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2.5 KiB

Competences — pneumatic engineering technician

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/3046f16d-1f7d-408f-b9a5-155410fbd2ea).

Essential

  • adjust engineering designs (skill/competence)
  • CAE software (knowledge)
  • conduct routine machinery checks (skill/competence)
  • create solutions to problems (skill/competence)
  • engineering principles (knowledge)
  • engineering processes (knowledge)
  • liaise with engineers (skill/competence)
  • perform maintenance on installed equipment (skill/competence)
  • pneumatics (knowledge)
  • read engineering drawings (skill/competence)
  • record test data (skill/competence)
  • troubleshoot (skill/competence)

Optional

  • CAD software (knowledge)
  • control air flow (skill/competence)
  • fluid mechanics (knowledge)
  • install pneumatic systems (skill/competence)
  • mathematics (knowledge)
  • mechanics (knowledge)
  • operate soldering equipment (skill/competence)
  • operate welding equipment (skill/competence)
  • oversee quality control (skill/competence)
  • perform test run (skill/competence)
  • read standard blueprints (skill/competence)
  • resolve equipment malfunctions (skill/competence)
  • secure working area (skill/competence)
  • use CAD software (skill/competence)
  • use testing equipment (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 11 ads, as of 2026-07-18)

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

Hard skills

  • bid evaluation — 36 %
  • ga drawing development — 36 %
  • material flow calculation — 36 %
  • mechanical conveying system design — 36 %
  • pneumatic conveying system design — 36 %
  • pressure drop calculation — 36 %
  • vendor comparison — 27 %
  • equipment sizing — 27 %
  • pneumatics — 18 %
  • bulk material handling — 18 %
  • airflow inspection — 18 %
  • datasheet creation — 18 %
  • technical drawing interpretation — 18 %
  • technical requisition development — 18 %
  • technical requisition preparation — 18 %

Methods

  • HAZOP analysis — 36 %
  • FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) — 18 %
  • FEED studies — 18 %

Responsibilities

  • design specification — 36 %
  • project support — 36 %
  • safety compliance — 36 %
  • system engineering — 36 %
  • vendor coordination — 27 %
  • drawing review — 18 %
  • equipment evaluation — 18 %