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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)

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 %