Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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optical instrument repairer
ESCO occupation · 24 essential, 15 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
verify lenses compliance
operate optical measuring equipment
meet deadlines
operate automated optical inspection machine
manipulate glass
optical glass characteristics
read engineering drawings
remove defective products
smooth glass surface
operate optical assembly equipment
ensure conformity to specifications
use precision tools
glass tempering
replace defect components
quality standards
optical equipment standards
types of optical instruments
read standard blueprints
blueprints
perform minor repairs to equipment
cut glass
use tools for construction and repair
repair optical equipment
operate optical equipment
Optional & specialised skills
optics
order optical supplies
communicate with customers
optoelectronic devices
resolve equipment malfunctions
optomechanical devices
test optical components
keep records of work progress
colour glass
refractive power
cut lenses for eyeglasses
apply health and safety standards
optical engineering
microoptics
maintain optical equipment
Other matches: optical technician · optical instrument production supervisor · optical instrument assembler · musical instrument technician · surgical instrument maker
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.