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.
Also called: surface technology engineering expert, surface technology engineer, surface engineering technician, surface technology engineering consultant, surface engineering specialist, surface engineering operative, heavy equipment operative, surface engineers
- 15
- essential skills
- 23
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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- ISCO-08 group
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Essential skills
15- 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 skills
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
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