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Career Guidance Skills information skills S2.8 - monitoring, inspecting and testing S2.8.1 - monitoring, inspecting and testing equipment, systems and products Inspect machinery
Description
Check machine equipment for proper performance and detect faults and malfunctions. Diagnose malfunctions using testing equipment to determine the required repair.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 3 occupations
- Optional in 8 occupations
- Total: 11 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)
Essential for
- Land-based machinery technicianLand-based machinery technicians maintain, overhaul and repair agricultural equipment and machinery. Other titles The following job titles also refer to land-based machinery t…
- Maintenance and repair engineerA Maintenance and Repair Engineer is responsible for ensuring that machinery, equipment, and systems operate reliably and efficiently by performing regular maintenance, troubleshoo…
- Pulp technicianPulp technicians perform technical tasks in the production of pulp. They work in pulp production teams where they maintain machines, resolve technical malfunctions and ensure the p…
Optional for
- Veneer slicer operatorVeneer slicer operators slice lumber into thin sheets to be used as a cover for other materials, such as particle board or fibre board. Veneer slicers may use various…
- Debarker operatorDebarker operators operate debarking machines to strip harvested trees of their bark. The tree is fed into the machine, after which the bark is stripped using abrasion or cutting.……
- Wood fuel pelletiserWood fuel pelletisers operate a hammer mill to turn wood waste products into pellets for use as fuel. The milled product is afterward pressed through a die, producing the…
- Agricultural inspectorAgricultural inspectors monitor agricultural operations in farms and other agricultural facilities. They inspect activities such as health and safety measures, costs and production…
- Chipper operatorChipper operators tend machines that chip wood into small pieces for use in particle board, for further processing into pulp, or for use in its own right. Wood is…
- Wood pallet makerWood pallet makers create wood pallets for use in storage, shipping and manipulation of goods. Pallet makers operate a machine that takes in usually low-grade softwood planks treat…
- Engineered wood board machine operatorEngineered wood board machine operators work with machines to bond particles or fibres made from wood or cork. Various industrial glues or resins are applied to obtain fibre board,…
- Nailing machine operatorNailing machine operators work with machines that nail wooden elements together, usually hydraulically. They put the elements to be nailed in the right position, and monitor the pr…
Related skills
- Functionalities of machinery
- Troubleshoot
- Quality standards
- Work safely with machines
- Identify hazards in the workplace
- Wear appropriate protective gear
- Conduct routine machinery checks
- Perform machine maintenance
- Supply machine
- Set up the controller of a machine
- Perform test run
- Keep records of work progress
- Record production data for quality control
Last updated on February 19, 2026
