Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
footwear CAD patternmaker
ESCO occupation · 10 essential, 15 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
work in textile manufacturing teams
make technical drawings of fashion pieces
footwear components
pattern grading
footwear quality
create patterns for footwear
use IT tools
footwear materials
operate 2D CAD for footwear pattern engineering
footwear manufacturing technology
Optional & specialised skills
footwear creation process
CAD for footwear
create technical sketches for footwear
create 3D CAD footwear prototypes
ergonomics in footwear and leather goods design
manual cutting processes for leather
create solutions to problems
reduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturing
use communication techniques
use CAD for lasts
develop footwear collection
use CAD for soles
use CAD for heels
apply development process to footwear design
prepare footwear samples
Other matches: footwear patternmaker · leather goods CAD patternmaker · clothing CAD patternmaker · footwear designer · footwear production machine operator
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.