Table 1Transition record

industrial robot controllertoautomation engineering technician

A industrial robot controller already meets 29% of what the automation engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 24 required skills not yet in the profile.

From industrial robot controller

29%

Overlap1

To automation engineering technician

17 Skills carried over

24 Required, not held

76.9 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

29%

Learning distance A rebuild

76.9/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the automation engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the industrial robot controller 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 automation engineering technician role treats 9 of its required skills as things a industrial robot controller already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

assemble sensors
automation technology
inspect quality of products
maintain robotic equipment
monitor automated machines
record test data

What stands in the way is 24 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 17 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 industrial robot controller 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 assemble sensors handling and moving
already held install software working with computers
already held replace machines information skills
already held robotic components engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held set up automotive robot working with computers

All 17 carried skills, including the 9 the automation engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 40 missing skills fall into 11 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 6 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held computer engineering required
required, not held control engineering required
required, not held design drawings required
required, not held electrical engineering required
required, not held mechatronics required

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

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held adjust engineering designs required
required, not held assist scientific research required
required, not held liaise with engineers required
required, not held prepare production prototypes 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

03 handling and moving 4 required

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

04 constructing 3 required

required, not held test mechatronic units required
required, not held perform test run required
required, not held test sensors required

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 required, 1 supplementary

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

optional, not held firmware optional

06 information skills 2 required

required, not held interpret circuit diagrams required
required, not held read engineering drawings required

5 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assemble sensors skill
already held automation technology knowledge
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held maintain robotic equipment skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held record test data skill
already held robotic components knowledge
already held robotics knowledge
already held set up machine controls skill
already held CAD software knowledge
already held CAE software knowledge
already held install software skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held maintain control systems for automated equipment skill
already held replace machines skill
already held sensors knowledge
already held set up automotive robot skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held install automation components required

optional, not held assemble hardware components optional
optional, not held customise software for drive system optional
optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
optional, not held program firmware optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held install mechatronic equipment required

optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional

09 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

10 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held follow standards for machinery safety optional

11 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held follow work schedule optional

16 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 provide power connection from bus bars optional
optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held assemble hardware components optional
optional, not held customise software for drive system optional
optional, not held firmware optional
optional, not held follow work schedule optional
optional, not held integrate new products in manufacturing optional
optional, not held marine technology optional
optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
optional, not held program firmware optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional
optional, not held write technical reports optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CADD software knowledge
not needed by the target role CAM software knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust manufacturing equipment skill
not needed by the target role assemble robots skill
not needed by the target role cost management knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role optimise financial performance skill
not needed by the target role optimise production skill
not needed by the target role perform machine maintenance skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role production processes knowledge
not needed by the target role set up the controller of a machine skill
not needed by the target role solve technical problems skill
not needed by the target role supply machine with appropriate tools skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill

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 mechanical engineering required
required, not held automatic control system required
required, not held computer engineering required
required, not held control engineering required
required, not held design drawings required
required, not held electrical engineering required
required, not held mechatronics required
required, not held microprocessors required
required, not held quality standards required
optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held firmware optional
optional, not held marine technology optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional

Index

Other moves recorded from industrial robot controller

Full index of moves from industrial robot controller

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.