# Competences — air separation plant operator

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/235ce16a-1ef7-4535-a82e-e371213c392b).

## Essential

- **basic chemicals** (knowledge)
- **chemical preservation** (knowledge)
- **control air flow** (skill/competence)
- **handle residual gases** (skill/competence)
- **maintain equipment** (skill/competence)
- **operate gas extraction equipment** (skill/competence)
- **optimise production processes parameters** (skill/competence)
- **test gas purity** (skill/competence)
- **test oxygen purity** (skill/competence)
- **transfer oxygen** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- characteristics of chemicals used for tanning (knowledge)
- clean driers (skill/competence)
- clean equipment (skill/competence)
- communicate test results to other departments (skill/competence)
- conduct performance tests (skill/competence)
- control flow of matter used in oil processing (skill/competence)
- cope with manufacturing deadlines pressure (skill/competence)
- manage fluid production in gas (skill/competence)
- mechanics (knowledge)
- monitor manufacturing impact (skill/competence)
- operate hydrogen extraction equipment (skill/competence)
- prepare chemical samples (skill/competence)
- types of lubricants (knowledge)
- use oxygenation equipment (skill/competence)
- work with hot nitrogen (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 46 ads, as of 2026-07-08)

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

### Hard skills

- troubleshooting — **41 %**
- equipment maintenance — **30 %**
- quality control — **26 %**

### Responsibilities

- plant operation — **26 %**

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