# Competences — metrology technician

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e6a3ce2e-c0f2-47a7-937a-61ae9abfe1fa).

## Essential

- **analyse test data** (skill/competence)
- **calibrate precision instrument** (skill/competence)
- **contact scientists** (skill/competence)
- **create solutions to problems** (skill/competence)
- **instrumentation engineering** (knowledge)
- **maintain technical equipment** (skill/competence)
- **metrology** (knowledge)
- **operate precision measuring equipment** (skill/competence)
- **operate scientific measuring equipment** (skill/competence)
- **order equipment** (skill/competence)
- **perform test run** (skill/competence)
- **quality standards** (knowledge)
- **read standard blueprints** (skill/competence)
- **troubleshoot** (skill/competence)
- **use testing equipment** (skill/competence)
- **write calibration report** (skill/competence)
- **write technical reports** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- algebra (knowledge)
- biology (knowledge)
- calibrate electronic instruments (skill/competence)
- calibrate laboratory equipment (skill/competence)
- electronics (knowledge)
- geometry (knowledge)
- inspect material (skill/competence)
- laboratory techniques (knowledge)
- maintain laboratory equipment (skill/competence)
- meteorology (knowledge)
- perform scientific research (skill/competence)
- physics (knowledge)
- study the relationships between quantities (skill/competence)