Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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Graphic designer
container equipment design engineer
ESCO occupation · 23 essential, 17 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
manufacturing processes
provide technical documentation
adjust engineering designs
create solutions to problems
use technical drawing software
types of containers
mechanics
mathematics
use a computer
mechanical engineering
production processes
troubleshoot
approve engineering design
engineering processes
industrial engineering
engineering principles
CAD software
execute feasibility study
technical drawings
read engineering drawings
perform scientific research
use CAD software
use computer-aided engineering systems
Optional & specialised skills
quality and cycle time optimisation
provide advice to technicians
plan manufacturing processes
determine production feasibility
determine production capacity
manage supplies
material mechanics
monitor production developments
provide cost benefit analysis reports
use CAM software
execute analytical mathematical calculations
reverse engineering
CAE software
3D modelling
create a product's virtual model
set up the controller of a machine
design prototypes
Other matches: equipment engineer · electrical engineer · instrumentation engineer · engine designer · electromechanical engineer
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.