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2.2 KiB

Competences — process engineer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b5eaf231-77ad-4a86-8e54-15cc4398aad2).

Essential

  • analyse production processes for improvement (skill/competence)
  • apply advanced manufacturing (skill/competence)
  • define technical requirements (skill/competence)
  • engineering principles (knowledge)
  • engineering processes (knowledge)
  • interpret technical requirements (skill/competence)
  • manage engineering project (skill/competence)
  • manufacturing processes (knowledge)
  • perform scientific research (skill/competence)
  • production engineering (knowledge)
  • project management (knowledge)
  • technical drawings (knowledge)
  • troubleshoot (skill/competence)
  • use technical drawing software (skill/competence)

Optional

  • adjust engineering designs (skill/competence)
  • apply health and safety standards (skill/competence)
  • assess financial viability (skill/competence)
  • automatic control system (knowledge)
  • circular economy (knowledge)
  • collect samples for analysis (skill/competence)
  • conduct performance tests (skill/competence)
  • consult with design team (skill/competence)
  • consult with technical staff (skill/competence)
  • define quality standards (skill/competence)
  • develop test procedures (skill/competence)
  • environmental engineering (knowledge)
  • industrial research and development (knowledge)
  • label samples (skill/competence)
  • maintain test equipment (skill/competence)
  • manage budgets (skill/competence)
  • perform project management (skill/competence)
  • read engineering drawings (skill/competence)
  • record test data (skill/competence)
  • use CAD software (skill/competence)
  • use testing equipment (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 35 ads, as of 2026-07-18)

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

Hard skills

  • data analysis — 43 %
  • root cause analysis — 31 %
  • process optimization — 26 %
  • process engineering — 23 %
  • process improvement — 20 %
  • troubleshooting — 20 %

Methods

  • lean manufacturing — 23 %