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The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
162 skills listed by ESCO, 69 of them essential. 162 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 162, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| accurise guns | skill | essential | 3 |
| adjust cut sizes | 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 bluing techniques |
| skill |
| essential |
| 3 |
| apply company policies | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply precision metalworking techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply technical communication skills | skill | essential | 3 |
| assemble guns | skill | essential | 3 |
| assemble machines | skill | essential | 3 |
| calculate allowances for shrinkage in casting processes | skill | essential | 3 |
| calculate quotations for security devices services | skill | essential | 3 |
| carry out inventory planning | skill | essential | 3 |
| casting processes | skill | essential | 3 |
| consult technical resources | skill | essential | 3 |
| create smooth wood surface | skill | essential | 3 |
| customise guns | skill | essential | 3 |
| cut keys | skill | essential | 3 |
| cut metal products | skill | essential | 3 |
| define technical requirements | skill | essential | 3 |
| dies | skill | essential | 3 |
| electronic locks | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure equipment availability | skill | essential | 3 |
| install lockable devices | skill | essential | 3 |
| instruct customers on ammunition's usage | skill | essential | 3 |
| interpret 2D plans | skill | essential | 3 |
| interpret 3D plans | skill | essential | 3 |
| join metals | skill | essential | 3 |
| locking mechanisms | skill | essential | 3 |
| machine tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain customer service | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain edged hand tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain records of maintenance interventions | skill | essential | 3 |
| manufacturing of door furniture from metal | skill | essential | 3 |
| mark processed workpiece | skill | essential | 3 |
| mechanical tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| mechanics | skill | essential | 3 |
| micromechanics | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor automated machines | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate file for deburring | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate grinding hand tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate metal polishing equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate patternmaking machinery | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate precision measuring equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform product testing | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform test run | skill | essential | 3 |
| precision engineering | skill | essential | 3 |
| precision mechanics | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare pieces for joining | skill | essential | 3 |
| provide customer information related to repairs | skill | essential | 3 |
| quality standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| read assembly drawings | skill | essential | 3 |
| read standard blueprints | skill | essential | 3 |
| read technical datasheet | skill | essential | 3 |
| repair firearms | skill | essential | 3 |
| repair lockable devices | skill | essential | 3 |
| repair patterns | skill | essential | 3 |
| replace defect components | skill | essential | 3 |
| restore old guns | skill | essential | 3 |
| secure working area | skill | essential | 3 |
| set up the controller of a machine | skill | essential | 3 |
| smooth burred surfaces | skill | essential | 3 |
| supply machine | skill | essential | 3 |
| supply machine with appropriate tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| troubleshoot | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of metal | skill | essential | 3 |
| use firearms | skill | essential | 3 |
| use locksmith equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| use precision tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| wear appropriate protective gear | skill | essential | 3 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | essential | 2 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 2 |
| adjust temperature gauges | skill | desirable | 2 |
| administer appointments | skill | desirable | 2 |
| advise on strengthening security | skill | desirable | 2 |
| allocate keys | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply coating to patterns | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply polishing lubricants | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assemble electrical components | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assemble electronic units | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assemble metal parts | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assemble pattern parts | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assist customers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| attend to detail in casting processes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| building's electronic access equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| CAD software | skill | desirable | 2 |
| characteristics of precious metals | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Collaboration | competency | desirable | 2 |
| Communication | competency | desirable | 2 |
| conduct quality control analysis | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct routine machinery checks | skill | desirable | 2 |
| create solutions to problems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| cutting technologies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| deburring processes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop professional network | skill | desirable | 2 |
| dispose of hazardous waste | skill | desirable | 2 |
| electricity | skill | desirable | 2 |
| electronics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| engrave patterns | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure compliance with purchasing and contracting regulations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure compliance with warranty contracts | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure correct metal temperature | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ferrous metal processing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| forging processes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| heat metals | skill | desirable | 2 |
| imitation jewellery | skill | desirable | 2 |
| issue sales invoices | skill | desirable | 2 |
| keep personal administration | skill | desirable | 2 |
| keep records of work progress | skill | desirable | 2 |
| keep stock records | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain catalogue collection | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain facility security systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain professional administration | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain relationship with suppliers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage alarm system | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage a small-to-medium business | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage schedule of tasks | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manufacturing of office equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manufacturing of pumps and compressors | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manufacturing of taps and valves | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manufacturing of tools | skill | desirable | 2 |
| metal bending techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| metal forming technologies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| metal joining technologies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor gauge | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor moving workpiece in a machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| non-ferrous metal processing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate control systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate soldering equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate welding equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| optical engineering | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform machine maintenance | skill | desirable | 2 |
| precious metal processing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare scientific reports | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | desirable | 2 |
| program a CNC controller | skill | desirable | 2 |
| quality and cycle time optimisation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| record production data for quality control | skill | desirable | 2 |
| record test data | skill | desirable | 2 |
| remove inadequate workpieces | skill | desirable | 2 |
| remove processed workpiece | skill | desirable | 2 |
| remove scale from metal workpiece | skill | desirable | 2 |
| resolve equipment malfunctions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| respond to emergency calls for repairs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| security in commercial buildings | skill | desirable | 2 |
| select pattern material | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Self Management | competency | desirable | 2 |
| sell ammunition | skill | desirable | 2 |
| sell weapons | skill | desirable | 2 |
| set up machine controls | skill | desirable | 2 |
| solve technical problems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| supervise work | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tend CNC drilling machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tend CNC grinding machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tend CNC laser cutting machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tend CNC milling machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tend computer numerical control lathe machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tend deburring machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tend lathe | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tend metal polishing machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| train employees | skill | desirable | 2 |
| types of metal manufacturing processes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| types of plastic | skill | desirable | 2 |
| types of wood | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use CAM software | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use power tools | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use repair manuals | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use testing equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| write records for repairs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 1 |