2.4 KiB
2.4 KiB
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)
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 %