Table 1Transition record

automation engineertoautomation engineering technician

A automation engineer already meets 67% of what the automation engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From automation engineer

67%

Overlap1

To automation engineering technician

36 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

42.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 42.8

This move: 42.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the automation engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the automation engineer profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 36 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A automation engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a automation engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held maintain control systems for automated equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held marine technology engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held assemble hardware components working with computers
already held automatic control system information and communication technologies (icts)
already held assemble sensors handling and moving
already held follow standards for machinery safety assisting and caring

All 36 carried skills, including the 23 the automation engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held interpret circuit diagrams required
required, not held inspect quality of products required
required, not held read engineering drawings required

optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

02 handling and moving 3 required

required, not held align components required
required, not held assemble machines required
required, not held fasten components required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held assist scientific research required
required, not held liaise with engineers required

optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held integrate new products in manufacturing optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
optional, not held write technical reports optional

04 working with computers 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held set up machine controls required

optional, not held customise software for drive system optional
optional, not held program a CNC controller optional

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held microprocessors required

optional, not held CAD software optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held programmable logic controller optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a automation engineering technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 36 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held assemble mechatronic units skill
already held assemble sensors skill
already held automatic control system knowledge
already held automation technology knowledge
already held computer engineering knowledge
already held control engineering knowledge
already held design drawings knowledge
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held install automation components skill
already held install mechatronic equipment skill
already held maintain robotic equipment skill
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held mechatronics knowledge
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held perform test run skill
already held prepare production prototypes skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held record test data skill
already held robotic components knowledge
already held robotics knowledge
already held test mechatronic units skill
already held test sensors skill
already held CAE software knowledge
already held assemble hardware components skill
already held firmware knowledge
already held follow standards for machinery safety skill
already held guidance, navigation and control knowledge
already held install software skill
already held maintain control systems for automated equipment skill
already held marine technology knowledge
already held program firmware skill
already held replace machines skill
already held sensors knowledge
already held set up automotive robot skill
already held use CAM software skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held follow work schedule optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held customise software for drive system optional
optional, not held follow work schedule optional
optional, not held integrate new products in manufacturing optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
optional, not held write technical reports optional

73 held skills the automation engineering technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role apply blended learning skill
not needed by the target role apply for research funding skill
not needed by the target role apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role communicate with a non-scientific audience skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role conduct literature research skill
not needed by the target role conduct quality control analysis skill
not needed by the target role conduct research across disciplines skill
not needed by the target role coordinate engineering teams skill
not needed by the target role create technical plans skill
not needed by the target role define manufacturing quality criteria skill
not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role demonstrate disciplinary expertise skill
not needed by the target role design automation components skill
not needed by the target role design firmware skill
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role develop electronic test procedures skill
not needed by the target role develop mechatronic test procedures skill
not needed by the target role develop product design skill
not needed by the target role develop professional network with researchers and scientists skill
not needed by the target role disseminate results to the scientific community skill
not needed by the target role draft bill of materials skill
not needed by the target role draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation skill
not needed by the target role electromechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate research activities skill
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role gather technical information skill
not needed by the target role increase the impact of science on policy and society skill
not needed by the target role industrial engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role integrate gender dimension in research skill
not needed by the target role interact professionally in research and professional environments skill
not needed by the target role maintain safe engineering watches skill
not needed by the target role manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data skill
not needed by the target role manage intellectual property rights skill

33 further entries not listed here

3 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held microprocessors required
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional

Index

Other moves recorded from automation engineer

Full index of moves from automation engineer

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.