# Competences — 3D printing technician

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4cf7be91-fed9-47a7-9ca9-e74c7eb6becb).

## Essential

- **3D modelling** (knowledge)
- **3D printing process** (knowledge)
- **adjust engineering designs** (skill/competence)
- **advise client on technical possibilities** (skill/competence)
- **CAD software** (knowledge)
- **create solutions to problems** (skill/competence)
- **digitization** (knowledge)
- **draft design specifications** (skill/competence)
- **ICT software specifications** (knowledge)
- **identify customer's needs** (skill/competence)
- **maintenance of printing machines** (knowledge)
- **maintenance operations** (knowledge)
- **operate 3D computer graphics software** (skill/competence)
- **operate printing machinery** (skill/competence)
- **printing materials** (knowledge)
- **printing on large scale machines** (knowledge)
- **printing techniques** (knowledge)
- **use CAD software** (skill/competence)
- **use technical drawing software** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- blueprints (knowledge)
- CADD software (knowledge)
- calculate materials to build equipment (skill/competence)
- clean equipment (skill/competence)
- create technical plans (skill/competence)
- design drawings (knowledge)
- design principles (knowledge)
- design prototypes (skill/competence)
- determine suitability of materials (skill/competence)
- industrial engineering (knowledge)
- manual draughting techniques (knowledge)
- manufacturing processes (knowledge)
- mathematics (knowledge)
- mechanics (knowledge)
- monitor manufacturing quality standards (skill/competence)
- product comprehension (knowledge)
- prosthetic devices (knowledge)
- technical drawings (knowledge)
- use manual draughting techniques (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 48 ads, as of 2026-07-08)

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

### Hard skills

- post-processing — **23 %**
- 3d printing — **19 %**

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