Description
Instruments used for precision measuring or manufacture, such as micrometers, calipers, gauges, scales, and microscopes.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 2 occupations
- Optional in 4 occupations
- Total: 6 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 3 (Technicians and associate professionals)
Essential for
- Meteorology technicianMeteorology technicians collect large amounts of meteorological information for weather information users such as aviation companies or meteorological institutions. They operate sp…
- Precision instrument assemblerPrecision instrument assemblers read blueprints and assembly drawings to assemble precision instruments such as micrometers, gauges, thermostats and utility meters. They collect th…
Optional for
- Microelectronics engineering technicianMicroelectronics engineering technicians collaborate with microelectronics engineers in the development of small electronic devices and components such as micro-processors, memory …
- Sensor engineering technicianSensor engineering technicians collaborate with sensor engineers to develop sensors, sensor systems, and products equipped with sensors. They build, test, maintain, and repair the …
- Microsystem engineerMicrosystem engineers research, design, develop, and supervise the production of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), which can be integrated in mechanical, optical, acoustic, an…
- Microelectronics engineerMicroelectronics is a subdivision of electronics that focuses on the design of small electronic parts like semiconductors, circuit boards, and microchips that are used in the desig…
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Last updated on February 19, 2026
