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1.8 KiB

Competences — metrology technician

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e6a3ce2e-c0f2-47a7-937a-61ae9abfe1fa).

Essential

  • analyse test data (skill/competence)
  • calibrate precision instrument (skill/competence)
  • contact scientists (skill/competence)
  • create solutions to problems (skill/competence)
  • instrumentation engineering (knowledge)
  • maintain technical equipment (skill/competence)
  • metrology (knowledge)
  • operate precision measuring equipment (skill/competence)
  • operate scientific measuring equipment (skill/competence)
  • order equipment (skill/competence)
  • perform test run (skill/competence)
  • quality standards (knowledge)
  • read standard blueprints (skill/competence)
  • troubleshoot (skill/competence)
  • use testing equipment (skill/competence)
  • write calibration report (skill/competence)
  • write technical reports (skill/competence)

Optional

  • algebra (knowledge)
  • biology (knowledge)
  • calibrate electronic instruments (skill/competence)
  • calibrate laboratory equipment (skill/competence)
  • electronics (knowledge)
  • geometry (knowledge)
  • inspect material (skill/competence)
  • laboratory techniques (knowledge)
  • maintain laboratory equipment (skill/competence)
  • meteorology (knowledge)
  • perform scientific research (skill/competence)
  • physics (knowledge)
  • study the relationships between quantities (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 54 ads, as of 2026-07-17)

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

Hard skills

  • calibration — 59 %
  • metrology — 33 %
  • troubleshooting — 26 %
  • data analysis — 26 %