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The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
106 skills listed by ESCO, 47 of them essential. 106 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 106, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| advise horse owners on farriery requirements | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse animal locomotion | 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 smithing techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| assess equid footcare requirements | skill | essential | 3 |
| attach horseshoes | skill | essential | 3 |
| carry out post hoof-trimming activities | skill | essential | 3 |
| control animal movement | skill | essential | 3 |
| drop hammer types | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure correct metal temperature | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure equipment availability | skill | essential | 3 |
| forging processes | skill | essential | 3 |
| heat metals | skill | essential | 3 |
| hot forging | skill | essential | 3 |
| hydraulic fluid | skill | essential | 3 |
| hydraulic press parts | skill | essential | 3 |
| join metals | skill | essential | 3 |
| load materials into furnace | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain furnace temperature | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain hydraulic forging press | skill | essential | 3 |
| make farrier tools and supplies | skill | essential | 3 |
| measure metal to be heated | skill | essential | 3 |
| mechanical forging press parts | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor automated machines | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor gauge | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor moving workpiece in a machine | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate forging tongs | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate furnace | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate metal heating equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate welding equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform test run | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare equid hooves | skill | essential | 3 |
| prevent damage in a furnace | skill | essential | 3 |
| quality standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| remove inadequate workpieces | skill | essential | 3 |
| remove processed workpiece | skill | essential | 3 |
| remove scale from metal workpiece | skill | essential | 3 |
| select filler metal | skill | essential | 3 |
| set up the controller of a machine | skill | essential | 3 |
| shape metal over anvils | skill | essential | 3 |
| supply machine | skill | essential | 3 |
| tend drop forging hammer | skill | essential | 3 |
| tend mechanical forging press | skill | essential | 3 |
| troubleshoot | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of metal | skill | essential | 3 |
| wear appropriate protective gear | skill | essential | 3 |
| work with blacksmithing hand tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| work with blacksmithing power tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 2 |
| advise on machinery malfunctions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply animal hygiene practices | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply precision metalworking techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply preliminary treatment to workpieces | skill | desirable | 2 |
| casting processes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| coating substances | skill | desirable | 2 |
| cold forging | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Collaboration | competency | desirable | 2 |
| Communication | competency | desirable | 2 |
| consult technical resources | skill | desirable | 2 |
| create solutions to problems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| cut metal products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| design drawings | skill | desirable | 2 |
| dies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | desirable | 2 |
| dust usage for forging | skill | desirable | 2 |
| farrier industry | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ferrous metal processing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fill moulds | skill | desirable | 2 |
| hold metal work piece in machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| insert mould structures | skill | desirable | 2 |
| inspect quality of products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| keep records of work progress | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage animal biosecurity | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage time in agricultural production | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage time in casting processes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manufacturing of door furniture from metal | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manufacturing of doors from metal | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manufacturing of heating equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manufacturing of metal containers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manufacturing of metal structures | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manufacturing of steam generators | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manufacturing of tools | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manufacturing of weapons and ammunition | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mark designs on metal pieces | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mark processed workpiece | skill | desirable | 2 |
| metal forming technologies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor conveyor belt | skill | desirable | 2 |
| non-ferrous metal processing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate lifting equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate precision measuring equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform machine maintenance | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform product testing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| precious metal processing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | desirable | 2 |
| produce customised products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| provide customer follow-up services | skill | desirable | 2 |
| recognise signs of corrosion | skill | desirable | 2 |
| record production data for quality control | skill | desirable | 2 |
| remove finished casts | skill | desirable | 2 |
| replace die | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Self Management | competency | desirable | 2 |
| set up automotive robot | skill | desirable | 2 |
| smooth burred surfaces | skill | desirable | 2 |
| supply machine with appropriate tools | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tend counterblow machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| types of forging press | skill | desirable | 2 |
| types of metal manufacturing processes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| understand the needs of animals | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use different communication channels | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work as a team in a hazardous environment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work ergonomically | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work independently in agriculture | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 1 |