# Competences — surface engineer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/dca305c8-d665-462c-bdc9-c3a19734ba18).

## Essential

- **adjust engineering designs** (skill/competence)
- **approve engineering design** (skill/competence)
- **corrosion types** (knowledge)
- **engineering principles** (knowledge)
- **engineering processes** (knowledge)
- **execute analytical mathematical calculations** (skill/competence)
- **industrial engineering** (knowledge)
- **manufacturing processes** (knowledge)
- **mathematics** (knowledge)
- **perform scientific research** (skill/competence)
- **production processes** (knowledge)
- **safety engineering** (knowledge)
- **surface engineering** (knowledge)
- **technical drawings** (knowledge)
- **use technical drawing software** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- analyse stress resistance of materials (skill/competence)
- analyse test data (skill/competence)
- apply phosphate coating to metal workpiece (skill/competence)
- chemistry (knowledge)
- computer simulation (knowledge)
- develop material testing procedures (skill/competence)
- electrical engineering (knowledge)
- environmental legislation (knowledge)
- ferrous metal processing (knowledge)
- galvanise metal workpiece (skill/competence)
- hazardous waste types (knowledge)
- material mechanics (knowledge)
- mechanical engineering (knowledge)
- non-destructive testing (knowledge)
- parkerise metal workpiece (skill/competence)
- physics (knowledge)
- recognise signs of corrosion (skill/competence)
- record test data (skill/competence)
- semiconductors (knowledge)
- soldering techniques (knowledge)
- types of metal (knowledge)
- use non-destructive testing equipment (skill/competence)
- welding techniques (knowledge)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 24 ads, as of 2026-07-20)

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

### Hard skills

- data analysis — **54 %**
- corrosion engineering — **29 %**
- failure analysis — **21 %**
- process optimization — **17 %**
- technical writing — **17 %**
- corrosion testing — **17 %**

### Responsibilities

- data analysis — **25 %**

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