3.1 KiB
3.1 KiB
Competences — welding inspector
Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f7ddb68a-beba-4aa9-b5cb-d174d70ea724).
Essential
- adhere to organisational guidelines (skill/competence)
- analyse test data (skill/competence)
- database quality standards (knowledge)
- ensure finished product meet requirements (skill/competence)
- ensure fulfilment of legal requirements (skill/competence)
- evaluate employees work (skill/competence)
- follow company standards (skill/competence)
- identify hazards in the workplace (skill/competence)
- inspect quality of products (skill/competence)
- liaise with quality assurance (skill/competence)
- metal joining technologies (knowledge)
- operate welding equipment (skill/competence)
- perform sample testing (skill/competence)
- perform welding inspection (skill/competence)
- prepare samples for testing (skill/competence)
- quality assurance methodologies (knowledge)
- quality standards (knowledge)
- recognise signs of corrosion (skill/competence)
- record production data for quality control (skill/competence)
- record survey data (skill/competence)
- record test data (skill/competence)
- report defective manufacturing materials (skill/competence)
- revise quality control systems documentation (skill/competence)
- set quality assurance objectives (skill/competence)
- spot metal imperfections (skill/competence)
- types of metal (knowledge)
- types of metal manufacturing processes (knowledge)
- welding techniques (knowledge)
- write records for repairs (skill/competence)
- write work-related reports (skill/competence)
Optional
- consult technical resources (skill/competence)
- create solutions to problems (skill/competence)
- draw design sketches (skill/competence)
- electron beam welding processes (knowledge)
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation (skill/competence)
- ensure correct gas pressure (skill/competence)
- ferrous metal processing (knowledge)
- keep records of work progress (skill/competence)
- liaise with managers (skill/competence)
- manage emergency procedures (skill/competence)
- monitor manufacturing quality standards (skill/competence)
- non-ferrous metal processing (knowledge)
- 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)
- plastic welding (knowledge)
- recommend product improvements (skill/competence)
- supervise staff (skill/competence)
- technical drawings (knowledge)
- use non-destructive testing equipment (skill/competence)
- weld mining machinery (skill/competence)
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 inspection — 67 %
- quality control — 24 %
- structural steel inspection — 20 %
- quality assurance — 18 %