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Career Guidance Skills working with machinery and specialised equipment S8.4 - operating machinery for the extraction and processing of raw materials S8.4.1 - operating mining, drilling and mineral processing machinery Tend boring machine
Description
Tend a boring machine, monitor and operate it, according to regulations.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 7 occupations
- Optional in 2 occupations
- Total: 9 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 7 (Craft and related trades workers)
Essential for
- Boring machine operatorBoring machine operators prepare, operate, and maintain single or multiple spindle machines using a boring bar with a hardened, rotary, multipointed cutting tool in order to enlarg…
- Tunnel boring machine operatorTunnel boring machine operators work on large pieces of tunnelling equipment commonly known as TBMs. They regulate the operation of the machine, adjusting the torque of the rotatin…
- Wood boring machine operatorWood boring machine operators use milling machines or specialise boring jigs to cut holes in wood workpieces. Wood boring differs from routing mainly in that the main movement is…
- Wicker furniture makerWicker furniture makers choose and prepare materials such as softened rattan or willow branches in order to produce wicker furniture such as chairs, tables and couches. They use ha…
- Surgical instrument makerSurgical instrument makers create, repair and design surgical instruments, such as clamps, graspers, mechanical cutters, scopes, probes and other surgical instruments. Other titles…
- Furniture assemblerFurniture assemblers place together all parts of furniture and auxiliary items such as furniture legs and cushions. They may also fit springs or special mechanisms. Furniture assem…
- Cabinet makerCabinet makers build cabinets or other pieces of furniture by cutting, shaping and fitting pieces of wood. They use different kind of power and hand tools, such as lathes,…
Optional for
- Gear machinistGear machinists make precision parts for gears and other driving elements. They use a variety of machine tools. Duties Gear machinists typically do the following: Read detailed dra…
- CooperCoopers build barrels and related products made of segments of wood, like wooden buckets. They shape the wood, fit hoops around them, and shape the barrel to hold the…
Related skills
- Operate drilling equipment
- Sand wood
- Apply wood finishes
- Set up the controller of a machine
- Perform machine maintenance
- Technical drawings
- Consult technical resources
- Create smooth wood surface
- Troubleshoot
- Keep records of work progress
- Furniture industry
- Remove processed workpiece
Last updated on February 19, 2026
