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 repairer
ESCO occupation · 24 essential, 15 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
repair optical equipment
types of optical instruments
read standard blueprints
perform minor repairs to equipment
optical equipment standards
use tools for construction and repair
manipulate glass
optical glass characteristics
remove defective products
meet deadlines
operate automated optical inspection machine
verify lenses compliance
operate optical measuring equipment
use precision tools
cut glass
operate optical equipment
replace defect components
operate optical assembly equipment
read engineering drawings
quality standards
smooth glass surface
blueprints
ensure conformity to specifications
glass tempering
Optional & specialised skills
communicate with customers
test optical components
apply health and safety standards
resolve equipment malfunctions
optoelectronic devices
microoptics
keep records of work progress
order optical supplies
optical engineering
maintain optical equipment
cut lenses for eyeglasses
refractive power
optics
optomechanical devices
colour glass
Other matches: optical technician · optical instrument production supervisor · optical instrument assembler · musical instrument technician · surgical instrument maker
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.