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Showing 49–72 of 118 published occupations · page 3 of 5
Information technology, data and cybersecurity
IT support technicians are the first point of contact when someone's technology stops working. They diagnose hardware, software, account, and connectivity problems, fix what they can, and hand on what they cannot with enough detail for the next team.
Information technology, data and cybersecurity
Database administrators look after the systems where an organisation's data lives. They handle installation, access control, backup and recovery, and performance, and they are accountable when a query slows the business down or a restore is needed.
Information technology, data and cybersecurity
Data engineers build the plumbing that moves data from where it is created to where it is analysed. They write pipelines, model warehouse tables, and put checks in place so that analysts and models are working from data that is complete and on time.
Information technology, data and cybersecurity
Cybersecurity analysts protect an organisation's systems and data from attack and misuse. The work combines monitoring and investigation with prevention: assessing risks, hardening configurations, and helping other teams build with security in mind.
Information technology, data and cybersecurity
Penetration testers are paid to attack systems with permission, to find weaknesses before someone else does. Every engagement runs inside an agreed written scope, and the deliverable is a report that explains each finding, its impact, and how to fix it.
Information technology, data and cybersecurity
Embedded software developers write the code that runs inside physical products, from appliances and vehicles to medical and industrial equipment. Memory, power, and timing are tight, and testing usually means working with real hardware on a bench.
Law, compliance and justice
Drafts patent applications from an inventor's technical disclosure and argues them through examination at a patent office. The role sits between engineering and law: the claims have to describe the invention precisely and survive legal challenge.
Manufacturing, production and quality
Machine operators set up, load, run, and monitor production machinery that cuts, forms, fills, or finishes material. Much of the skill is in noticing when a machine drifts off settings and correcting it before a batch goes wrong. Operators usually run a defined set of machines and hand anything beyond routine adjustment to maintenance.
Manufacturing, production and quality
CNC machinists produce precision metal and plastic parts on computer-controlled lathes, mills, and grinders. They read engineering drawings, set the machine and tooling, prove out the program, and inspect the result against tight tolerances. Much of the craft is in workholding, tool selection, and knowing how a material behaves as it is cut.
Manufacturing, production and quality
CNC programmers turn a part drawing or CAD model into the toolpaths and machine code that will cut it. They choose cutting strategies, tooling, and speeds and feeds, then simulate the program to catch collisions before it reaches the shop floor. The role sits between design and production and usually involves close work with machinists.
Manufacturing, production and quality
Tool and die makers build and repair the cutting tools, dies, moulds, jigs, and fixtures that other machines use to make parts. The tolerances are finer than most production work and the parts are usually one-offs, so a great deal of the job is fitting, hand-finishing, and problem-solving. They also diagnose why a tool is producing bad parts and put it right.
Manufacturing, production and quality
Manufacturing technicians keep production equipment and processes running to specification, sitting between operators and engineering. They set up equipment, run trials, chase down faults, and implement small changes that improve yield or reliability. The work is diagnostic: much of it is figuring out why a process that worked yesterday is drifting today.
Manufacturing, production and quality
Calibration technicians check and adjust measuring instruments and test equipment so that the numbers a plant relies on can be trusted. They work to documented procedures traceable to national measurement standards and record the as-found and as-left condition of every instrument. When equipment is found out of tolerance they help assess what work may have been affected.
Manufacturing, production and quality
Process technicians run and monitor continuous or batch production processes, often from a control panel or system as well as at the equipment itself. They watch temperatures, pressures, flows, and yields, make controlled adjustments, and respond when a process alarms. The role carries real safety weight because process upsets can escalate quickly.
Manufacturing, production and quality
Industrial maintenance technicians keep production machinery working, covering planned servicing as well as breakdown repair. The work spans mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and often electrical and control systems, so diagnosis is a core skill. Breakdown work can be pressured, because the line is usually stopped while the fault is found.
Manufacturing, production and quality
Maintenance planners turn maintenance demand into an executable schedule: scoping jobs, ordering parts, booking access to equipment, and sequencing work so technicians are not waiting. They also maintain the asset records and preventive routines that the plan is built from. The role reduces reactive work by making planned work easy to do.
Manufacturing, production and quality
Printing press operators set up and run presses that print packaging, labels, publications, and commercial print. They mount plates, mix and control ink, set registration, and watch colour and quality through the run. Waste is expensive, so getting the press up to standard quickly and holding it there is the core of the job.
Manufacturing, production and quality
Injection moulding operators run machines that melt polymer and inject it into moulds to form plastic parts. They load material, monitor cycle settings, and inspect mouldings for short shots, flash, sink marks, and other defects. Because a small process drift can spoil a whole run, watching the cycle and reacting early is the main skill.
Manufacturing, production and quality
Non-destructive testing technicians inspect welds, castings, and structures for internal and surface flaws without damaging the item, using methods such as ultrasonic, radiographic, magnetic particle, dye penetrant, and eddy current testing. They work to written procedures and certification levels that define what each technician may carry out and sign. Some methods, particularly industrial radiography, carry radiation safety obligations.
Natural sciences and research
Laboratory technicians run the tests and keep the laboratory working: preparing samples, operating equipment, and recording results against defined procedures. The role is procedural by design, because reliability of the method is the point. It is one of the most common ways into scientific work without a research degree.
Natural sciences and research
Materials scientists study the structure and properties of metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites, and how processing changes them. The work includes developing new materials, selecting the right one for an application, and investigating why a component failed. It sits between science and engineering, so results usually have to be usable by a design or production team.
Natural sciences and research
Field research technicians collect the data that laboratory and desk-based scientists depend on. That means travelling to sites, operating monitoring equipment, taking samples correctly, and recording conditions accurately. The work is physical and weather-dependent, often seasonal, and frequently based away from home during survey campaigns.
Public safety, defence and emergency response
Builds, repairs, and removes battlefield infrastructure (bridges, roads, defensive positions, and obstacles), and handles demolitions and explosive hazards. Combat engineers also support domestic tasks such as flood barriers, route clearance, and disaster recovery. The trade combines construction skills with soldiering.
Public safety, defence and emergency response
Coordinates or carries out maritime search and rescue, marine safety, and pollution response along a coastline or major waterway. Depending on the service, the role covers watchkeeping in a coordination centre, crewing vessels, and checking compliance with marine safety rules. Coast guard structures differ a great deal between countries.
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