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