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632 skills in alphabetical order. Click a name for the full description and the occupations that need it.
Items 201–300 of 632
- Operate grain cleaning machine
Start automatic cleaning machine that blows as well as sifts foreign particles, like dirt, twigs, and also stones from whole grain conveys clean grain, to storage tank for further…
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Operate grappler
Operate a hydraulic grappler, an attachment to heavy machinery used to grab and manipulate cylindrical objects such as trees or pipes.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Operate grease gun
Use a grease gun loaded with oil to lubricate industrial machinery in order to ensure proper operations.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate grinding hand tools
Operate a variety of hand tools designed for grinding production materials, such as angle grinders, die grinders, grindstones, bench grinders, and others.
practical skillneeded in 10 occupations
- Operate grinding machine
Start grinding machine and regulate flow of grain from hopper.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate hammer mill
Operate a mill that uses little hammers to shred various material into smaller pieces.
practical skillneeded in 1 occupation
- Operate hand drill
Use a hand drill to make holes in various types of material such as stone, brick and wood.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Operate hand pruning equipment
Efficiently perform hand pruning by using specific pruning tools like shears, lopping shears, saw, a small pocket scale to weigh the pruned material, and twine.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Operate hand tools in chain making
Operate hand tools such as pliers in the production of various types of chains, hooking the ends of a chain, formed by a machine, together.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Operate handheld riveting equipment
Operate various kinds of tools and equipment used in riveting processes, such a pin hammer and a rivet set, handheld squeezers, a hammer and bucking bar, a pneumatic hammer, a…
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Operate hatchery recirculation system
Efficiently operate a hatchery recirculation system for specified aquatic organisms.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Operate hatchery trays
Fill hatchery trays with fertilised eggs and place trays in incubation troughs.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Operate headbox
Set up the part of the paper machine injecting the pulp solution between two rotating wires into the gap former, which drains the excess water and turns the pulp into a continuous…
practical skillneeded in 1 occupation
- Operate heat sealing machinery
Operate machines and equipment used for sealing products, packaging or other thermoplastic materials using heat.
practical skillneeded in 1 occupation
- Operate heat treatment furnace
Operate or tend furnaces such as gas, oil, electric to heat treat castings in order to reach the correct mechanical properties.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Operate heavy construction machinery without supervision
Work with heavy construction machinery independently without the intervention of a supervisor.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Operate hoists
Operate hoists in order to lift or lower loads.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Operate hooves trimming tools
Selection and usage of appropriate tools and equipment for trimming bovine hooves.
practical skillneeded in 1 occupation
- Operate horticulture equipment
Operate horticultural equipment and assist with servicing.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Operate hot glue gun
Operate the electric machine used to apply hot melt adhesive to join two pieces of material.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Operate hydraulic jack lift
Operate hydraulic jack lift or truck to move goods before or after bundling.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Operate hydraulic machinery controls
Use correctly the controls of specialized machinery by turning valves, handwheels, or rheostats to move and control flow of fuels, water, and dry or liquid binders to machines.
practical skillneeded in 19 occupations
- Operate hydraulic pumps
Operate hydraulic pumping systems.
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Operate hydrogen extraction equipment
Operate the equipment used in hydrogen extraction and processing.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Operate imagesetter
Use a typesetting device that transfers electronic text and graphics directly to film, printing plates or photo-sensitive paper.
practical skillneeded in 1 occupation
- Operate in slaughterhouse installations
Operate in slaughterhouse installations where skinning, opening, removing organs, splitting, and carcass processing are performed.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Operate industrial equipment
Operate devices, machinery, and equipment used in industrial production.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Operate insertion mount machine
Operate the insertion mount machine or inserter to insert the leads of electronic components into holes in the printed circuit boards.
practical skillneeded in 1 occupation
- Operate insulating tube winding machinery
Operate machines and equipment used for winding and cutting insulating tubes.
practical skillneeded in 1 occupation
- Operate jackhammer
Use a jackhammer, either manually or attached to a mobile piece of heavy equipment, to break up material.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Operate janitorial tools
Use janitorial tools and equipment such as floor buffers, dust clothes, vacuum cleaners, and cleaning chemical solutions.
practical skillneeded in 1 occupation
- Operate jar mill
Operate the jar grinding mill in order to mix and produce lacquers making sure the parameters and specifications are according to formulas.
practical skillneeded in 1 occupation
- Operate lacquer spray gun
Operate a semi-automatic or handheld spray gun designed to provide the surface of a workpiece with a hard, durable finishing coat, safely and according to regulations.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Operate laminating machine
Set up and start the lamination process, where a sheet of paper is inserted in a machine and slid through two rolls on metal bars ('mandrels'), where a plastic film is added.
practical skillneeded in 1 occupation
- Operate landscaping equipment
Operate a variety of landscaping equipment and hand tools such as: chain saws, line trimmers, tillers, back hoes, bobcats, chemical sprayer, bed edgers, rake, mowers, blowers…
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Operate laser cutting equipment
Focus a narrow beam of strong laser light onto a metal surface to evaporate the material and make a cut.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Operate laser plate maker machine
Maintain and handle laser plate making equipment, which converts electronic data to plates without the use of photographic film.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate latex transfer pump
Operate the pump which transfers latex into mixing tanks, making sure the density of the obtained latex is according to specification.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Operate LED-based panel signal boxes
Work with high tech LED-based signal boxes; a signaller flips switches and pushes buttons to manipulate train movements on stretches of track up to 50 miles long.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate letterpress
Operate machine which produces printed materials by applying ink on specific raised sections of a surface, which is then pressed against desired print output media.
practical skillneeded in 1 occupation
- Operate LHD
Operate an LHD, a rubber tired, electric or diesel-operated piece of equipment used for cleaning roadways and hauling supplies underground.
practical skillneeded in 1 occupation
- Operate life-saving appliances
Operate survival craft and their launching appliances and arrangements.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Operate lifting equipment
Transport heavy objects using lifting equipment such as cranes, forklifts etc.
practical skillneeded in 43 occupations
- Operate lighting equipment
Operate lighting equipment used during production of movies, commercials, animations and other visual productions to create an atmosphere with light.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate liquid soap pumps
Operate soap pumps adjusting the correct flow of oil, perfume, air or steam that goes into the collectors or to the towers.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate longwall mining equipment
Operate longwall mining equipment such as shearers and plows, electric pieces of heavy mining equipment which cut minerals, usually coal or lignite, on a longwall face.
practical skillneeded in 1 occupation
- Operate machine tools
Program and operate numerically controlled machine tools.
practical skillneeded in 1 occupation
- Operate machines for the rubber extrusion process
Operate the extruder machine and the curing press aiming to cure and extrude rubber products.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate mailing information systems
Operate mailing information systems in order to record the processing and handling of mail.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Operate malt intake systems
Operate malt intake systems where the malt is conveyed or blown into a malt silo or hopper.
practical skillneeded in 1 occupation
- Operate manual embossing press
Set up and use the manual press to emboss paper stock or sheets in a chase (gauge pins), which is then locked in a bed of press.
practical skillneeded in 1 occupation
- Operate manual planer
Operate a non-automatic or semi-automatic, manual planer for cutting workpiece surfaces, making them levelled.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Operate marine communication systems
Operate on board marine communication systems.
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Operate marine machinery systems
Operate principles of marine machinery, including marine diesel engine, steam turbine, boiler, shafting installations, propeller, various auxiliaries, steering gear, automatic…
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Operate maritime communication equipment
Operate and maintain maritime communication devices.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate maritime lifting equipment
Operate motorised winches and hoists used by marine riggers; assist in the operation of sail-powered systems.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate masonry power saw
Use a masonry power saw to cut bricks to the right size and shape.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Operate material handling equipment
Perform general physical activities in warehouse such as loading, unloading and sorting goods; operate handling equipment.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Operate meat processing equipment
Operate meat processing equipment for meat preparations and prepared meat products.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Operate mechanical equipment of ships
Operate mechanical equipment on vessels; communicate with engineers if failures occur or should repairs be required during a voyage.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Operate mechanical street sweeping equipment
Use and adjust accordingly mechanical equipment such as vacuums, guards, sprayer or water hoses used to eliminate street debris.
practical skillneeded in 1 occupation
- Operate media integration systems
Operate a media integration system for performing art and event applications during setup, configuration, rehearsals and during live performances.
practical skillneeded in 1 occupation
- Operate medical imaging equipment
Produce high quality medical images using technologically advanced medical imaging equipment such as CT (computed tomography), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), mobile X-ray…
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Operate metal contaminants detector
Control and monitor a detector that screens meat products for common metal contaminants such as screw, staples, or lead shot.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Operate metal detection equipment
Operate the equipment used in the detection of metal products and elements to identify presence in an area and search for potentially dangerous items.
practical skillneeded in 1 occupation
- Operate metal fabricating machines
Set up and operate fabricating equipment to bend, cut and straighten pieces of metal.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Operate metal heating equipment
Use heating machinery to bake filled-up moulds or to melt steel, metal and other materials.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Operate metal polishing equipment
Operate equipment designed to buff and polish metal workpieces, such as diamond solutions, silicon-made polishing pads, or working wheels with a leather polishing strop, and…
practical skillneeded in 10 occupations
- Operate metal sheet shaker
Operate shaker by opening up an air valve allowing for slugs, the parts of the workpiece punched out, to fall into the shaker and be mixed and shaken before they're either…
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Operate meteorological instruments
Operate equipment for measuring weather conditions, such as thermometers, anemometers, and rain gauges.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Operate middlings purifier
Operate a middling purifier to remove the husks from the kernels of wheat.
practical skillneeded in 1 occupation
- Operate mining tools
Operate and maintain a wide range of hand-held and powered mining tools and equipment.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Operate mixing of food products
Perform all kinds of mixing operations of raw materials, half-finished products and foodstuffs.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Operate mobile crane
Operate a mobile crane safely.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Operate money-processing machine
Tend and monitor the machines that count and sort the notes and coins, verify their authenticity and good condition for circulation.
practical skillneeded in 1 occupation
- Operate monogram-printing device
Set up and operate monogram-printing device to print brand on cigarette paper at specified position.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate mosaic tools
Use the appropriate tools to cut and chip mosaic for fitting into the workpiece.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate motorised street sweeping machine
Use motorised street sweeping equipment to sweep gutters and streets.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate nail gun
Use a mechanical tool to fasten parts together by hammering nails into wood or other materials.
practical skillneeded in 1 occupation
- Operate nailing machinery
Set up and operate machinery and equipment that uses nails to fasten wooden parts together to create goods, such as boxes, crates or pallets.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate nibbling equipment
Operate metalworking equipment designed for the nibbling processes of punching overlapping notches into metal workpieces, such as powered tin snips, an electric nibbling drill…
practical skillneeded in 1 occupation
- Operate offset printing machine
Operate controlling and exposure units of the offset printing machine, set the laser exposure unit; and tend the development line.
practical skillneeded in 1 occupation
- Operate on-board computer systems
Operate on-board computer systems in heavy trucks and vehicles; communicate with yard management computer system.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate open source software
Operate Open Source software, knowing the main Open Source models, licensing schemes, and the coding practices commonly adopted in the production of Open Source software.
practical skillneeded in 115 occupations
- Operate optical assembly equipment
Set up and operate optical processing or assembly equipment, such as optical spectrum analysers, power saws, lasers, die bonders, soldering irons, and wire bonders.
practical skillneeded in 10 occupations
- Operate optical equipment
Use specific optical machinery in order to cut, polish, adjust and refine optics.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Operate optical measuring equipment
Operate optical measuring equipment to take client's measurements.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Operate oxy-fuel cutting torch
Operate a cutting torch fueled by oxyacetylene gas safely to perform cutting processes on a workpiece.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Operate oxy-fuel welding torch
Operate a cutting torch fueled by oxyacetylene gas safely to perform welding processes on a workpiece.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Operate oxygen cutting torch
Operate an oxygen cutting torch to cut metal, which uses an oxidation reaction combined with heat, allowing quick reaction with iron and steel but uneffective on other materials.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Operate package processing equipment
Operate electric package processing equipment and control systems.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Operate paper bag machine
Tend a machine that automatically measures, prints, cuts, folds, and glues paper material to paper bags.
practical skillneeded in 1 occupation
- Operate paper cutter
Operate paper cutter machines used for cutting, creasing, perforating, and engraving single sheets of paper.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate paper drying cylinders
Set up and monitor the heated rollers that move the paper sheet forwards while drying it.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate paper folding machine
Perform folder operations, such as setting up and adjusting the feeder for delivery.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Operate paper press
Operate the paper shoe press, which forces the paper web between a soft rotating roller, squeezing out water that is absorbed and carried away by wet felts.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate paper stitching machine
Handle stitcher operator to automatically gather, stitch and trim folded signatures or flat sheets of paper.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate paper winding machine
Use machinery to fabricate toilet paper packages in roll form.
practical skillneeded in 1 occupation
- Operate pasteurisation processes
Follow and apply procedures to pasteurise food and beverages.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Operate patients with thoracic diseases
Perform thoracic surgery on patients with diseases such as lung cancer, severe emphysema, cancer of the oesophagus, gastroesophageal reflux disease, hiatal hernias, swallowing…
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
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