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4.3 KiB

Competences — industrial assembly supervisor

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b12b14fd-5b74-40c6-afd9-dd35b34e27ed).

Essential

  • adjust production schedule (skill/competence)
  • analyse production processes for improvement (skill/competence)
  • communicate production plan (skill/competence)
  • control production (skill/competence)
  • cope with manufacturing deadlines pressure (skill/competence)
  • create manufacturing guidelines (skill/competence)
  • create solutions to problems (skill/competence)
  • define manufacturing quality criteria (skill/competence)
  • develop manufacturing policies (skill/competence)
  • follow production schedule (skill/competence)
  • industrial design (knowledge)
  • industrial engineering (knowledge)
  • industrial software (knowledge)
  • keep records of work progress (skill/competence)
  • liaise with managers (skill/competence)
  • manage budgets (skill/competence)
  • manage health and safety standards (skill/competence)
  • manage resources (skill/competence)
  • manage staff (skill/competence)
  • manufacturing processes (knowledge)
  • meet deadlines (skill/competence)
  • meet productivity targets (skill/competence)
  • optimise production (skill/competence)
  • oversee assembly operations (skill/competence)
  • oversee production requirements (skill/competence)
  • oversee quality control (skill/competence)
  • plan shifts of employees (skill/competence)
  • production processes (knowledge)
  • quality standards (knowledge)
  • read standard blueprints (skill/competence)
  • report on production results (skill/competence)
  • supervise work (skill/competence)
  • train employees (skill/competence)
  • wear appropriate protective gear (skill/competence)

Optional

  • adapt production levels (skill/competence)
  • advise on efficiency improvements (skill/competence)
  • advise on machinery malfunctions (skill/competence)
  • analyse supply chain strategies (skill/competence)
  • analyse the need for technical resources (skill/competence)
  • apply control process statistical methods (skill/competence)
  • arrange equipment repairs (skill/competence)
  • business management principles (knowledge)
  • check material resources (skill/competence)
  • communicate problems to senior colleagues (skill/competence)
  • conflict management (knowledge)
  • disaggregate the production plan (skill/competence)
  • ensure finished product meet requirements (skill/competence)
  • evaluate employees work (skill/competence)
  • follow manufacturing work schedule (skill/competence)
  • functionalities of machinery (knowledge)
  • improve business processes (skill/competence)
  • integrate new products in manufacturing (skill/competence)
  • liaise with quality assurance (skill/competence)
  • manage manufacturing documentation (skill/competence)
  • manufacturing plant equipment (knowledge)
  • monitor machine operations (skill/competence)
  • monitor manufacturing quality standards (skill/competence)
  • motivate employees (skill/competence)
  • oversee logistics of finished products (skill/competence)
  • perform data analysis (skill/competence)
  • plan manufacturing processes (skill/competence)
  • provide technical documentation (skill/competence)
  • quality assurance methodologies (knowledge)
  • recruit personnel (skill/competence)
  • schedule regular machine maintenance (skill/competence)
  • set production facilities standards (skill/competence)
  • total quality control (knowledge)
  • use CAM software (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 58 ads, as of 2026-07-14)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • quality control — 57 %
  • production management — 48 %
  • performance evaluation — 47 %
  • safety compliance — 47 %
  • staff scheduling — 28 %

Methods

  • lean manufacturing — 69 %
  • continuous improvement — 59 %
  • six sigma — 50 %
  • standard operating procedures (SOPs) — 45 %
  • root cause analysis — 19 %

Responsibilities

  • team leadership — 71 %
  • assembly line supervision — 47 %
  • production monitoring — 33 %
  • quality issue resolution — 29 %
  • workflow adjustment — 28 %
  • safety inspection — 19 %