# Competences — battery maintenance technician Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/41519a6e-d4f1-4991-b821-24c54647949d). ## Essential - **conduct workplace audits** (skill/competence) - **electrical engineering** (knowledge) - **ensure equipment maintenance** (skill/competence) - **have computer literacy** (skill/competence) - **identify process improvements** (skill/competence) - **mechanical engineering** (knowledge) - **perform product testing** (skill/competence) - **predictive maintenance** (knowledge) - **production processes** (knowledge) - **quality assurance methodologies** (knowledge) - **remove defective products** (skill/competence) - **safety engineering** (knowledge) - **troubleshoot** (skill/competence) - **use technical documentation** (skill/competence) ## Optional - health and safety in the workplace (knowledge) - maintenance operations (knowledge) ## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 40 ads, as of 2026-07-09) Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs. ### Hard skills - troubleshooting — **32 %** - preventative maintenance — **22 %**