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set tolerances

🔄 Evolving ESCO reuse: sector-specific

Align tolerances while inserting and placing different parts to avoid tolerance discrepancy and misfits in assembly.

set tolerances — align tolerances while inserting and placing different parts to avoid tolerance discrepancy and misfits in assembly. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the evolving band (SCI 50.68/100) — the skill will still matter in 2030 but the nature of the work is changing. ESCO classifies it as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 2 occupations in our catalogue, including microsystem engineering technician, and precision instrument assembler.

Category: skills › assembling and fabricating products SCI: 50.68/100 Also known as: tolerance aligning, setting tolerances, aligning tolerances, tolerances aligning, align tolerances, tolerance setting

Occupations that require set tolerances

Showing top 2 of 2 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

microsystem engineering technician · 🤖 5.0/10
precision instrument assembler · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is set tolerances?

Align tolerances while inserting and placing different parts to avoid tolerance discrepancy and misfits in assembly.

What category of skill is set tolerances?

ESCO classifies set tolerances under the skills category, specifically in the assembling and fabricating products subcategory.

Is set tolerances an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the evolving band (SCI 50.68/100) — the skill will still matter in 2030 but the nature of the work is changing. Continue investing, but pair it with the AI-tool workflow that is reshaping the field so you evolve with it.

Which jobs require set tolerances?

In our catalogue, 2 occupations list set tolerances as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include microsystem engineering technician, precision instrument assembler.

How transferable is set tolerances between industries?

ESCO tags set tolerances as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is set tolerances the same as tolerance aligning?

Yes — set tolerances is also known as tolerance aligning, setting tolerances, aligning tolerances, tolerances aligning, align tolerances, tolerance setting, or tolerances setting. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn set tolerances?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands set tolerances and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.