Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
optomechanical engineering technician
ESCO occupation · 28 essential, 20 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
adjust engineering designs
refractive power
optomechanical components
assemble optomechanical equipment
test optical components
optical components
record test data
mechanical engineering
apply optical coating
types of optical instruments
conduct quality control analysis
optomechanical devices
fasten components
inspect quality of products
optical engineering
optical glass characteristics
operate scientific measuring equipment
optomechanical engineering
clean optical components
align components
optics
design drawings
assist scientific research
read engineering drawings
optical equipment standards
prepare production prototypes
liaise with engineers
optical manufacturing process
Optional & specialised skills
electromagnetic spectrum
use precision tools
microoptics
inspect optical supplies
CAD software
maintain optical equipment
monitor machine operations
resolve equipment malfunctions
use CAM software
operate industrial equipment
operate optical assembly equipment
keep records of work progress
cavity optomechanics
write technical reports
operate precision machinery
apply technical communication skills
repair optical equipment
CAE software
integrate new products in manufacturing
calibrate optical instruments
Other matches: optomechanical engineer · computer hardware engineering technician · water engineering technician · electronics engineering technician · marine 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.