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machine operator supervisor

Machine operator supervisors coordinate and direct workers who set up and operate machines.

Description

Machine operator supervisors coordinate and direct workers who set up and operate machines. They monitor the production process and the flow of materials, and they make sure that the products meet the requirements.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

quality standards production processes functionalities of machinery

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

quality assurance methodologies

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

monitor machine operations ensure finished product meet requirements consult technical resources record production data for quality control plan shifts of employees create solutions to problems report on production results evaluate employees work communicate problems to senior colleagues set up the controller of a machine monitor manufacturing quality standards follow production schedule oversee production requirements schedule regular machine maintenance check material resources

OPTIONALOptional competences

oversee quality control perform machine maintenance wear appropriate protective gear recruit personnel undertake inspections perform technically demanding tasks integrate new products in manufacturing liaise with quality assurance train employees analyse production processes for improvement analyse the need for technical resources advise on machine maintenance advise on machinery malfunctions ensure compliance with environmental legislation liaise with managers coordinate communication within a team read standard blueprints identify hazards in the workplace

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)