# Competences — welding engineer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/16cb1f72-3d8c-4404-84ec-9c31fbd7c86c).

## Essential

- **adjust engineering designs** (skill/competence)
- **apply arc welding techniques** (skill/competence)
- **apply technical communication skills** (skill/competence)
- **approve engineering design** (skill/competence)
- **consult technical resources** (skill/competence)
- **define technical requirements** (skill/competence)
- **design drawings** (knowledge)
- **develop new welding techniques** (skill/competence)
- **draw design sketches** (skill/competence)
- **engineering principles** (knowledge)
- **engineering processes** (knowledge)
- **ensure fulfilment of legal requirements** (skill/competence)
- **industrial engineering** (knowledge)
- **liaise with managers** (skill/competence)
- **manufacturing processes** (knowledge)
- **operate oxy-fuel welding torch** (skill/competence)
- **operate soldering equipment** (skill/competence)
- **operate welding equipment** (skill/competence)
- **perform scientific research** (skill/competence)
- **perform welding inspection** (skill/competence)
- **prepare production prototypes** (skill/competence)
- **production processes** (knowledge)
- **research welding techniques** (skill/competence)
- **select filler metal** (skill/competence)
- **spot metal imperfections** (skill/competence)
- **technical drawings** (knowledge)
- **types of metal** (knowledge)
- **use technical drawing software** (skill/competence)
- **welding techniques** (knowledge)

## Optional

- analyse test data (skill/competence)
- apply brazing techniques (skill/competence)
- CAD software (knowledge)
- coordinate engineering teams (skill/competence)
- define manufacturing quality criteria (skill/competence)
- ensure correct gas pressure (skill/competence)
- ensure equipment maintenance (skill/competence)
- ensure finished product meet requirements (skill/competence)
- evaluate employees work (skill/competence)
- ferrous metal processing (knowledge)
- follow company standards (skill/competence)
- identify customer's needs (skill/competence)
- identify hazards in the workplace (skill/competence)
- inspect quality of products (skill/competence)
- liaise with quality assurance (skill/competence)
- maintain safe engineering watches (skill/competence)
- mathematics (knowledge)
- operate brazing equipment (skill/competence)
- perform metal active gas welding (skill/competence)
- perform metal inert gas welding (skill/competence)
- perform test run (skill/competence)
- perform tungsten inert gas welding (skill/competence)
- record test data (skill/competence)
- supervise staff (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 49 ads, as of 2026-07-20)

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

### Hard skills

- welding engineering — **29 %**
- welding process development — **22 %**

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