Career path
The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
122 skills listed by ESCO, 58 of them essential. 122 are in our skills list and linked; we measure a match on those. ESCO gives no levels, so we ask for level 3 on an essential skill and 2 on the rest.
Occupation: ISCO-08 occupations (International Labour Organization). Skills: This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission (v1.2.1, CC BY 4.0), modified by CareersMatch.
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Showing 10 of 122, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| analyse the need for technical resources | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply colour coats | skill | essential | 3 |
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What this path asks for comes from O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0), through the official ISCO-08 to US occupation crosswalk. A competency is essential where O*NET rates it at least 3.5 of 5 in importance.
| apply health and safety standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply precision metalworking techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply preliminary treatment to workpieces | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply spraying techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| check paint consistency | skill | essential | 3 |
| choose proper primer coat | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean painting equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| corrosion types | skill | essential | 3 |
| dispose of hazardous waste | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure equipment availability | skill | essential | 3 |
| ferrous metal processing | skill | essential | 3 |
| fix minor vehicle scratches | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle chemical cleaning agents | skill | essential | 3 |
| health and safety in the workplace | skill | essential | 3 |
| industrial paint | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect paint quality | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect quality of products | skill | essential | 3 |
| keep records of work progress | skill | essential | 3 |
| lacquer paint applications | skill | essential | 3 |
| lacquer spray gun parts | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain work area cleanliness | skill | essential | 3 |
| material mechanics | skill | essential | 3 |
| metal coating technologies | skill | essential | 3 |
| mix paints for vehicles | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor painting operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| non-ferrous metal processing | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate lacquer spray gun | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate metal polishing equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| paint spraying techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| paint with a paint gun | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform test run | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare surface for painting | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare vehicles for painting | skill | essential | 3 |
| protect workpiece components from processing | skill | essential | 3 |
| quality standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| read engineering drawings | skill | essential | 3 |
| read standard blueprints | skill | essential | 3 |
| remove coating | skill | essential | 3 |
| remove inadequate workpieces | skill | essential | 3 |
| remove processed workpiece | skill | essential | 3 |
| sand between coats | skill | essential | 3 |
| sanding techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| select spraying pressure | skill | essential | 3 |
| spot metal imperfections | skill | essential | 3 |
| troubleshoot | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of paint | skill | essential | 3 |
| use color matching techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| use drying equipment for vehicles | skill | essential | 3 |
| use painting equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| use paint safety equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| use power tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| use technical documentation | skill | essential | 3 |
| wear appropriate protective gear | skill | essential | 3 |
| work ergonomically | skill | essential | 3 |
| work with chemicals | skill | essential | 3 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 2 |
| add paint hardeners | skill | desirable | 2 |
| add paint thinners | skill | desirable | 2 |
| anodising process | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply a protective layer | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply decorative design to vehicles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| automation technology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| blast surface | skill | desirable | 2 |
| buff finished paintwork | skill | desirable | 2 |
| carry out repair of vehicles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| clean vehicle exterior | skill | desirable | 2 |
| clean wood surface | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Collaboration | competency | desirable | 2 |
| Communication | competency | desirable | 2 |
| consult technical resources | skill | desirable | 2 |
| determine colour shades | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | desirable | 2 |
| dip-coating process | skill | desirable | 2 |
| electroplating | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure client orientation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure maintenance of railway machinery | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fibreglass laminating | skill | desirable | 2 |
| follow safety procedures when working at heights | skill | desirable | 2 |
| identify customer's needs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| inspect aircraft's body | skill | desirable | 2 |
| lacquer wood surfaces | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain mechanical equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain mechatronic equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain robotic equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage consumables stock | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manufacturing of cutlery | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manufacturing of door furniture from metal | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manufacturing of light metal packaging | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manufacturing of metal household articles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manufacturing of weapons and ammunition | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mechanical tools | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mechanics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mechatronics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mix chemicals | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mix paint | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate automated process control | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate rust proofing spray gun | skill | desirable | 2 |
| paint surfaces | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform general maintenance on ship exteriors | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform maintenance on locomotives | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform manual work autonomously | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform minor vehicle repairs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| plan surface slope | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare surface for enamelling | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare surface for hardwood floor laying | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare surface for plastering | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | desirable | 2 |
| recognise signs of corrosion | skill | desirable | 2 |
| remove paint | skill | desirable | 2 |
| remove rust from motor vehicles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| repair aircraft's body | skill | desirable | 2 |
| robotics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Self Management | competency | desirable | 2 |
| set up automotive robot | skill | desirable | 2 |
| smooth glass surface | skill | desirable | 2 |
| teamwork principles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tend anodising machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tend dip tank | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tend electroplating machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tend surface grinding machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| types of metal | skill | desirable | 2 |
| types of metal manufacturing processes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| types of plastic | skill | desirable | 2 |
| types of wood | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 1 |