3.8 KiB
3.8 KiB
Competences — industrial designer
Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ab7bccb2-6f81-4a3d-a0c0-fca5d47d2775).
Essential
- aesthetics (knowledge)
- conduct research on trends in design (skill/competence)
- copyright legislation (knowledge)
- design management (knowledge)
- design principles (knowledge)
- determine suitability of materials (skill/competence)
- draft design specifications (skill/competence)
- draw design sketches (skill/competence)
- engineering principles (knowledge)
- engineering processes (knowledge)
- ergonomics (knowledge)
- follow a brief (skill/competence)
- industrial design (knowledge)
- liaise with engineers (skill/competence)
- manufacturing processes (knowledge)
- mathematics (knowledge)
- meet deadlines (skill/competence)
- perform ideation activities (skill/competence)
- perform market research (skill/competence)
- present artistic design proposals (skill/competence)
Optional
- 3D modelling (knowledge)
- adapt existing designs to changed circumstances (skill/competence)
- adapt to new design materials (skill/competence)
- analyse production processes for improvement (skill/competence)
- apply 3D imaging techniques (skill/competence)
- apply desktop publishing techniques (skill/competence)
- attend design meetings (skill/competence)
- build a product's physical model (skill/competence)
- build jewellery models (skill/competence)
- CAD software (knowledge)
- calculate design costs (skill/competence)
- calculate materials to build equipment (skill/competence)
- CAM software (knowledge)
- ceramic ware (knowledge)
- collaborate with engineers (skill/competence)
- consult with design team (skill/competence)
- coordinate manufacturing production activities (skill/competence)
- cost management (knowledge)
- create a product's virtual model (skill/competence)
- design package (skill/competence)
- design prototypes (skill/competence)
- determine production feasibility (skill/competence)
- develop jewellery designs (skill/competence)
- draw blueprints (skill/competence)
- human-robot collaboration (knowledge)
- hydraulics (knowledge)
- identify customer's needs (skill/competence)
- industrial engineering (knowledge)
- jewellery processes (knowledge)
- manage contracts (skill/competence)
- monitor production developments (skill/competence)
- perform physical stress tests on models (skill/competence)
- perform project management (skill/competence)
- plan event marketing for promotional campaigns (skill/competence)
- pneumatics (knowledge)
- prepare production prototypes (skill/competence)
- produce sustainable products (skill/competence)
- prospect new customers (skill/competence)
- think creatively about jewellery (skill/competence)
- types of glazing (knowledge)
- types of packaging materials (knowledge)
- types of toy materials (knowledge)
- use CAD software (skill/competence)
- use CAE software (skill/competence)
- use specialised design software (skill/competence)
- use technical drawing software (skill/competence)
- write manuals (skill/competence)
Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 11 ads, as of 2026-07-14)
Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
Hard skills
- industrial design — 45 %
- 3d modeling — 36 %
- market research — 18 %
- product design — 18 %
- product development — 18 %
- prototype development — 18 %
- rendering — 18 %
- 3d design — 18 %
- visual asset creation — 18 %
Methods
- user-centered design — 18 %
- advanced 3d printing — 18 %
Responsibilities
- cross-functional collaboration — 18 %
- design innovation — 18 %