# Competences — food production engineer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2f26a52b-cf45-4282-9138-478252161f00).

## Essential

- **apply GMP** (skill/competence)
- **apply HACCP** (skill/competence)
- **apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages** (skill/competence)
- **carry out checks of production plant equipment** (skill/competence)
- **configure plants for food industry** (skill/competence)
- **develop food production processes** (skill/competence)
- **disaggregate the production plan** (skill/competence)
- **disassemble equipment** (skill/competence)
- **electrical engineering** (knowledge)
- **electronics** (knowledge)
- **food authentication techniques** (knowledge)
- **food fraud** (knowledge)
- **food storage** (knowledge)
- **keep up with innovations in food manufacturing** (skill/competence)
- **keep up-to-date with regulations** (skill/competence)
- **manage all process engineering activities** (skill/competence)
- **manage corrective actions** (skill/competence)
- **mitigate waste of resources** (skill/competence)
- **monitor equipment condition** (skill/competence)
- **quality assurance methodologies** (knowledge)

## Optional

- analyse work-related written reports (skill/competence)
- assess HACCP implementation in plants (skill/competence)
- be at ease in unsafe environments (skill/competence)
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production (skill/competence)
- ensure full functioning of food plant machinery (skill/competence)
- food and beverage industry (knowledge)
- food homogenisation (knowledge)
- food plant design (skill/competence)
- food preservation (knowledge)
- food safety standards (knowledge)
- lead process optimisation (skill/competence)
- perform quality audits (skill/competence)
- write work-related reports (skill/competence)