Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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rotating equipment engineer
ESCO occupation · 26 essential, 21 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
CAD software
read engineering drawings
engineering principles
execute feasibility study
mathematics
provide technical documentation
production processes
mechanical engineering
manufacturing processes
types of rotating equipment
approve engineering design
advise on safety improvements
adjust engineering designs
read standard blueprints
use a computer
blueprints
technical drawings
troubleshoot
use computer-aided engineering systems
engineering processes
use technical drawing software
mechanics
use CAD software
principles of mechanical engineering
perform scientific research
industrial engineering
Optional & specialised skills
determine production capacity
create a product's virtual model
quality and cycle time optimisation
monitor production developments
provide cost benefit analysis reports
ensure compliance with environmental legislation
estimate duration of work
design prototypes
provide advice to technicians
material mechanics
reverse engineering
build a product's physical model
use CAM software
determine production feasibility
plan manufacturing processes
CAE software
manage supplies
execute analytical mathematical calculations
maintain rotating equipment
set up the controller of a machine
3D modelling
Other matches: rotating equipment mechanic · equipment engineer · instrumentation engineer · tumbling machine operator · container equipment design 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.