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Overview
They use equipment such as X-ray, ultrasound, radiographic and infrared instruments to inspect materials, record test data and report what the results show.
In job descriptions, look for liquid penetrant tests, radiographic images, ultrasound, material testing procedures, test data analysis, protective gear, engineering principles and clear reporting of findings.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
This testing work is used where a part or structure must be inspected while remaining usable. The setting can include workshops, production sites, vessels, vehicles or construction structures, with careful control of instruments and test records.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes liquid penetrant tests, radiographic images, ultrasound, infrared equipment, material testing procedures and analysis of test data. Clear reporting matters because the result may guide repair, acceptance or further inspection.
Salary context
Pay should be read through the testing method, object risk, equipment responsibility, site conditions and how independently findings are interpreted. Roles that develop procedures or sign off complex results differ from narrow equipment operation.
Career paths
Development can move from assisting with defined tests to planning inspections, analysing difficult findings, writing procedures, training colleagues or coordinating test work across production and maintenance teams.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names the test methods, objects inspected, reporting duties and protective equipment. A precise advert separates inspection work from general quality control or ordinary mechanical repair.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Technical testing and analysis
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include consumer goods inspector, product assembly inspector and automotive test driver.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 1
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
17-3029.01
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
AltoTrail preserves the source relationship type. The order is technical and does not show which occupation is best, most relevant or recommended.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
71.2Technical testing and analysis
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Product graders and testers (excluding foods and beverages) (7543)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/82d75f3b-644a-4582-ad6b-a2a1833e44cb |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7543.5 |
| ISCO group | 7543 |
| Concept type | Occupation |