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Competences — chemical manufacturing quality technician

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/dacaa18b-93f6-48b4-b4f2-cb33e21804e7).

Essential

  • adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (skill/competence)
  • calibrate laboratory equipment (skill/competence)
  • communicate test results to other departments (skill/competence)
  • controlled substances permits (knowledge)
  • document analysis results (skill/competence)
  • good laboratory practice (knowledge)
  • good manufacturing practices (knowledge)
  • laboratory techniques (knowledge)
  • monitor manufacturing quality standards (skill/competence)
  • oversee quality control (skill/competence)
  • perform laboratory tests (skill/competence)
  • perform product testing (skill/competence)
  • prepare chemical samples (skill/competence)
  • record test data (skill/competence)
  • test chemical samples (skill/competence)
  • use chemical analysis equipment (skill/competence)
  • use ICT systems (skill/competence)
  • use non-destructive testing equipment (skill/competence)
  • work safely with chemicals (skill/competence)

Optional

  • analyse production processes for improvement (skill/competence)
  • biotechnology (knowledge)
  • collect samples for analysis (skill/competence)
  • develop procedures in case of defects (skill/competence)
  • execute analytical mathematical calculations (skill/competence)
  • issue licences (skill/competence)
  • maintain test equipment (skill/competence)
  • manage chemical processes inspection (skill/competence)
  • manage manufacturing documentation (skill/competence)
  • monitor manufacturing impact (skill/competence)
  • order supplies (skill/competence)
  • perform quality audits (skill/competence)
  • quality assurance procedures (knowledge)
  • recommend product improvements (skill/competence)
  • revise quality control systems documentation (skill/competence)
  • set quality assurance objectives (skill/competence)
  • support implementation of quality management systems (skill/competence)
  • train staff in quality procedures (skill/competence)
  • train staff in safety procedures (skill/competence)
  • use chromatography software (skill/competence)
  • use technical documentation (skill/competence)
  • validate raw materials (skill/competence)
  • write inspection reports (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 19 ads, as of 2026-07-10)

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

Hard skills

  • quality control — 26 %
  • raw material testing — 21 %
  • product testing — 16 %
  • root cause analysis — 16 %
  • chemical analysis — 16 %
  • data entry — 16 %

Responsibilities

  • record maintenance — 16 %