Stone Polisher Stationary Plant & Machine Operators
SaveWhat Does a Stone Polisher Do?
Stone polishers operate grinding and polishing tools and equipment in order to smooth stones.
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Where Do I Start?
Personal Protective Equipment
Types of protective materials and equipment foreseen for various types of tasks such as general or specialised cleaning activities.
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These are common skills for this role. Real-world experience matters more than ticking every box — use this as a guide, not a checklist.
Skills You Need to Become a Stone Polisher
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialPersonal Protective Equipment knowledge
Types of protective materials and equipment foreseen for various types of tasks such as general or specialised cleaning activities.
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EssentialQuality And Cycle Time Optimisation knowledge
The most optimal rotation or cycle time and over-all quality of a tool or a machine's processes.
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EssentialQuality Standards knowledge
The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.
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EssentialTypes Of Stone For Working knowledge
Different 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. Economical properties …
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EssentialApply Health And Safety Standards skill
Adhere to standards of hygiene and safety established by respective authorities.
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EssentialEnsure Equipment Availability skill
Ensure that the necessary equipment is provided, ready and available for use before start of procedures.
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EssentialMeasure Materials skill
Measure the raw materials prior to their loading in the mixer or in machines, ensuring they conform with the specifications.
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EssentialRemove Processed Workpiece skill
Remove individual workpieces after processing, from the manufacturing machine or the machine tool. In case of a conveyor belt this involves quick, continuous movement.
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EssentialSet Up The Controller Of A Machine skill
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.
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EssentialSupply Machine skill
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 …
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EssentialSupply Machine With Appropriate Tools skill
Supply the machine with the necessary tools and items for a particular production purpose.
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EssentialTroubleshoot skill
Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.
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EssentialInspect Stone Surface skill
Inspect the surface of the stone to identify any uneven areas.
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EssentialPolish Stone Surfaces skill
Polish stone using polishing tools and machines in order to obtained a smooth and lustrous product.
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EssentialPrepare Stone For Smoothing skill
Prepare the stone for the smoothing process by wetting it with the hose.
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EssentialUse Abrasive Wheel skill
Use the specific abrasive wheel or the step in the finishing process according to the type of stone or workpiece.
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EssentialUse Polishing Compounds skill
Use the specified polishing compounds such as emery powder, spreading it on the stone.
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EssentialWash Stone skill
Wash the stone chips obtained while drilling, by using water hose.
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Optional Skills (5 of 25 displayed)
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OptionalMechanics knowledge
Theoretical and practical applications of the science studying the action of displacements and forces on physical bodies to the development of machinery and mechanical devices.
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OptionalAbrasive Machining Processes knowledge
The various machining principles and processes employing abrasives, (mineral) materials that can shape a workpiece by eroding excessive parts of it, such as grinding, honing, sanding, buffing, diamond wire cutting, …
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OptionalConsult Technical Resources skill
Read and interpret such 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 …
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OptionalDesign Objects To Be Crafted skill
Sketch, draw or design sketches and drawings from memory, live models, manufactured products or reference materials in the process of crafting and sculpting.
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OptionalIdentify Customer's Needs skill
Use appropriate questions and active listening in order to identify customer expectations, desires and requirements according to product and services.
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OptionalInspect Quality Of Products skill
Use 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.
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OptionalKeep Records Of Work Progress skill
Maintain records of the progress of the work including time, defects, malfunctions, etc.
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OptionalMaintain Equipment skill
Regularly inspect and perform all required activities to maintain the equipment in functional order prior or after its use.
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OptionalMeasure Flatness Of A Surface skill
Measure the evenness of a workpiece's surface after it has been processed by checking for deviations from the desired perpendicular state.
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OptionalMonitor Automated Machines skill
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 …
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OptionalOperate Engraving Equipment skill
Operate mechanical engraving tools and machines, set controls of cutting tools. Make adjustments if necessary.
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OptionalOperate Forklift skill
Operate a forklift, a vehicle with a pronged device in front for lifting and carrying heavy loads.
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OptionalOperate Grinding Hand Tools skill
Operate a variety of hand tools designed for grinding production materials, such as angle grinders, die grinders, grindstones, bench grinders, and others.
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OptionalOperate Lifting Equipment skill
Transport heavy objects using lifting equipment such as cranes, forklifts etc.
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OptionalOperate Precision Measuring Equipment skill
Measure the size of a processed part when checking and marking it to check if it is up to standard by use of two and three dimensional precision measuring equipment …
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OptionalPerform Test Run skill
Perform 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 …
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OptionalRead Standard Blueprints skill
Read and comprehend standard blueprints, machine, and process drawings.
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OptionalRemove Inadequate Workpieces skill
Evaluate which deficient processed workpieces do not meet the set-up standard and should be removed and sort the waste according to regulations.
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OptionalReport Defective Manufacturing Materials skill
Maintain required company records and forms in order to report any defective materials or questionable conditions of manufacturing machinery and equipment.
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OptionalMark Stone Workpieces skill
Mark planes, lines and points onto a stone workpiece to show where material will be removed.
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OptionalPack Stone Products skill
Use lifting equipment to lower the heavy pieces into boxes and guide them by hand to make sure they take the right place. Wrap the pieces in a protective material. …
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OptionalPolish Stone By Hand skill
Polish by hand the stone parts which cannot be polished by a machine, rubbing it with abrasive blocks.
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OptionalProduce Different Surface Finishes skill
Create special surface textures on stones using specific tools and techniques such as blasting, grinding, etching, polishing, bush-hammering or flaming. Take the characteristics of the stone into account to choose …
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OptionalRecord Production Data skill
Keep a record of data such as name, colour and quantity of the produced goods.
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OptionalWax Imperfections skill
Wax the cracks and the imperfections of finished stones, selecting the wax according to the stone colour.
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