Table 1Transition record

mechatronics engineering techniciantomicroelectronics engineering technician

A mechatronics engineering technician already meets 50% of what the microelectronics engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From mechatronics engineering technician

50%

Overlap1

To microelectronics engineering technician

25 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

57.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 57.6

This move: 57.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the microelectronics engineering 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 25 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A microelectronics engineering 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 automatic control system information and communication technologies (icts)
already held consumer electronics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held program firmware working with computers
already held interpret circuit diagrams information skills
already held integrate new products in manufacturing communication, collaboration and creativity
already held read assembly drawings information skills

All 25 carried skills, including the 13 the microelectronics engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 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 5 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held electronic equipment standards required
required, not held electronic test procedures required
required, not held integrated circuits required
required, not held microelectronics required
required, not held microsensors required

optional, not held LED lighting components optional
optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held battery formation optional
optional, not held microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held surface-mount technology optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional

02 constructing 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held test microelectronics required
required, not held solder electronics required

optional, not held solder components onto electronic board optional

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

required, not held microprocessors required

optional, not held microsystem test procedures optional
optional, not held firmware optional

04 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held assemble microelectronics required

optional, not held use precision tools optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held wear cleanroom suit required

06 management skills 1 required

required, not held meet deadlines required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a microelectronics 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 25 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 design drawings knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held fasten components skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held interpret circuit diagrams skill
already held liaise with engineers 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 CAD software knowledge
already held CAE software knowledge
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held automatic control system knowledge
already held consumer electronics knowledge
already held electrical engineering 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 use CAM software skill
already held write technical reports skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held microassembly required

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 supplementary

optional, not held maintain microelectronics optional
optional, not held operate SMT placement equipment optional
optional, not held operate precision machinery optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional

09 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor machine operations optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held LED lighting components optional
optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held battery formation optional
optional, not held maintain microelectronics optional
optional, not held microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held microsystem test procedures optional
optional, not held operate SMT placement equipment optional
optional, not held solder components onto electronic board optional
optional, not held surface-mount technology optional
optional, not held firmware optional
optional, not held monitor machine operations optional
optional, not held operate precision machinery optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional
optional, not held use precision tools optional

38 held skills the microelectronics engineering 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 machines skill
not needed by the target role assemble mechatronic units skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role calibrate mechatronic instruments skill
not needed by the target role computer engineering 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 electromechanics 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 hydraulics 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 install software skill
not needed by the target role keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes skill
not needed by the target role maintain control systems for automated equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain mechatronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role mechatronics knowledge
not needed by the target role micromechatronic 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 perform test run skill
not needed by the target role physics 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 programmable logic controller knowledge
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role replace machines skill
not needed by the target role robotics knowledge
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 simulate mechatronic design concepts skill
not needed by the target role telecommunications engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role test mechatronic units skill

15 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 electronic equipment standards required
required, not held electronic test procedures required
required, not held integrated circuits required
required, not held microassembly required
required, not held microelectronics required
required, not held microprocessors required
required, not held microsensors required
optional, not held LED lighting components optional
optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held battery formation optional
optional, not held microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held microsystem test procedures optional
optional, not held surface-mount technology optional
optional, not held firmware optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments 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.