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 test technician
ESCO occupation · 26 essential, 22 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
inspect quality of products
integrated circuits
perform test run
process customer requests based on the REACh Regulation 1907 2006
meet deadlines
check for solder defects
printed circuit boards
report defective manufacturing materials
instrument performance elements
communicate test results to other departments
electronics
troubleshoot
printed circuit boards testing methods
perform in-circuit test
abide by regulations on banned materials
quality assurance procedures
in-circuit test
ensure material compliance
circuit diagrams
electronic equipment standards
read standard blueprints
send faulty equipment back to assembly line
ensure conformity to specifications
test printed circuit boards
read assembly drawings
measure electrical characteristics
Optional & specialised skills
waste removal regulations
apply technical communication skills
remove defective products
monitor machine operations
research equipment needs
through-hole technology
test hardware
write inspection reports
maintain test equipment
liaise with engineers
semiconductors
resolve equipment malfunctions
operate automated optical inspection machine
automated optical inspection
microelectronics
IPC standards
apply soldering techniques
keep records of work progress
hardware testing methods
quality standards
write records for repairs
surface-mount technology
Other matches: printed circuit board designer · printed circuit board assembler · computer hardware test technician · automated optical inspection operator · electromechanical engineering technician
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.