Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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chemical metallurgist
ESCO occupation · 22 essential, 15 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
non-ferrous metal processing
metal and metal ore products
types of metal
assess suitability of metal types for specific application
precious metal processing
chemical processes
prepare samples for testing
metal forming technologies
prepare technical reports
monitor manufacturing quality standards
manipulate metal
work in metal manufacture teams
conduct metallurgical structural analysis
join metals
develop new installations
ensure compliance with environmental legislation
perform sample testing
alloys of precious metals
ferrous metal processing
precious metals
apply health and safety standards
chemical technologies in metal manufacture
Optional & specialised skills
process incident reports for prevention
interpret extraction data
test raw minerals
prepare extraction proposals
monitor extraction logging operations
separate metals from ores
install monitors for process control
physics
extract materials from furnace
ensure public safety and security
innovation processes
extract products from moulds
maintain ore processing equipment
types of metal manufacturing processes
liaise with quality assurance
Other matches: metallurgist · metallurgical manager · metallurgical technician · process metallurgist · mineral processing engineer
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.