What skills does a stone driller need?

A stone driller needs 14 essential skills including types of stone for working, quality and cycle time optimisation, types of boring heads, quality standards, types of drill bits. Core competencies include .

Will AI replace stone driller jobs?

The AI disruption score for stone driller is 49/100 (moderate risk). Some tasks may be automated but the role will evolve rather than disappear entirely.

Manufacturing & ProductionStationary plant and machine operatorsISCO 8112

stone driller

Stone drillers operate the drilling machine that bores holes into stone blocks. They manipulate granit, sandstone, marble and slate according to specifications.

European Skills Framework

Skills and knowledge areas required for this occupation based on European classification.

Essential (14)

types of stone for workingtypes of stone for workingDifferent types of stone that stonemasons and other stone workers use to process into building materials. The mechanical properties of stone, such as their weight, tensile strength, durability. Econom...quality and cycle time optimisationquality and cycle time optimisationThe most optimal rotation or cycle time and over-all quality of a tool or a machine's processes.types of boring headstypes of boring headsQualities and applications of various types of boring heads, such as rough boring heads, fine boring heads and others.quality standardsquality standardsThe national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.types of drill bitstypes of drill bitsQualities and applications of various types of drill bits, such as core drill bits, spotting drill bits, countersink drill bits and others.optimise production processes parametersoptimise production processes parametersOptimise and maintain the parameters of the production process such as flow, temperature or pressure.supply machine with appropriate toolssupply machine with appropriate toolsSupply the machine with the necessary tools and items for a particular production purpose. Monitor the stock and replenish when needed.troubleshoottroubleshootIdentify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.remove processed workpieceremove processed workpieceRemove individual workpieces after processing, from the manufacturing machine or the machine tool. In case of a conveyor belt this involves quick, continuous movement.operate drill pressoperate drill pressOperate a semi-automated, semi-manual drill press to drill holes in a work piece, safely and according to regulations.supply machinesupply machineEnsure 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.maneuver stone blocksmaneuver stone blocksPlace blocks of stone in the correct position of the machine bed using electric hoist, wooden blocks and wedges.set up the controller of a machineset up the controller of a machineSet up and give commands to a machine by dispatching the appropriate data and input into the (computer) controller corresponding with the desired processed product.operate drilling equipmentoperate drilling equipmentOperate a range of drilling equipment, pneumatic as well as electrical and mechanical. Tend drilling equipment, monitor and operate it, according to regulations. Safely and efficiently drill holes usi...

Optional (17)

mechanicsmechanicsTheoretical and practical applications of the science studying the action of displacements and forces on physical bodies to the development of machinery and mechanical devices.maintain drilling equipmentmaintain drilling equipmentMaintenance and repair of a variety of drilling equipment.inspect drilling equipmentinspect drilling equipmentEnsure that all drilling equipment works correctly and safely; inspect machines before as well as during drilling operations.inspect quality of productsinspect quality of productsUse 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 forkliftoperate forkliftOperate a forklift, a vehicle with a pronged device in front for lifting and carrying heavy loads.monitor manufacturing impactmonitor manufacturing impactCheck the impact of manufacturing machinery on the environment, analysing temperature levels, water quality and air pollution.perform test runperform test runPerform 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, ...dispose of cutting waste materialdispose of cutting waste materialDispose of possibly hazardous waste material created in the cutting process, such as swarf, scrap and slugs, sort according to regulations, and clean up workplace.wear appropriate protective gearwear appropriate protective gearWear relevant and necessary protective gear, such as protective goggles or other eye protection, hard hats, safety gloves.monitor automated machinesmonitor automated machinesContinuously 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...sharpen edged toolssharpen edged toolsIdentify dull edges to sharp tools, or any defect in the edge. Use appropriate equipment to safely and effectively sharpen the tool. Maintain and protect sharpened tools. Report irreparable faults to ...consult technical resourcesconsult technical resourcesRead 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.report defective manufacturing materialsreport defective manufacturing materialsMaintain required company records and forms in order to report any defective materials or questionable conditions of manufacturing machinery and equipment.keep records of work progresskeep records of work progressMaintain records of the progress of the work including time, defects, malfunctions, etc.mark stone workpiecesmark stone workpiecesMark planes, lines and points onto a stone workpiece to show where material will be removed.wash stonewash stoneWash the stone chips obtained while drilling, by using water hose.measure materialsmeasure materialsMeasure the raw materials prior to their loading in the mixer or in machines, ensuring they conform with the specifications.