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metal polisher

Metal polishers use metal working equipment and machinery to polish and buff almost finished metal workpieces in order to enhance their smoothness and appearance and to remove oxidisation, tarnishing the metal after the other fabrication processes.

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DESCRIPTION

Metal polishers use metal working equipment and machinery to polish and buff almost finished metal workpieces in order to enhance their smoothness and appearance and to remove oxidisation, tarnishing the metal after the other fabrication processes. They may operate equipment using diamond solutions, silicon-made polishing pads, or working wheels with a leather polishing strop, and tend to these materials ensuring their effectiveness.

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
quality standards
types of metal
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
manufacturing of metal household articles

PRACTICAL SKILLS

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
monitor moving workpiece in a machine
OPTIONALOptional competences
mark processed workpiece
smooth burred surfaces

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Skills overview

44total
14 essential
30 optional

Breakdown

Knowledge
3
Skills
3

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Quick insight

This role requires 14 essential competences across both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

DATA SOURCED FROM ESCO (EUROPEAN COMMISSION) & O*NET (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)

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