About this career
Stone splitters operate and maintain machines that split stone. They manipulate stone into different forms such as blocks, cobbles, tiles and concrete products.
Essential skills
apply health and safety standards
determine location of the split
maneuver stone blocks
measure materials
remove processed workpiece
set end stops
supply machine
tend stone splitting machine
troubleshoot
use personal protection equipment
wear appropriate protective gear
Required knowledge
quality standards
types of stone for working
Additional skills
brush the equipment
consult technical resources
dispose of cutting waste material
inspect quality of products
keep records of work progress
maintain equipment
maintain moulds
mark stone workpieces
monitor automated machines
operate forklift
operate hydraulic machinery controls
operate lifting equipment
perform test run
report defective manufacturing materials
set up the controller of a machine
sharpen edged tools
supply machine with appropriate tools
use stone splitting techniques
hydraulics
mechanics
Also known as
stone sawyer
splitting machine worker
stone breaker
stone splitting machine operator
stone splitting machine worker
stone fabricator
cobble stone splitter
splitting machine operative
stone splitting machine operative
block-maker