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
industrial tool design engineer
ESCO occupation · 24 essential, 19 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
adjust engineering designs
CAD software
use CAD software
design prototypes
inspect industrial equipment
industrial engineering
mechanical engineering
troubleshoot
read engineering drawings
create solutions to problems
technical drawings
production processes
use specialised design software
perform scientific research
manufacturing processes
mechanics
execute feasibility study
industrial tools
approve engineering design
use technical drawing software
design drawings
mathematics
identify customer's needs
provide technical documentation
Optional & specialised skills
maintain industrial equipment
create a product's virtual model
estimate duration of work
determine production capacity
advise on safety improvements
3D modelling
use computer-aided engineering systems
build a product's physical model
provide advice to technicians
manage supplies
monitor production developments
engineering processes
engineering principles
use a computer
plan manufacturing processes
determine production feasibility
provide cost benefit analysis reports
reverse engineering
material mechanics
Other matches: industrial engineering technician · engine designer · industrial engineer · design engineer · tooling 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.