# Competences — quality engineer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/30c0943c-caa1-411d-b273-26f475971273).

## Essential

- **analyse test data** (skill/competence)
- **define quality standards** (skill/competence)
- **identify process improvements** (skill/competence)
- **inspect quality of products** (skill/competence)
- **perform risk analysis** (skill/competence)
- **quality assurance methodologies** (knowledge)
- **quality assurance procedures** (knowledge)
- **quality standards** (knowledge)
- **recommend product improvements** (skill/competence)
- **record test data** (skill/competence)
- **report test findings** (skill/competence)
- **set quality assurance objectives** (skill/competence)
- **support implementation of quality management systems** (skill/competence)
- **test procedures** (knowledge)
- **undertake inspections** (skill/competence)
- **write inspection reports** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- audit techniques (knowledge)
- check quality of products on the production line (skill/competence)
- check quality of raw materials (skill/competence)
- communicate test results to other departments (skill/competence)
- communication (knowledge)
- define manufacturing quality criteria (skill/competence)
- ensure compliance with company regulations (skill/competence)
- ensure compliance with legal requirements (skill/competence)
- industrial engineering (knowledge)
- lead inspections (skill/competence)
- lean manufacturing (knowledge)
- maintain test equipment (skill/competence)
- manage budgets (skill/competence)
- manufacturing processes (knowledge)
- materials engineering (knowledge)
- non-destructive testing (knowledge)
- oversee quality control (skill/competence)
- perform pre-assembly quality checks (skill/competence)
- perform project management (skill/competence)
- train employees (skill/competence)
- use measurement instruments (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 43 ads, as of 2026-07-19)

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

### Hard skills

- data analysis — **40 %**
- root cause analysis — **37 %**
- corrective action implementation — **37 %**
- process improvement — **28 %**
- quality assurance — **26 %**

### Methods

- lean manufacturing — **28 %**
- six sigma — **23 %**

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