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🔻 Declining ESCO reuse: cross-sector

Evaluate when to invest in replacing machines or machine tools and take the necessary actions.

replace machines — evaluate when to invest in replacing machines or machine tools and take the necessary actions. 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 cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 1 occupations in our catalogue, including wastewater treatment technician.

Category: skills › evaluating systems, programmes, equipment and products SCI: 50.68/100 Also known as: renew machines, supersede machines, supersede appliances and machinery, renew appliances and machinery, rotate machines

Occupations that require replace machines

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

wastewater treatment technician · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is replace machines?

Evaluate when to invest in replacing machines or machine tools and take the necessary actions.

What category of skill is replace machines?

ESCO classifies replace machines under the skills category, specifically in the evaluating systems, programmes, equipment and products subcategory.

Is replace machines 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 replace machines?

In our catalogue, 1 occupations list replace machines as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include wastewater treatment technician.

How transferable is replace machines between industries?

ESCO tags replace machines as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is replace machines the same as renew machines?

Yes — replace machines is also known as renew machines, supersede machines, supersede appliances and machinery, renew appliances and machinery, or rotate machines. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn replace machines?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands replace machines 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.