assayer
Assayers test and analyse precious metals such as silver and gold to determine the value and properties of components using chemical and physical techniques. They also seperate precious metals or other components from other materials.
Also called: precious metal assayer, silver assayer, chemical analyst, fire assayer, metal assayer, metal tester, geo-science technician, gold assayer
- 16
- essential skills
- 11
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2146
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- chromatographer6 skills in common
- chemical processing supervisor5 skills in common
- toxicologist5 skills in common
- chemical manufacturing quality technician4 skills in common
- chemist4 skills in common
- medical laboratory assistant4 skills in common
Essential skills
16- analytical chemistry
- apply safety procedures in laboratory
- characteristics of precious metals
- chemical processes
- chemistry
- good laboratory practice
- handle chemicals
- identify customer's needs
- laboratory techniques
- metal and metal ore products
- perform laboratory tests
- precious metals
- separate metals from ores
- statistics
- test raw minerals
- use chemical analysis equipment
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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