# Competences — paper mill supervisor

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6ebe4e2e-7deb-4923-8b47-ca6fc03fa13a).

## Essential

- **analyse production processes for improvement** (skill/competence)
- **analyse the need for technical resources** (skill/competence)
- **communicate problems to senior colleagues** (skill/competence)
- **communicate production plan** (skill/competence)
- **coordinate communication within a team** (skill/competence)
- **ensure finished product meet requirements** (skill/competence)
- **follow production schedule** (skill/competence)
- **keep records of work progress** (skill/competence)
- **liaise with managers** (skill/competence)
- **manage resources** (skill/competence)
- **meet productivity targets** (skill/competence)
- **oversee production requirements** (skill/competence)
- **quality standards** (knowledge)
- **report on production results** (skill/competence)
- **types of paper** (knowledge)
- **types of pulp** (knowledge)
- **wear appropriate protective gear** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- check material resources (skill/competence)
- check quality of raw materials (skill/competence)
- deinking processes (knowledge)
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation (skill/competence)
- evaluate employees work (skill/competence)
- functionalities of machinery (knowledge)
- identify hazards in the workplace (skill/competence)
- integrate new products in manufacturing (skill/competence)
- liaise with quality assurance (skill/competence)
- monitor machine operations (skill/competence)
- monitor manufacturing quality standards (skill/competence)
- oversee logistics of finished products (skill/competence)
- oversee quality control (skill/competence)
- quality assurance methodologies (knowledge)
- record production data for quality control (skill/competence)
- recruit personnel (skill/competence)
- schedule regular machine maintenance (skill/competence)
- train employees (skill/competence)
- types of bleach (knowledge)
- undertake inspections (skill/competence)
- write inspection reports (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 22 ads, as of 2026-07-18)

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

### Hard skills

- quality control — **41 %**
- environmental compliance — **36 %**
- troubleshooting — **32 %**
- production supervision — **23 %**
- incident investigation — **23 %**
- continuous improvement — **18 %**
- safety leadership — **18 %**
- safety management — **18 %**

### Responsibilities

- team leadership — **23 %**
- employee training — **23 %**
- housekeeping maintenance — **23 %**
- quality control — **18 %**

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