# Competences — metal additive manufacturing operator

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/418f3a43-a6b2-4101-aaa0-832fe7d82885).

## Essential

- **apply health and safety standards** (skill/competence)
- **ensure compliance with environmental legislation** (skill/competence)
- **follow work schedule** (skill/competence)
- **functionalities of machinery** (knowledge)
- **liaise with engineers** (skill/competence)
- **liaise with managers** (skill/competence)
- **machine tools** (knowledge)
- **maintain additive manufacturing systems** (skill/competence)
- **maintenance operations** (knowledge)
- **manufacture metal additive manufacturing parts** (skill/competence)
- **monitor machine operations** (skill/competence)
- **operate precision measuring equipment** (skill/competence)
- **perform machine maintenance** (skill/competence)
- **prepare parts for post processing** (skill/competence)
- **quality assurance procedures** (knowledge)
- **remove processed workpiece** (skill/competence)
- **set up additive manufacturing systems** (skill/competence)
- **troubleshoot** (skill/competence)
- **use personal protection equipment** (skill/competence)
- **waste management** (knowledge)
- **work safely with machines** (skill/competence)
- **write production reports** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- handle metal powder (skill/competence)
- metal and metal ore products (knowledge)
- train crew members (skill/competence)
- verify laser beam measurement (skill/competence)
- write calibration report (skill/competence)