Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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Graphic designer
foundry operative
ESCO occupation · 13 essential, 19 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
maintain mould parts
repair mould defects
construct moulds
fill moulds
select mould types
ensure mould uniformity
insert mould structures
mix moulding and casting material
troubleshoot
move filled moulds
extract products from moulds
handle metal work orders
assemble metal parts
Optional & specialised skills
cut metal products
operate metal heating equipment
types of metal manufacturing processes
mark a metal workpiece using punch
non-ferrous metal processing
monitor gauge
precious metal processing
jewellery processes
ferrous metal processing
insert reinforcement in mould
smooth burred surfaces
manufacturing of jewellery
manage time in casting processes
follow manufacturing work schedule
communicate using non-verbal language
record production data for quality control
attend to detail in casting processes
operate smelter
remove finished casts
Other matches: foundry manager · forge equipment technician · metal furnace operator · casting machine operator · hydraulic forging press worker
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.