Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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Accountant
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Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
plastic heat treatment equipment operator
ESCO occupation · 17 essential, 15 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
monitor automated machines
plastic resins
maintain furnace temperature
types of plastic
set up the controller of a machine
prevent damage in a furnace
troubleshoot
optimise production processes parameters
use personal protection equipment
measure furnace temperature
load materials into furnace
extract materials from furnace
tend discharge conveyor
operate heat treatment furnace
quality standards
consult technical resources
record furnace operations
Optional & specialised skills
cool materials
inspect quality of products
types of metal
maintain equipment
keep stock records
mix moulding and casting material
check quality of raw materials
report defective manufacturing materials
feed hoppers
mechanics
perform test run
types of metal manufacturing processes
test chemical samples
operate lifting equipment
keep records of work progress
Other matches: milk heat treatment process operator · heat treatment furnace operator · extrusion machine operator · vacuum forming machine operator · plastic products assembler
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.