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Career Guidance Skills working with machinery and specialised equipment S8.5 - operating machinery for the manufacture of products S8.5.8 - operating cutting, grinding and smoothing machinery Operate band saw
Description
Operate a band saw, an industrial saw that features a continuous flexible blade revolving around two or more wheels.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 1 occupations
- Optional in 3 occupations
- Total: 4 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)
Essential for
- Band saw operatorBand saw operators work with industrial saws that feature a continuous flexible blade revolving around two or more wheels. Band saws are most effective at producing irregular shape…
Optional for
- CarpenterCarpenters cut, shape and assemble wooden elements for the construction of buildings and other structures. They also use materials such as plastic and metal in their creations. Car…
- Sawmill operatorSawmill operators work with automated lumber mill equipment which saws timber into rough lumber. They also handle various sawing machines which further process the lumber in variou…
- Carpenter supervisorA carpenter supervisor is a skilled professional who oversees and manages carpentry projects, ensuring the successful completion of construction or renovation projects involving wo…
Related skills
- Program a CNC controller
- Monitor stock level
- Keep records of work progress
- Woodworking tools
- Types of wood
- Create cutting plan
- Wood cuts
- Keep sawing equipment in good condition
- Ensure equipment availability
- Operate wood router
- Operate crosscut saw
- Operate table saw
Last updated on February 18, 2026
