materials engineer
Materials engineers research and design new or improved materials for a diverse number of applications. They analyse the composition of materials, conduct experiments, and develop new materials for industry-specific use that can range from rubber, to textiles, glass, metals, and chemicals. They advise companies in damage assessments, quality assurance of materials, and recycling of materials.
Also called: battery materials engineer, building materials engineer, building materials engineering consultant, construction materials engineering specialist, building materials engineering specialist, construction materials engineering expert, material engineer, construction materials engineering consultant
- 27
- essential skills
- 20
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2149
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
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Essential skills
27- adjust engineering designs
- advanced materials
- analyse production processes for improvement
- analytical chemistry
- apply health and safety standards
- approve engineering design
- assess environmental impact
- chemistry
- composite materials
- create solutions to problems
- develop advanced materials
- develop material testing procedures
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- forecast organisational risks
- integrate new products in manufacturing
- integrated design
- manufacturing processes
- material mechanics
- materials engineering
- perform chemical experiments
- perform scientific research
- sustainable building materials
- test chemical samples
- test materials
- thermoplastic materials
- work with chemicals
Optional skills
20- advise on pollution prevention
- advise on waste management procedures
- assess the feasibility of implementing developments
- basic chemicals
- define quality standards
- design prototypes
- develop chemical products
- electricity
- envelope systems for buildings
- green chemistry
- laboratory techniques
- mechanics
- perform laboratory tests
- pollution legislation
- properties of textile materials
- quality standards
- rubber technology
- semiconductors
- types of metal
- types of plastic
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