Table 1Transition record

mechatronics engineering techniciantomarine mechatronics technician

A mechatronics engineering technician already meets 58% of what the marine mechatronics technician role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From mechatronics engineering technician

58%

Overlap1

To marine mechatronics technician

29 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

52.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 52.1

This move: 52.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the marine mechatronics technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the mechatronics 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 marine mechatronics technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a mechatronics engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held micromechatronic engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held calibrate mechatronic instruments working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held programmable logic controller engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held simulate mechatronic design concepts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes information skills
already held maintain mechatronic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 29 carried skills, including the 21 the marine mechatronics technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 7 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 9 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held mechanics of vessels required
required, not held circular economy required
required, not held electricity required
required, not held electronic equipment standards required
required, not held integrated circuits required
required, not held marine technology required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held pollution prevention required
required, not held types of electronics required

optional, not held types of maritime vessels optional
optional, not held computer technology optional

02 handling and moving 2 required

required, not held build electronic prototypes required
required, not held assemble electronic units required

03 management skills 2 required

required, not held develop energy saving concepts required
required, not held manage budgets required

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

required, not held printed circuit boards required

optional, not held microprocessors optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held apply health and safety standards required

06 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use technical drawing software required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a marine mechatronics 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 automation technology knowledge
already held calibrate mechatronic instruments skill
already held electromechanics knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held fasten components skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held install mechatronic equipment skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held maintain mechatronic equipment skill
already held mechatronics knowledge
already held perform test run skill
already held physics knowledge
already held prepare production prototypes skill
already held programmable logic controller knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held robotics knowledge
already held simulate mechatronic design concepts skill
already held test mechatronic units skill
already held CAD software knowledge
already held CAE software knowledge
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held assemble machines skill
already held hydraulics knowledge
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes skill
already held micromechatronic engineering knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held check system parameters against reference values optional

4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held types of maritime vessels optional
optional, not held check system parameters against reference values optional
optional, not held computer technology optional
optional, not held microprocessors optional

34 held skills the marine mechatronics technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assemble hardware components skill
not needed by the target role assemble mechatronic units skill
not needed by the target role assist scientific research skill
not needed by the target role automatic control system knowledge
not needed by the target role computer engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role consumer electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role control engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role customise software for drive system skill
not needed by the target role design drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role follow standards for machinery safety skill
not needed by the target role install automation components skill
not needed by the target role install software skill
not needed by the target role integrate new products in manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role interpret circuit diagrams skill
not needed by the target role maintain control systems for automated equipment skill
not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor automated machines skill
not needed by the target role optical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role optoelectronic devices knowledge
not needed by the target role optoelectronics knowledge
not needed by the target role pneumatics knowledge
not needed by the target role program a CNC controller skill
not needed by the target role program firmware skill
not needed by the target role read assembly drawings skill
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role replace machines skill
not needed by the target role resolve equipment malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role set up automotive robot skill
not needed by the target role set up machine controls skill
not needed by the target role telecommunications engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role use CAM software skill
not needed by the target role write technical reports 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 mechanics of vessels required
required, not held circular economy required
required, not held electricity required
required, not held electronic equipment standards required
required, not held integrated circuits required
required, not held marine technology required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held pollution prevention required
required, not held printed circuit boards required
required, not held types of electronics required
optional, not held types of maritime vessels optional
optional, not held computer technology optional
optional, not held microprocessors optional

Index

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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.