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supply machine

🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: cross-sector

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 production line.

supply machine — 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 production line. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 50.62/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 84 occupations in our catalogue, including precision mechanic, absorbent pad machine operator, anodising machine operator, and asphalt plant operator.

Category: skills › working with machinery and specialised equipment SCI: 50.62/100 Also known as: offer operational machinery, provide operational machinery, proffer machine, furnish machine, provide machine, offer machine

Occupations that require supply machine

Showing top 20 of 84 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

precision mechanic · 🤖 4.6/10
absorbent pad machine operator · 🤖 5.0/10
anodising machine operator · 🤖 5.0/10
asphalt plant operator · 🤖 5.0/10
bindery operator · 🤖 5.0/10
bleacher operator · 🤖 5.0/10
book-sewing machine operator · 🤖 5.0/10
boring machine operator · 🤖 5.0/10
chain making machine operator · 🤖 5.0/10
chipper operator · 🤖 5.0/10
coating machine operator · 🤖 5.0/10
corrugator operator · 🤖 5.0/10
cylindrical grinder operator · 🤖 5.0/10
debarker operator · 🤖 5.0/10
digester operator · 🤖 5.0/10
digital printer · 🤖 5.0/10
drawing kiln operator · 🤖 5.0/10
electroplating machine operator · 🤖 5.0/10
engineered wood board machine operator · 🤖 5.0/10
envelope maker · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is supply machine?

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 production line.

What category of skill is supply machine?

ESCO classifies supply machine under the skills category, specifically in the working with machinery and specialised equipment subcategory.

Is supply machine an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 50.62/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

Which jobs require supply machine?

In our catalogue, 84 occupations list supply machine as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include precision mechanic, absorbent pad machine operator, anodising machine operator, asphalt plant operator, bindery operator, bleacher operator.

How transferable is supply machine between industries?

ESCO tags supply machine as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is supply machine the same as offer operational machinery?

Yes — supply machine is also known as offer operational machinery, provide operational machinery, proffer machine, furnish machine, provide machine, offer machine, furnish operational machinery, or supply operational machinery with material or workpieces. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn supply machine?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands supply machine and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.