Table 1Transition record

instrumentation engineering techniciantoautomation engineering technician

A instrumentation engineering technician already meets 51% of what the automation engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From instrumentation engineering technician

51%

Overlap1

To automation engineering technician

29 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

59.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 59.3

This move: 59.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the automation engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the instrumentation 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 29 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 instrumentation engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held marine technology engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held firmware information and communication technologies (icts)
already held control engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held test sensors constructing
already held program firmware working with computers
already held sensors engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 29 carried skills, including the 17 the automation engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held computer engineering required
required, not held design drawings required
required, not held robotic components required
required, not held robotics required

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

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held install mechatronic equipment required
required, not held maintain robotic equipment required
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

03 handling and moving 3 required

required, not held assemble mechatronic units required
required, not held assemble sensors required
required, not held assemble machines required

04 working with computers 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held install automation components 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
optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
optional, not held set up automotive robot optional

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 required

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

06 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held interpret circuit diagrams required

optional, not held replace machines optional

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 29 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 electrical engineering knowledge
already held fasten components skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held mechatronics knowledge
already held perform test run skill
already held prepare production prototypes skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held record test data 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 marine technology knowledge
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 constructing 1 required

required, not held test mechatronic units required

08 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held follow standards for machinery safety optional

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held follow work schedule optional

12 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 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

49 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 apply soldering techniques skill
not needed by the target role assemble instrumentation equipment skill
not needed by the target role assemble measuring equipment skill
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 quality control analysis skill
not needed by the target role conduct routine machinery checks 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 develop instrumentation systems skill
not needed by the target role electrical equipment regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role electromechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic equipment standards knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure conformity to specifications skill
not needed by the target role hydraulics knowledge
not needed by the target role instrument performance elements knowledge
not needed by the target role instrumentation engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role instrumentation equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain sensor equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage instrumentation systems skill
not needed by the target role measure electrical characteristics skill
not needed by the target role measure parts of manufactured products skill
not needed by the target role metallurgy knowledge
not needed by the target role nuclear energy knowledge
not needed by the target role offshore constructions and facilities knowledge
not needed by the target role offshore renewable energy technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role operate circular saw skill
not needed by the target role operate cranes skill
not needed by the target role operate precision machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate soldering equipment skill
not needed by the target role pneumatics knowledge
not needed by the target role power plant instrumentation knowledge
not needed by the target role read assembly drawings skill
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role renewable energy knowledge
not needed by the target role replace defect components skill
not needed by the target role statistical analysis system software knowledge
not needed by the target role tend metal sawing machine skill

9 further entries not listed here

8 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 design drawings required
required, not held microprocessors required
required, not held robotic components required
required, not held robotics required
optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional

Index

Other moves recorded from instrumentation engineering technician

Full index of moves from instrumentation 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.