# Competences — optical instrument repairer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2ada3e89-9159-49e7-88f7-4dd435fd95ac).

## Essential

- **blueprints** (knowledge)
- **cut glass** (skill/competence)
- **ensure conformity to specifications** (skill/competence)
- **glass tempering** (knowledge)
- **manipulate glass** (skill/competence)
- **meet deadlines** (skill/competence)
- **operate automated optical inspection machine** (skill/competence)
- **operate optical assembly equipment** (skill/competence)
- **operate optical equipment** (skill/competence)
- **operate optical measuring equipment** (skill/competence)
- **optical equipment standards** (knowledge)
- **optical glass characteristics** (knowledge)
- **perform minor repairs to equipment** (skill/competence)
- **quality standards** (knowledge)
- **read engineering drawings** (skill/competence)
- **read standard blueprints** (skill/competence)
- **remove defective products** (skill/competence)
- **repair optical equipment** (skill/competence)
- **replace defect components** (skill/competence)
- **smooth glass surface** (skill/competence)
- **types of optical instruments** (knowledge)
- **use precision tools** (skill/competence)
- **use tools for construction and repair** (skill/competence)
- **verify lenses compliance** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- apply health and safety standards (skill/competence)
- colour glass (skill/competence)
- communicate with customers (skill/competence)
- cut lenses for eyeglasses (skill/competence)
- keep records of work progress (skill/competence)
- maintain optical equipment (skill/competence)
- microoptics (knowledge)
- optical engineering (knowledge)
- optics (knowledge)
- optoelectronic devices (knowledge)
- optomechanical devices (knowledge)
- order optical supplies (skill/competence)
- refractive power (knowledge)
- resolve equipment malfunctions (skill/competence)
- test optical components (skill/competence)