Table 1Transition record

electromechanical engineering techniciantomechatronics engineering technician

A electromechanical engineering technician already meets 63% of what the mechatronics engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From electromechanical engineering technician

63%

Overlap1

To mechatronics engineering technician

33 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

47.8 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

63%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

47.8/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

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

Why

Why this move works

A mechatronics engineering technician role treats 21 of its required skills as things a electromechanical engineering technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adjust engineering designs
align components
assemble mechatronic units
assist scientific research
automation technology
control engineering

What stands in the way is 7 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 33 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A mechatronics engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a electromechanical engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

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 test mechatronic units constructing
already held assemble machines handling and moving
already held control engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 33 carried skills, including the 21 the mechatronics engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 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 2 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held computer engineering required
required, not held electronics required

optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held micromechatronic engineering optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held optical engineering optional
optional, not held optoelectronic devices optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
optional, not held telecommunications engineering optional

02 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held interpret circuit diagrams required

optional, not held keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes optional
optional, not held examine engineering principles optional
optional, not held replace machines optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held physics required

optional, not held pneumatics optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held follow standards for machinery safety required

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held simulate mechatronic design concepts required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a mechatronics 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 33 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 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 mechatronic equipment 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 read assembly drawings skill
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held record test data skill
already held robotics knowledge
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 electromechanics knowledge
already held install automation components skill
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 working with computers 6 supplementary

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
optional, not held set up machine controls optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 supplementary

optional, not held calibrate mechatronic instruments optional
optional, not held maintain control systems for automated equipment optional
optional, not held maintain mechatronic equipment optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional

09 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held automatic control system optional

23 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held calibrate mechatronic instruments optional
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes optional
optional, not held maintain control systems for automated equipment optional
optional, not held maintain mechatronic equipment optional
optional, not held micromechatronic engineering optional
optional, not held assemble hardware components optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held customise software for drive system optional
optional, not held examine engineering principles optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held install software optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held optical engineering optional
optional, not held optoelectronic devices optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held pneumatics 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
optional, not held set up machine controls optional
optional, not held telecommunications engineering optional

61 held skills the mechatronics engineering technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role 3D printing process knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT software specifications knowledge
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 electrical components skill
not needed by the target role assemble electromechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role assemble sensors skill
not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role calibrate electromechanical system skill
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role cut metal products 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 design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role design smart grids skill
not needed by the target role determine suitability of materials skill
not needed by the target role electric drives knowledge
not needed by the target role electric motors knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical equipment regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical machines knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical power safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical wiring diagrams knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role information extraction knowledge
not needed by the target role information structure knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain electromechanical equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintenance of printing machines knowledge
not needed by the target role maintenance operations knowledge
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 monitor machine operations skill
not needed by the target role operate 3D computer graphics software skill
not needed by the target role operate lifting equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate printing machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate soldering equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform data mining skill
not needed by the target role power electronics knowledge

21 further entries not listed here

14 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 computer engineering required
required, not held electronics required
required, not held physics required
required, not held quality standards required
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held micromechatronic engineering optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held optical engineering optional
optional, not held optoelectronic devices optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
optional, not held telecommunications engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from electromechanical engineering technician

Full index of moves from electromechanical 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.