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
blacksmith
ESCO occupation · 19 essential, 29 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
use welding equipment
work with blacksmithing power tools
operate furnace
wear appropriate protective gear
maintain furnace temperature
work with blacksmithing hand tools
apply smithing techniques
operate metal heating equipment
load materials into furnace
types of metal
join metals
ensure correct metal temperature
hot forging
measure metal to be heated
heat metals
prevent damage in a furnace
forging processes
shape metal over anvils
select filler metal
Optional & specialised skills
mark processed workpiece
casting processes
precious metal processing
produce customised products
fill moulds
design drawings
smooth burred surfaces
cut metal products
manufacturing of door furniture from metal
operate precision measuring equipment
dust usage for forging
monitor gauge
recognise signs of corrosion
ensure equipment availability
types of metal manufacturing processes
insert mould structures
manage time in casting processes
coating substances
ferrous metal processing
non-ferrous metal processing
remove scale from metal workpiece
supply machine with appropriate tools
cold forging
remove finished casts
apply preliminary treatment to workpieces
manufacturing of tools
apply precision metalworking techniques
provide customer follow-up services
mark designs on metal pieces
Other matches: set builder
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.