material testing technician
ISCO: 3111. Skills: 29. Essential: 13.
Essential skills
- advanced materials
- apply safety procedures in laboratory
- collect samples
- health, safety and hygiene legislation
- maintain test equipment
- materials engineering
- operate scientific measuring equipment
- perform laboratory tests
- quality standards
- record test data
- report test findings
- use testing equipment
- wear appropriate protective gear
Supporting skills
- analyse stress resistance of materials
- analyse test data
- assist scientific research
- biology
- build business relationships
- chemistry
- collect samples for analysis
- conduct field work
- conduct soil sample tests
- develop material testing procedures
- label samples
- liaise with engineers
- physics
- provide technical expertise
- rubber technology
- use non-destructive testing equipment