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The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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drop forging hammer worker
ESCO occupation · 18 essential, 30 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
types of metal
monitor moving workpiece in a machine
remove inadequate workpieces
remove processed workpiece
supply machine
ensure equipment availability
monitor gauge
perform test run
monitor automated machines
quality standards
drop hammer types
troubleshoot
tend drop forging hammer
remove scale from metal workpiece
forging processes
operate forging tongs
ensure correct metal temperature
wear appropriate protective gear
Optional & specialised skills
provide advice to technicians
hold metal work piece in machine
work as a team in a hazardous environment
set up the controller of a machine
perform machine maintenance
manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers
operate lifting equipment
keep records of work progress
replace die
manufacturing of tools
tend counterblow machine
manufacturing of metal structures
hot forging
types of metal manufacturing processes
operate furnace
consult technical resources
manufacturing of steam generators
monitor conveyor belt
cold forging
dust usage for forging
record production data for quality control
manufacturing of metal containers
ferrous metal processing
manufacturing of heating equipment
work ergonomically
non-ferrous metal processing
manufacturing of doors from metal
dies
metal forming technologies
perform product testing
Other matches: mechanical forging press worker · swaging machine operator · blacksmith · hydraulic forging press worker · wood fuel pelletiser
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.