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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

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