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The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
285 skills listed by ESCO, 140 of them essential. 285 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 285, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| adjust voltage | skill | essential | 3 |
| align components | 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 a protective layer |
| skill |
| essential |
| 3 |
| apply assembly techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply coating to electrical equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply health and safety standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply optical coating | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply soldering techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply through-hole technology manually | skill | essential | 3 |
| assemble batteries | skill | essential | 3 |
| assemble cameras | skill | essential | 3 |
| assemble electrical components | skill | essential | 3 |
| assemble electronic units | skill | essential | 3 |
| assemble musical instrument parts | skill | essential | 3 |
| assemble printed circuit boards | skill | essential | 3 |
| assemble wire harnesses | skill | essential | 3 |
| attach power cords to electric module | skill | essential | 3 |
| battery chemistry | skill | essential | 3 |
| battery components | skill | essential | 3 |
| battery fluids | skill | essential | 3 |
| battery formation | skill | essential | 3 |
| battery management systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| bind wire | skill | essential | 3 |
| cameras | skill | essential | 3 |
| centre lenses | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean components during assembly | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean optical components | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean printed circuit board | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean wafers | skill | essential | 3 |
| coat printed circuit board | skill | essential | 3 |
| collect control panel components | skill | essential | 3 |
| connect armature windings | skill | essential | 3 |
| control panel components | skill | essential | 3 |
| create musical instrument parts | skill | essential | 3 |
| crimp wire | skill | essential | 3 |
| cut glass | skill | essential | 3 |
| cut wires | skill | essential | 3 |
| dental anatomy | skill | essential | 3 |
| dental instrument components | skill | essential | 3 |
| digital camera sensors | skill | essential | 3 |
| electrical discharge | skill | essential | 3 |
| electrical equipment regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| electrical machines | skill | essential | 3 |
| electrical wire accessories | skill | essential | 3 |
| electrical wiring diagrams | skill | essential | 3 |
| electrical wiring plans | skill | essential | 3 |
| electricity | skill | essential | 3 |
| electricity principles | skill | essential | 3 |
| electromechanics | skill | essential | 3 |
| electronic equipment standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| electronics | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure conformity to specifications | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure public safety and security | skill | essential | 3 |
| fasten components | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow clinical guidelines | skill | essential | 3 |
| glass coatings | skill | essential | 3 |
| grind glass | skill | essential | 3 |
| imprint circuit design onto wafers | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect quality of products | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect semiconductor components | skill | essential | 3 |
| install electrical and electronic equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| install electric switches | skill | essential | 3 |
| install low voltage wiring | skill | essential | 3 |
| integrated circuits | skill | essential | 3 |
| interpret circuit diagrams | skill | essential | 3 |
| interpret electrical diagrams | skill | essential | 3 |
| join lenses | skill | essential | 3 |
| LED lighting components | skill | essential | 3 |
| load electronic circuits onto wafers | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain furnace temperature | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain musical instruments | skill | essential | 3 |
| manipulate dental material | skill | essential | 3 |
| manipulate glass | skill | essential | 3 |
| manufacture dental instruments | skill | essential | 3 |
| manufacture of electrical wire products | skill | essential | 3 |
| measure furnace temperature | skill | essential | 3 |
| measure parts of manufactured products | skill | essential | 3 |
| mechanics | skill | essential | 3 |
| medical device regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| meet deadlines | skill | essential | 3 |
| metalworking | skill | essential | 3 |
| microassembly | skill | essential | 3 |
| microelectronics | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor machine operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor manufacturing quality standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| mount control panel components | skill | essential | 3 |
| musical instruments | skill | essential | 3 |
| musical instruments materials | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate electronic measuring instruments | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate insertion mount machine | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate optical assembly equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate optical equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate precision measuring equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate SMT placement equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate soldering equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate wave soldering machine | skill | essential | 3 |
| optical equipment standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| optical glass characteristics | skill | essential | 3 |
| optical manufacturing process | skill | essential | 3 |
| organise wires | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform test run | skill | essential | 3 |
| photographic lenses | skill | essential | 3 |
| polish wafers | skill | essential | 3 |
| power electronics | skill | essential | 3 |
| power engineering | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare board for soldering | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare pieces for joining | skill | essential | 3 |
| printed circuit boards | skill | essential | 3 |
| produce semiconductor crystals | skill | essential | 3 |
| quality standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| read assembly drawings | skill | essential | 3 |
| read engineering drawings | skill | essential | 3 |
| read standard blueprints | skill | essential | 3 |
| remove defective products | skill | essential | 3 |
| repair musical instruments | skill | essential | 3 |
| report defective manufacturing materials | skill | essential | 3 |
| rewire electronic musical instruments | skill | essential | 3 |
| seal wires | skill | essential | 3 |
| select camera apertures | skill | essential | 3 |
| semiconductors | skill | essential | 3 |
| slice crystals into wafers | skill | essential | 3 |
| smooth glass surface | skill | essential | 3 |
| solder components onto electronic board | skill | essential | 3 |
| solder electronics | skill | essential | 3 |
| strip wire | skill | essential | 3 |
| surface-mount technology | skill | essential | 3 |
| switching devices | skill | essential | 3 |
| temperature scales | skill | essential | 3 |
| through-hole technology | skill | essential | 3 |
| troubleshoot | skill | essential | 3 |
| tuning techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of electronics | skill | essential | 3 |
| use electrical wire tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| use precision tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| use technical documentation | skill | essential | 3 |
| verify lenses compliance | skill | essential | 3 |
| wear appropriate protective gear | skill | essential | 3 |
| wear cleanroom suit | skill | essential | 3 |
| wire control panel | skill | essential | 3 |
| wire harnesses | skill | essential | 3 |
| 3D printing process | skill | desirable | 2 |
| acoustics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 2 |
| adjust manufacturing equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply restoration techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply spot welding techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply technical communication skills | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assemble automotive batteries | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assemble hardware components | skill | desirable | 2 |
| automation technology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| battery design | skill | desirable | 2 |
| bend wire | skill | desirable | 2 |
| biomedical engineering | skill | desirable | 2 |
| biomedical techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| calibrate electronic instruments | skill | desirable | 2 |
| carry out shipping orders for parts | skill | desirable | 2 |
| check for solder defects | skill | desirable | 2 |
| check system parameters against reference values | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Collaboration | competency | desirable | 2 |
| communicate with customers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Communication | competency | desirable | 2 |
| comply with legislation related to health care | skill | desirable | 2 |
| computer technology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct performance tests | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conservation techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| consumer electronics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| crimping | skill | desirable | 2 |
| cut metal products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| decorate musical instruments | skill | desirable | 2 |
| design musical instruments | skill | desirable | 2 |
| determine suitability of materials | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | desirable | 2 |
| dispose of hazardous waste | skill | desirable | 2 |
| dispose of soldering waste | skill | desirable | 2 |
| electrical engineering | skill | desirable | 2 |
| electrical power safety regulations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| electric drives | skill | desirable | 2 |
| electric generators | skill | desirable | 2 |
| electric motors | skill | desirable | 2 |
| electrochemistry | skill | desirable | 2 |
| electroplating | skill | desirable | 2 |
| energy | skill | desirable | 2 |
| engineering control theory | skill | desirable | 2 |
| engineering processes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| estimate restoration costs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| estimate value of musical instruments | skill | desirable | 2 |
| evaluate restoration procedures | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fibre optics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| gather data | skill | desirable | 2 |
| gather data for forensic purposes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| glass tempering | skill | desirable | 2 |
| history of musical instruments | skill | desirable | 2 |
| hybrid control systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| identify customer's needs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| inspect cables | skill | desirable | 2 |
| inspect electrical supplies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install software | skill | desirable | 2 |
| integrated circuit types | skill | desirable | 2 |
| interpret technical information for electronic repair work | skill | desirable | 2 |
| IPC standards | skill | desirable | 2 |
| keep records of work progress | skill | desirable | 2 |
| liaise with engineers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain dental instruments | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain electrical equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain electronic equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain electronic systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain laboratory dental tools | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain mechatronic equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain microelectronics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain optical equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain photographic equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain robotic equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintenance of printing machines | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintenance operations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage data | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manipulate metal | skill | desirable | 2 |
| measure electrical characteristics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mechatronics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| medical devices | skill | desirable | 2 |
| medical device test procedures | skill | desirable | 2 |
| microprocessors | skill | desirable | 2 |
| musical instrument accessories | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate 3D computer graphics software | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate automated optical inspection machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate automated process control | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate battery test equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate drill press | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate lifting equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate optical measuring equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate precision machinery | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate printing machinery | skill | desirable | 2 |
| optical engineering | skill | desirable | 2 |
| optics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| optoelectronic devices | skill | desirable | 2 |
| optoelectronics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| optomechanical engineering | skill | desirable | 2 |
| order optical supplies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| organic building materials | skill | desirable | 2 |
| oversee logistics of finished products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| oversee stock quality control | skill | desirable | 2 |
| pack electronic equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| pass on trade techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare shipments in time | skill | desirable | 2 |
| printed circuit boards testing methods | skill | desirable | 2 |
| printing materials | skill | desirable | 2 |
| printing on large scale machines | skill | desirable | 2 |
| printing techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | desirable | 2 |
| process customer orders | skill | desirable | 2 |
| program firmware | skill | desirable | 2 |
| programmable logic controller | skill | desirable | 2 |
| provide power connection from bus bars | skill | desirable | 2 |
| provide technical documentation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| refractive power | skill | desirable | 2 |
| repair battery components | skill | desirable | 2 |
| repair dental instruments | skill | desirable | 2 |
| repair electronic components | skill | desirable | 2 |
| repair optical equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| repair wiring | skill | desirable | 2 |
| replace defect components | skill | desirable | 2 |
| resolve equipment malfunctions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| restore musical instruments | skill | desirable | 2 |
| robotics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| sales promotion techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| select restoration activities | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Self Management | competency | desirable | 2 |
| splice cable | skill | desirable | 2 |
| statistical analysis system software | skill | desirable | 2 |
| technical drawings | skill | desirable | 2 |
| test dental appliances for compliance | skill | desirable | 2 |
| test dental instruments | skill | desirable | 2 |
| test electronic units | skill | desirable | 2 |
| test microelectronics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| test optical components | skill | desirable | 2 |
| test printed circuit boards | skill | desirable | 2 |
| test semiconductors | skill | desirable | 2 |
| trade in musical instruments | skill | desirable | 2 |
| train employees | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use CAM software | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use power tools | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use specialised tools in electric repairs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use testing equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use wire hand tools | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use wire processing machinery | skill | desirable | 2 |
| verify product specifications | skill | desirable | 2 |
| waste management | skill | desirable | 2 |
| waste removal regulations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| wind wires | skill | desirable | 2 |
| woodturning | skill | desirable | 2 |
| write records for repairs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 1 |