Table 1Transition record

electronics engineering techniciantomechatronics engineering technician

A electronics engineering technician already meets 67% of what the mechatronics engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From electronics engineering technician

67%

Overlap1

To mechatronics engineering technician

34 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

43.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 43.3

This move: 43.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the mechatronics engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the electronics 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 34 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 electronics engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held consumer electronics engineering, manufacturing and construction
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 control engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 34 carried skills, including the 23 the mechatronics engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 10 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 1 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held computer engineering required

optional, not held micromechatronic engineering optional
optional, not held electromechanics 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 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held physics required

optional, not held pneumatics optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held follow standards for machinery safety required

04 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held simulate mechatronic design concepts required

06 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

4 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 34 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 electronics knowledge
already held fasten components skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held install mechatronic equipment skill
already held interpret circuit diagrams 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 consumer electronics 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 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 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

08 information skills 3 supplementary

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

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held assemble machines optional

10 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held automatic control system optional

24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held calibrate mechatronic instruments 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 assemble machines optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held customise software for drive system optional
optional, not held electromechanics 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

56 held skills the mechatronics 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 analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role apply soldering techniques skill
not needed by the target role assemble electronic units skill
not needed by the target role assemble sensors skill
not needed by the target role battery formation knowledge
not needed by the target role battery management systems knowledge
not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
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 performance tests skill
not needed by the target role configure electronic equipment 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 electronic components knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic equipment standards knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic test procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure finished product meet requirements skill
not needed by the target role firmware 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 inspect electronics supplies skill
not needed by the target role install electrical and electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role integrated circuits knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret electronic design specifications skill
not needed by the target role maintain electronic systems skill
not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill
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 medical devices knowledge
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role microelectronics knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor machine operations skill
not needed by the target role operate precision machinery skill
not needed by the target role pack electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform data mining skill
not needed by the target role power electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role printed circuit boards knowledge
not needed by the target role repair electronic components skill
not needed by the target role robotic components knowledge

16 further entries not listed here

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 computer engineering required
required, not held physics required
required, not held quality standards required
optional, not held micromechatronic engineering optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held electromechanics 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 electronics engineering technician

Full index of moves from electronics 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.