# Competences — product grader

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/cc8f929a-75fa-404d-aa17-3301fb494b4f).

## Essential

- **apply safety management** (skill/competence)
- **create solutions to problems** (skill/competence)
- **define data quality criteria** (skill/competence)
- **define quality standards** (skill/competence)
- **ensure public safety and security** (skill/competence)
- **inspect quality of products** (skill/competence)
- **lead inspections** (skill/competence)
- **maintain test equipment** (skill/competence)
- **monitor manufacturing quality standards** (skill/competence)
- **operate precision measuring equipment** (skill/competence)
- **perform sample testing** (skill/competence)
- **prepare samples for testing** (skill/competence)
- **prepare scientific reports** (skill/competence)
- **quality standards** (knowledge)
- **record survey data** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- analyse production processes for improvement (skill/competence)
- apply health and safety standards (skill/competence)
- check quality of products on the production line (skill/competence)
- check quality of raw materials (skill/competence)
- conduct performance tests (skill/competence)
- database quality standards (knowledge)
- define manufacturing quality criteria (skill/competence)
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation (skill/competence)
- grade engineered wood (skill/competence)
- grade pulp (skill/competence)
- grading systems (knowledge)
- identify preventive actions (skill/competence)
- identify process improvements (skill/competence)
- manufacturing processes (knowledge)
- non-destructive testing (knowledge)
- oversee quality control (skill/competence)
- quality assurance methodologies (knowledge)
- read engineering drawings (skill/competence)
- read standard blueprints (skill/competence)
- recommend product improvements (skill/competence)
- report defective manufacturing materials (skill/competence)
- revise quality control systems documentation (skill/competence)
- types of wood (knowledge)
- use non-destructive testing equipment (skill/competence)
- use technical documentation (skill/competence)
- use testing equipment (skill/competence)
- work safely with machines (skill/competence)
- write technical reports (skill/competence)