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K - knowledge
00 - generic programmes and qualifications
01 - education
02 - arts and humanities
03 - social sciences, journalism and information
04 - business, administration and law
05 - natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
06 - information and communication technologies (icts)
07 - engineering, manufacturing and construction
070 - engineering, manufacturing and construction not further defined
071 - engineering and engineering trades
072 - manufacturing and processing
0720 - manufacturing and processing not further defined
0721 - food processing
0722 - materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)
- abrasive machining processes
- blow moulding
- blow moulding machine parts
- ceramics glazes
- characteristics of diamonds
- characteristics of products
- coating substances
- deinking processes
- dimension stone
- dip-coating process
- dipping tank types
- drying methods
- edge banding
- engraving technologies
- envelope cutting standards
- fibreglass laminating
- flexography
- froth flotation processes
- furniture care products
- furniture industry
- furniture trends
- furniture wood types
- glass breakage sensors
- glass coatings
- glass tempering
- glassware products
- glassworking
- grading systems
- injection moulding machine parts
- kiln types
- laser engraving methods
- manufacture of wooden barrels
- manufacturing industrial braids
- manufacturing of cutlery
- manufacturing of furniture
- manufacturing of mattresses
- manufacturing of office equipment
- manufacturing of weapons and ammunition
- master disc manufacturing
- materials for doll creation
- materials in porcelain manufacturing
- materials used in stoneware manufacturing
- medical furniture
- methods of drying timber
- non-destructive testing
- office furniture products
- optical glass characteristics
- paper production processes
- pellet standards
- perfume raw materials
- petroleum coking techniques
- sandcarving
- sanding techniques
- sawing techniques
- screw types
- semiconductors
- silvering
- sizes of paper
- styles of boxes
- synthetic materials
- synthetic resins
- timber products
- traditional wood caulking materials
- type of file
- types of bedding materials
- types of boxes
- types of engraving needles
- types of fibre for polymer reinforcement
- types of moulded fibres
- types of packaging materials
- types of paper
- types of piping
- types of plastic
- types of toy materials
- types of wood
- types of wood chippers
- wicker materials
- wood caulking processes
- wood cuts
- wood moisture content
- wood preservation
- wood products
- woodturning
- woodworking processes
- woodworking tools
0723 - textiles (clothes, footwear and leather)
0724 - mining and extraction
0729 - manufacturing and processing not elsewhere classified
073 - architecture and construction
078 - inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving engineering, manufacturing and construction
079 - engineering, manufacturing and construction not elsewhere classified
08 - agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
09 - health and welfare
10 - services
99 - field unknown
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
T - transversal skills and competences

This concept is obsolete

manufacturing processes

knowledge

engineering, manufacturing and construction

manufacturing and processing

materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)

manufacturing processes

Concept overview

Description

The steps required through which a material is transformed into a product, its development and full-scale manufacturing.

Alternative Labels

a manufacturing process

manufacturing measures

manufacturing mechanisms

manufacturing procedures

manufacturing process

manufacturing system

process of manufacturing

Skill type

knowledge

Skill reusability level

cross-sector skills and competences

Relationships

Broader concepts

Narrower skills

Essential for

laser beam welder industrial assembly supervisor industrial engineer compliance engineer lathe and turning machine operator power plant manager process engineering technician marine fitter gas production engineer microelectronics smart manufacturing engineer computer numerical control machine operator lumber grader test engineer rolling stock engineer grinding machine operator milling machine operator wood technology engineer engraving machine operator industrial tool design engineer production engineer metal sawing machine operator paper engineer sewerage systems manager chemical plant manager tooling engineer manufacturing engineer industrial production manager component engineer manufacturing manager microelectronics materials engineer energy manager rotating equipment engineer metal product quality control inspector equipment engineer synthetic materials engineer container equipment design engineer satellite engineer automation engineer materials engineer welding engineer surface engineer production supervisor punch press operator microelectronics designer water jet cutter operator electron beam welder agricultural equipment design engineer water treatment plant manager automotive engineer automated assembly line operator manufacturing cost estimator industrial designer flight test engineer metal production manager chemical production manager wood factory manager laser cutting machine operator process engineer aerospace engineer print studio supervisor rubber technologist

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DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.2 (Last update 15/05/2024)