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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

material testing technician

Material testing technicians perform a variety of tests on materials such as soils, concrete, masonry and asphalt, in order to verify conformance to intended usage cases and specifications.

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Description

Material testing technicians perform a variety of tests on materials such as soils, concrete, masonry and asphalt, in order to verify conformance to intended usage cases and specifications.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
quality standardsadvanced materialshealth, safety and hygiene legislationmaterials engineering
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
biologyphysicsrubber technologychemistry
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
operate scientific measuring equipmentwear appropriate protective gearcollect samplesreport test findingsuse testing equipmentperform laboratory testsapply safety procedures in laboratoryrecord test datamaintain test equipment
OPTIONALOptional competences
label samplesliaise with engineersconduct field workassist scientific researchconduct soil sample testsanalyse stress resistance of materialsdevelop material testing procedurescollect samples for analysisuse non-destructive testing equipmentprovide technical expertiseanalyse test databuild business relationships

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

29 total
13 essential · 16 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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