Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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rolling stock engine inspector
ESCO occupation · 21 essential, 16 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
inspect quality of products
engineering processes
manage health and safety standards
mechanics
operation of different engines
use technical documentation
create solutions to problems
read engineering drawings
electromechanics
write inspection reports
control compliance of railway vehicles regulations
inspect manufacture of rolling stock
mechanics of trains
evaluate engine performance
operate precision measuring equipment
electricity
use testing equipment
conduct performance tests
read standard blueprints
quality assurance procedures
engine components
Optional & specialised skills
diagnose defective engines
perform test run
maintain test equipment
supervise staff
act as contact person during equipment incident
lead inspections
supervise work
manage maintenance operations
record test data
prepare audit activities
engineering principles
send faulty equipment back to assembly line
issue licences
disassemble engines
re-assemble engines
liaise with engineers
Other matches: rolling stock engineering drafter · rolling stock inspector · rolling stock assembly inspector · rolling stock engineering technician · rolling stock 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.