Table 1Transition record

electronics engineering techniciantoautomation engineering technician

A electronics engineering technician already meets 72% of what the automation engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From electronics engineering technician

72%

Overlap1

To automation engineering technician

37 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

37 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 37

This move: 37 of 100 · moderate

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

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 37 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 electronics engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held assemble sensors handling and moving
already held install automation components working with computers
already held install mechatronic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held assemble mechatronic units handling and moving
already held firmware information and communication technologies (icts)
already held test mechatronic units constructing

All 37 carried skills, including the 26 the automation engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 9 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 and communication technologies (icts) 2 required

required, not held automatic control system required
required, not held microprocessors required

02 working with computers 1 required, 5 supplementary

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
optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
optional, not held set up automotive robot optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held computer engineering required

optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held marine technology optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held monitor automated machines required

optional, not held maintain control systems for automated equipment optional
optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

06 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held assemble machines required

3 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 37 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held align components skill
already held assemble mechatronic units skill
already held assemble sensors 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 install automation components skill
already held install mechatronic equipment skill
already held interpret circuit diagrams skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held maintain robotic equipment skill
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held mechatronics knowledge
already held perform test run skill
already held prepare production prototypes 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 test sensors skill
already held CAD software knowledge
already held CAE software knowledge
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held firmware knowledge
already held integrate new products in manufacturing skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held program firmware skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held sensors knowledge
already held use CAM software skill
already held write technical reports skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held follow standards for machinery safety optional

08 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held replace machines optional

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held follow work schedule optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held follow standards for machinery safety optional
optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held maintain control systems for automated equipment optional
optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
optional, not held assemble hardware components optional
optional, not held customise software for drive system optional
optional, not held follow work schedule optional
optional, not held install software optional
optional, not held marine technology optional
optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
optional, not held replace machines optional
optional, not held set up automotive robot optional

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

Skill Type

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 electronic units skill
not needed by the target role battery formation knowledge
not needed by the target role battery management systems knowledge
not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role calibrate electronic instruments skill
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct performance tests skill
not needed by the target role configure electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role consumer electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role data mining knowledge
not needed by the target role data storage knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic components knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic equipment standards knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic test procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure finished product meet requirements skill
not needed by the target role information extraction knowledge
not needed by the target role information structure knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect electronics supplies skill
not needed by the target role install electrical and electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role integrated circuits knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret electronic design specifications skill
not needed by the target role maintain electronic systems skill
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 medical devices knowledge
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role microelectronics knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor machine operations skill
not needed by the target role operate precision machinery skill
not needed by the target role pack electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform data mining skill
not needed by the target role power electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role printed circuit boards knowledge
not needed by the target role read assembly drawings skill
not needed by the target role repair electronic components skill
not needed by the target role send faulty equipment back to assembly line skill

13 further entries not listed here

7 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 computer engineering required
required, not held microprocessors required
required, not held quality standards required
optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held marine technology optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional

Index

Other moves recorded from electronics engineering technician

Full index of moves from electronics 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.