# Competences — quality engineering technician

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/998a0bf4-b1be-42ab-aee5-0096c9be3319).

## Essential

- **conduct performance tests** (skill/competence)
- **ensure compliance with company regulations** (skill/competence)
- **ensure compliance with legal requirements** (skill/competence)
- **execute software tests** (skill/competence)
- **inspect material** (skill/competence)
- **inspect quality of products** (skill/competence)
- **oversee quality control** (skill/competence)
- **perform test run** (skill/competence)
- **quality assurance methodologies** (knowledge)
- **quality assurance procedures** (knowledge)
- **quality standards** (knowledge)
- **record test data** (skill/competence)
- **report test findings** (skill/competence)
- **set quality assurance objectives** (skill/competence)
- **test procedures** (knowledge)
- **undertake inspections** (skill/competence)
- **write inspection reports** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- analyse test data (skill/competence)
- apply health and safety standards (skill/competence)
- apply statistical analysis techniques (skill/competence)
- automation technology (knowledge)
- communicate test results to other departments (skill/competence)
- create solutions to problems (skill/competence)
- database quality standards (knowledge)
- develop material testing procedures (skill/competence)
- electricity (knowledge)
- electronics (knowledge)
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation (skill/competence)
- maintain test equipment (skill/competence)
- manage chemical testing procedures (skill/competence)
- manage manufacturing documentation (skill/competence)
- mechanics (knowledge)
- non-destructive testing (knowledge)
- perform laboratory tests (skill/competence)
- perform physical stress tests on models (skill/competence)
- perform product testing (skill/competence)
- read standard blueprints (skill/competence)
- statistics (knowledge)
- support implementation of quality management systems (skill/competence)
- train employees (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 41 ads, as of 2026-07-19)

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

### Hard skills

- quality control — **34 %**
- data analysis — **29 %**

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