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
printed circuit board assembler
ESCO occupation · 16 essential, 23 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
meet deadlines
integrated circuits
circuit diagrams
prepare board for soldering
apply through-hole technology manually
printed circuit boards
ensure public safety and security
electronics
solder components onto electronic board
operate insertion mount machine
assemble printed circuit boards
through-hole technology
read assembly drawings
ensure conformity to specifications
coat printed circuit board
semiconductors
Optional & specialised skills
resolve equipment malfunctions
oversee logistics of finished products
keep records of work progress
pack electronic equipment
microelectronics
replace defect components
clean components during assembly
surface-mount technology
check for solder defects
operate precision machinery
microprocessors
maintain microelectronics
use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs
operate SMT placement equipment
electroplating
printed circuit boards testing methods
electrochemistry
test printed circuit boards
IPC standards
operate wave soldering machine
test microelectronics
clean printed circuit board
dispose of hazardous waste
Other matches: automated optical inspection operator · printed circuit board test technician · printed circuit board designer · wave soldering machine operator · surface-mount technology 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.