Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
optical instrument production supervisor
ESCO occupation · 23 essential, 28 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
evaluate employees work
follow production schedule
monitor manufacturing quality standards
optical engineering
monitor machine operations
quality standards
types of optical instruments
read standard blueprints
perform resource planning
supply chain management
inspect quality of products
meet deadlines
troubleshoot
keep records of work progress
monitor stock level
plan shifts of employees
optics
optical components
read assembly drawings
meet productivity targets
supervise work
optical manufacturing process
supervise staff
Optional & specialised skills
process incoming optical supplies
train employees
maintain optical equipment
test optical components
loading charts for transportation of goods
chair a meeting
manipulate glass
wear cleanroom suit
operate optical assembly equipment
manage distribution channels
glass tempering
communicate with customers
microoptics
oversee logistics of finished products
mount optical components on frames
repair optical equipment
liaise with engineers
maintain safe engineering watches
provide documentation
liaise with managers
mechanical engineering
precision engineering
inspect optical supplies
recruit employees
electrical engineering
cut glass
order optical supplies
grind glass
Other matches: optical instrument repairer · optical instrument assembler · optical technician · production engineering technician · instrumentation 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.