Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
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Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
metal products assembler
ESCO occupation · 13 essential, 28 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
troubleshoot
ensure equipment availability
types of metal
fasten components
inspect quality of products
ensure public safety and security
manipulate metal
assemble metal parts
use technical documentation
metal joining technologies
use metalworking tools
perform pre-assembly quality checks
join metals
Optional & specialised skills
heat metals
metal coating technologies
operate handheld riveting equipment
measure metal to be heated
read engineering drawings
metal forming technologies
cut metal products
screw types
manufacturing of sports equipment
wear appropriate protective gear
operate welding equipment
ensure correct goods labelling
pack goods
fabricate metal parts
metal smoothing technologies
develop assembly instructions
rivet types
protective safety equipment
monitor automated machines
types of hand-operated printing devices
record production data for quality control
perform metal work
tend surface grinding machine
operate soldering equipment
tend riveting machine
set up the controller of a machine
operate lifting equipment
operate drill press
Other matches: metal furniture machine operator · wood products assembler · photographic equipment assembler · plastic products assembler · electronic equipment assembler
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.