machine tools
The offered machine tools and products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.
Wooden furniture machine operators run machines that manufacture wooden furniture parts, according to the established operating procedure. They ensure the machine works smoothly and repair parts if necessary.
Competences and skills
35 ESCO relationsEssential knowledge 3 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
1 competenceCross-sector
2 competencesquality standards
The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.
types of wood
Types of wood, such as birch, pine, poplar, mahogany, maple and tulipwood.
green
Essential skills and competences 10 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
2 competencesmaintain furniture machinery
Maintain machinery and equipment in order 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 furniture machinery
Operate machines and equipment used for making furniture parts and the assembling of furniture.
Cross-sector
8 competencesconsult technical resources
Read and interpret technical resources such as digital or paper drawings and adjustment data in order to properly set up a machine or working tool, or to assemble mechanical equipment.
dispose of cutting waste material
Dispose of possibly hazardous waste material created in the cutting process, such as swarf, scrap and slugs, sort according to regulations, and clean up workplace.
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.
digital
remove inadequate workpieces
Evaluate which deficient processed workpieces do not meet the set-up standard and should be removed and sort the waste according to regulations.
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.
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.
digital
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.
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.
Optional knowledge 8 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
4 competencesfurniture industry
Companies and activities involved in the design, manufacture, distribution and sale of functional and decorative objects of household equipment.
furniture trends
The latest trends and manfacturers in the furniture industry.
metalworking
The process of working with metals to create individual parts, assemblies, or large-scale structures.
organic building materials
The types and processing of organic materials to build products or parts of products.
green
Cross-sector
4 competencescutting technologies
The variety of cutting technologies, such as software or mechanics, guiding cutting processes through lasering, sawing, milling etc.
digital
glassworking
The process of melting, working and shaping glass to create individual products or pieces of glasswork.
metal smoothing technologies
The various technologies used for the smoothening, polishing and buffing of fabricated metal workpieces.
woodworking processes
Steps in the processing of wood for the manufacturing of wooden articles and types of machines used for these processes such as drying, shaping, assembling and surface finishing.
Optional skills and competences 14 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
5 competenceshandle delivery of furniture goods
Handle the delivery and assemble the furniture and other goods, according to customer's needs and preferences.
join metals
Join together pieces of metal using soldering and welding materials.
repair furniture machinery
Repair broken components or systems of machinery and equipment used for making furniture, using hand and power tools.
- Scope note
- This activity also includes the replacement of components.
sell furniture
Sell pieces of furniture in accordance to the client's personal preferences and needs.
sell household goods
Sell household devices and goods such as microwaves, blenders and kitchen supplies in accordance to the client's personal preferences and needs.
Cross-sector
9 competencesapply spraying techniques
Apply the most optimal spraying techniques, such as a perpendicular spraying angle, maintenance at a consistent distance, trigger the spray gun gradually, overlap surface spots, and others.
clean furniture
Remove dirt, marks and other unwanted material from furniture.
create smooth wood surface
Shave, plane and sand wood manually or automatically to produce a smooth surface.
join wood elements
Bind wooden materials together using a variety of techniques and materials. Determine the optimal technique to join the elements, like stapling, nail, gluing or screwing. Determine the correct work order and make the joint.
paint with a paint gun
Use a paint gun to coat or paint surfaces of items which are stationary or moving on a conveyor belt. Load the equipment with the suitable type of paint and spray the paint onto the surface in an even and controlled manner to prevent paint from dripping or splashing.
prepare furniture for application of paint
Set up furniture for standard or custom paint job, protect any parts that should not be painted and prepare painting equipment.
program a CNC controller
Set up the desired product design in the CNC controller of the CNC machine for product manufacturing.
digital
use CAM software
Use computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) programmes to control machinery and machine tools in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimisation as part of the manufacturing processes of workpieces.
digital
wear appropriate protective gear
Wear relevant and necessary protective gear, such as protective goggles or other eye protection, hard hats, safety gloves.