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3.8 KiB

Competences — industrial engineer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/53d2052f-edc0-4f44-8be1-164526412bfe).

Essential

  • adjust engineering designs (skill/competence)
  • approve engineering design (skill/competence)
  • engineering principles (knowledge)
  • engineering processes (knowledge)
  • industrial engineering (knowledge)
  • manufacturing processes (knowledge)
  • optimise production processes parameters (skill/competence)
  • production engineering (knowledge)
  • production processes (knowledge)

Optional

  • 3D modelling (knowledge)
  • advise on manufacturing problems (skill/competence)
  • aerospace engineering (knowledge)
  • analyse production processes for improvement (skill/competence)
  • apply advanced manufacturing (skill/competence)
  • automation technology (knowledge)
  • automotive engineering (skill/competence)
  • build machines (skill/competence)
  • CAD software (knowledge)
  • chemistry (knowledge)
  • communicate with customers (skill/competence)
  • computer engineering (knowledge)
  • continuous improvement philosophies (knowledge)
  • control production (skill/competence)
  • coordinate engineering teams (skill/competence)
  • coordinate manufacturing production activities (skill/competence)
  • design automation components (skill/competence)
  • design drawings (knowledge)
  • design principles (knowledge)
  • design prototypes (skill/competence)
  • determine production capacity (skill/competence)
  • develop product design (skill/competence)
  • develop production line (skill/competence)
  • electrical engineering (knowledge)
  • electromechanics (knowledge)
  • electronics (knowledge)
  • environmental legislation (knowledge)
  • examine engineering principles (skill/competence)
  • execute analytical mathematical calculations (skill/competence)
  • industrial research and development (knowledge)
  • industrial tools (knowledge)
  • instrumentation engineering (knowledge)
  • instrumentation equipment (knowledge)
  • integrate new products in manufacturing (skill/competence)
  • keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes (skill/competence)
  • lead process optimisation (skill/competence)
  • lean manufacturing (knowledge)
  • liaise with engineers (skill/competence)
  • maintain industrial equipment (skill/competence)
  • maintain relationship with suppliers (skill/competence)
  • manage budgets (skill/competence)
  • manage production systems (skill/competence)
  • material mechanics (knowledge)
  • mathematics (knowledge)
  • mechanical engineering (knowledge)
  • mechanics (knowledge)
  • mechatronics (knowledge)
  • microelectromechanical systems (knowledge)
  • microelectronics (knowledge)
  • optimise production (skill/competence)
  • oversee assembly operations (skill/competence)
  • perform project management (skill/competence)
  • perform test run (skill/competence)
  • physics (knowledge)
  • plan manufacturing processes (skill/competence)
  • prepare production prototypes (skill/competence)
  • principles of mechanical engineering (knowledge)
  • provide improvement strategies (skill/competence)
  • quality standards (knowledge)
  • read engineering drawings (skill/competence)
  • robotics (knowledge)
  • schedule production (skill/competence)
  • semiconductors (knowledge)
  • technical drawings (knowledge)
  • train employees (skill/competence)
  • types of metal (knowledge)
  • use CAD software (skill/competence)
  • welding techniques (knowledge)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 48 ads, as of 2026-07-14)

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

Hard skills

  • data analysis — 33 %
  • process improvement — 33 %
  • statistical analysis — 25 %
  • industrial engineering — 19 %

Methods

  • lean manufacturing — 46 %
  • six sigma — 25 %