC controller
- quality and cycle time optimisation
- read standard blueprints
- record production data for quality control
- replace machines
- statistical process control
- types of metal manufacturing processes
- use CAM software
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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