Table 1Transition record

electromechanical engineering techniciantorobotics engineering technician

A electromechanical engineering technician already meets 62% of what the robotics engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From electromechanical engineering technician

62%

Overlap1

To robotics engineering technician

35 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

48.1 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

62%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

48.1/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the robotics engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the electromechanical engineering technician 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.

Why

Why this move works

A robotics engineering technician role treats 20 of its required skills as things a electromechanical engineering technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adjust engineering designs
align components
assist scientific research
automation technology
control engineering
design drawings

What stands in the way is 9 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 35 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A robotics engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a electromechanical engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held electric drives engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held power electronics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held assemble mechatronic units handling and moving
already held test mechatronic units constructing
already held robotic components engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held control engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 35 carried skills, including the 20 the robotics engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 missing skills fall into 10 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 working with computers 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held develop computer vision system required
required, not held set up automotive robot required
required, not held set up machine controls required

optional, not held assemble hardware components optional
optional, not held customise software for drive system optional
optional, not held install software optional

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held mathematics required
required, not held physics required

optional, not held pneumatics optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held electronics required

optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional

04 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held automatic control system required

optional, not held computer science optional
optional, not held hybrid control systems optional
optional, not held transmission technology optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held follow standards for machinery safety required

06 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held assemble robots required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a robotics 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 35 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held align components skill
already held assist scientific research skill
already held automation technology knowledge
already held control engineering knowledge
already held design drawings knowledge
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held fasten components skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held mechatronics knowledge
already held monitor machine operations skill
already held perform test run skill
already held prepare production prototypes skill
already held read assembly drawings skill
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held record test data skill
already held robotic components knowledge
already held robotics knowledge
already held test mechatronic units skill
already held CAD software knowledge
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held assemble mechatronic units skill
already held electric drives knowledge
already held integrate new products in manufacturing skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held maintain robotic equipment skill
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held power electronics knowledge
already held program firmware skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held sensors knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held use CAM software skill
already held write technical reports skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes optional
optional, not held examine engineering principles optional
optional, not held replace machines optional

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held simulate mechatronic design concepts optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform project management optional

10 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held calibrate mechatronic instruments optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held calibrate mechatronic instruments optional
optional, not held keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes optional
optional, not held simulate mechatronic design concepts optional
optional, not held assemble hardware components optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held computer science optional
optional, not held customise software for drive system optional
optional, not held examine engineering principles optional
optional, not held hybrid control systems optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held install software optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held perform project management optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
optional, not held replace machines optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional
optional, not held transmission technology optional

59 held skills the robotics engineering technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role 3D printing process knowledge
not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT software specifications knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role apply soldering techniques skill
not needed by the target role assemble electrical components skill
not needed by the target role assemble electromechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role assemble machines skill
not needed by the target role assemble sensors skill
not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role calibrate electromechanical system skill
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role cut metal products skill
not needed by the target role data mining knowledge
not needed by the target role data storage knowledge
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role design smart grids skill
not needed by the target role determine suitability of materials skill
not needed by the target role electric motors knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical equipment regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical machines knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical power safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical wiring diagrams knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role electromechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role information extraction knowledge
not needed by the target role information structure knowledge
not needed by the target role install automation components skill
not needed by the target role install mechatronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain electromechanical equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintenance of printing machines knowledge
not needed by the target role maintenance operations knowledge
not needed by the target role manage data skill
not needed by the target role manage quantitative data skill
not needed by the target role operate 3D computer graphics software skill
not needed by the target role operate lifting equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate printing machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate soldering equipment skill

19 further entries not listed here

13 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 automatic control system required
required, not held electronics required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held physics required
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held computer science optional
optional, not held hybrid control systems optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional
optional, not held transmission technology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from electromechanical engineering technician

Full index of moves from electromechanical engineering technician

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.