quality standards
The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.
Insulating tube winders set up and operate a machine to wind up insulating tubes and cut them to specified dimensions.
Competences and skills
29 ESCO relationsEssential knowledge 1 competence
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Cross-sector
1 competenceEssential skills and competences 10 competences
Occupation specific
2 competencesmaintain insulating tube winding machinery
Maintain tube winding machinery and equipment, to ensure that it is clean and in safe, working order. Perform routine maintenance on equipment and adjust when necessary, using hand and power tools.
operate insulating tube winding machinery
Operate machines and equipment used for winding and cutting insulating tubes.
Sector-specific
2 competencescheck quality of products on the production line
Check products for quality on the production line and remove defective items before and after packaging.
ensure public safety and security
Implement the relevant procedures, strategies and use the proper equipment to promote local or national security activities for the protection of data, people, institutions, and property.
Cross-sector
6 competencescheck quality of raw materials
Check the quality of basic materials used for the production of semi-finished and finished goods by assessing some of its characteristics and, if needed, select samples to be analysed.
ensure conformity to specifications
Ensure that the assembled products are conform to the specifications given.
monitor automated machines
Continuously check up on the automated machine's set-up and execution or make regular control rounds. If necessary, record and interpret data on the operating conditions of installations and equipment in order to identify abnormalities.
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perform test run
Perform tests putting a system, machine, tool or other equipment through a series of actions under actual operating conditions in order to assess its reliability and suitability to realise its tasks, and adjust settings accordingly.
remove processed workpiece
Remove individual workpieces after processing, from the manufacturing machine or the machine tool. In case of a conveyor belt this involves quick, continuous movement.
supply machine
Ensure the machine is fed the necessary and adequate materials and control the placement or automatic feed and retrieval of work pieces in the machines or machine tools on the production line.
Optional knowledge 5 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
2 competencesmanufacturing of daily use goods
The manufacturing of items used in the daily life, personal use or daily practice. These products include protective safety equipment, drawing equipment, stamps, umbrellas, cigarette lighters, baskets, candles, and many other miscellaneous articles.
manufacturing of sports equipment
The manufacture of products and equipment used for both outdoor and indoor sports activities, such as balls, rackets, ski's, surfboards, fishing, hunting, skating or fitness centre equipment.
Cross-sector
3 competencesalumina ceramic
Aluminium oxide, also called alumina, is a ceramic material made of oxygen and aluminium which has many properties suitable for insulation purposes such as hardness, low electrical conductivity and insolubility in water.
fibreglass laminating
Process of applying multiple layers of fiberglass, a strong lightweight plastic reinforced with glass fibre woven into mats, using various techniques such as applying pressure or adhesives, welding or heating in order to provide strength and stability to the composite material. The fibreglass can also be sprayed in liquid form onto products.
plastic resins
The process of heating hydrocarbons, forming and combining polymers to create plastic resins which are used to make different kinds of products.
Optional skills and competences 13 competences
Occupation specific
2 competencesinject liquid foam
Force foam into a limited space such as the space between the inner and outer cups of vacuum bottles or pour liquid foam into a mould in order to obtain the desired shape.
repair insulating tube winding machinery
Repair broken components or systems of tube winding machinery and equipment, using hand and power tools.
Sector-specific
2 competencesmeasure parts of manufactured products
Operate measurement instruments to measure parts of manufactured objects. Take into consideration specifications of manufacturers to perform the measuring.
weigh materials
Weigh materials and products, record weight and other relevant data on tags or labels.
Cross-sector
9 competencesfeed raw material into plant machinery
Insert raw materials, chemicals and processing agents into plant machinery.
inspect quality of products
Use various techniques to ensure the product quality is respecting the quality standards and specifications. Oversee defects, packaging and sendbacks of products to different production departments.
operate hot glue gun
Operate the electric machine used to apply hot melt adhesive to join two pieces of material.
pack goods
Pack different kinds of goods such as finished manufactured products or goods in use. Pack goods by hand in boxes, bags and other types of containers.
record production data for quality control
Keep records of the machine's faults, interventions and irregularities for quality control.
remove excess glue
Remove surplus of glue with a scraper.
set up the controller of a machine
Set up and give commands to a machine by dispatching the appropriate data and input into the (computer) controller corresponding with the desired processed product.
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supply machine with appropriate tools
Supply the machine with the necessary tools and items for a particular production purpose. Monitor the stock and replenish when needed.
troubleshoot
Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.