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
medical device assembler
ESCO occupation · 23 essential, 32 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
monitor automated machines
supply machine
clean components during assembly
manufacture medical devices
read assembly drawings
wear cleanroom suit
fasten components
follow clinical guidelines
align components
ensure conformity to specifications
test medical devices
medical devices materials
medical devices
quality standards
remove defective products
sterilization techniques
repackage medical equipment after sterilisation
meet deadlines
report defective manufacturing materials
maintain medical devices
assemble final product
use technical equipment for sterilisation
manipulate medical devices' materials
Optional & specialised skills
advise customers on usage of medical products
maintain plastic machinery
biomedical techniques
manipulate stainless steel
biomedical engineering
repair medical devices
maintain moulds
construct moulds
use moulding techniques
optical engineering
adjust manufacturing equipment
electromechanics
resolve equipment malfunctions
replace defect components
blow moulding
thermoplastic materials
fill moulds
circuit diagrams
use precision tools
ensure continuous preparedness for audits
finish plastic products
operate machines for the rubber extrusion process
electrical engineering
maintain medical laboratory equipment
operate plastic machinery
operate precision machinery
apply soldering techniques
repair plastic machinery
clean moulds
types of plastic
plastic welding
medical furniture
Other matches: surgical instrument maker · medical device engineering technician · dental instrument assembler · prosthetic-orthotics technician · firework 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.