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
surgical instrument maker
ESCO occupation · 18 essential, 18 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
tend metal polishing machine
assemble metal parts
test accuracy of surgical instruments
operate precision measuring equipment
operate drilling equipment
cold forging
heat metals
hot forging
tend tumbling machine
manipulate stainless steel
tend boring machine
apply precision metalworking techniques
tend surface grinding machine
join metals
tend lathe
metal smoothing technologies
surgical instruments
tend metal sawing machine
Optional & specialised skills
ensure conformity to specifications
calibrate electronic instruments
repair medical devices
manufacture medical devices
orthopaedic goods industry
operate sand blasting cabinet
manipulate medical devices' materials
tend electroplating machine
maintain medical devices
calibrate laboratory equipment
tend laser marking machine
scale etchings
medical devices materials
set up the controller of a machine
ergonomics
test medical devices
use CAD software
electroplating processes
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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.