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repair patterns

🔻 Declining ESCO reuse: occupation-specific

Repair and rework various kinds of templates and patterns in manufacturing processes.

repair patterns — repair and rework various kinds of templates and patterns in manufacturing processes. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 50.68/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. ESCO classifies it as a occupation-specific (rooted in one role family) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 1 occupations in our catalogue, including casting mould maker.

Category: skills › making patterns and templates SCI: 50.68/100 Also known as: patterns repair, repair of patterns, reworking patterns, rework patterns, pattern reworking, repairing of patterns

Occupations that require repair patterns

Showing top 1 of 1 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

casting mould maker · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is repair patterns?

Repair and rework various kinds of templates and patterns in manufacturing processes.

What category of skill is repair patterns?

ESCO classifies repair patterns under the skills category, specifically in the making patterns and templates subcategory.

Is repair patterns an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 50.68/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. Prioritise this skill only when it directly enables paid work today — plan for AI to absorb more of it every year.

Which jobs require repair patterns?

In our catalogue, 1 occupations list repair patterns as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include casting mould maker.

How transferable is repair patterns between industries?

ESCO tags repair patterns as a occupation-specific (rooted in one role family) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is repair patterns the same as patterns repair?

Yes — repair patterns is also known as patterns repair, repair of patterns, reworking patterns, rework patterns, pattern reworking, repairing of patterns, pattern mending, or mend patterns. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn repair patterns?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands repair patterns and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.