Occupation Atlassurface engineer
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/dca305c8-d665-462c-bdc9-c3a19734ba18
surface engineer
Surface engineers research and develop technologies for manufacturing processes that assist in altering the properties of the surface of bulk material, such as metal, in order to reduce degradation by corrosion or wear. They explore and design how to protect surfaces of (metal) workpieces and products utilising sustainable materials and testing with a minimum of waste.
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Job Zone
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- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
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Occupational interest profile
RICRealistic · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic5.88
- I Investigative5.82
- C Conventional4.11
- A Artistic2.54
- E Enterprising2.06
- S Social1.38
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Materials Engineers (17-2131.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (15)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- adjust engineering designs
- approve engineering design
- corrosion types
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- execute analytical mathematical calculations
- industrial engineering
- manufacturing processes
- mathematics
- perform scientific research
- production processes
- safety engineering
- surface engineering
- technical drawings
- use technical drawing software
Optional (23)
- analyse stress resistance of materials
- analyse test data
- apply phosphate coating to metal workpiece
- chemistry
- computer simulation
- develop material testing procedures
- electrical engineering
- environmental legislation
- ferrous metal processing
- galvanise metal workpiece
- hazardous waste types
- material mechanics
- mechanical engineering
- non-destructive testing
- parkerise metal workpiece
- physics
- recognise signs of corrosion
- record test data
- semiconductors
- soldering techniques
- types of metal
- use non-destructive testing equipment
- welding techniques
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
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