Table 1Transition record

industrial robot controllertoautomated assembly line operator

A industrial robot controller already meets 31% of what the automated assembly line operator role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From industrial robot controller

31%

Overlap1

To automated assembly line operator

7 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

61.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 61.1

This move: 61.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the automated assembly line operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the industrial robot controller 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A automated assembly line operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a industrial robot controller background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held adjust manufacturing equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held set up machine controls working with computers
already held perform machine maintenance working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held monitor automated machines working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held inspect quality of products information skills
already held mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 7 carried skills, including the 4 the automated assembly line operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 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 handling and moving 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held apply assembly techniques required
required, not held remove inadequate workpieces required

optional, not held perform loading and unloading operations optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held maintain equipment required
required, not held monitor moving workpiece in a machine required

optional, not held supply machine optional

03 information skills 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held monitor conveyor belt required

optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional
optional, not held verify product specifications optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held work in assembly line teams required

optional, not held develop assembly instructions optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manufacturing processes required

optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional

06 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional
optional, not held work ergonomically optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a automated assembly line operator 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust manufacturing equipment skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held set up machine controls skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held mechanics knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform test run optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held develop assembly instructions optional
optional, not held perform loading and unloading operations optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
optional, not held supply machine optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional
optional, not held verify product specifications optional
optional, not held work ergonomically optional

26 held skills the automated assembly line operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role CADD software knowledge
not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role CAM software knowledge
not needed by the target role assemble robots skill
not needed by the target role assemble sensors skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role cost management knowledge
not needed by the target role install software skill
not needed by the target role maintain control systems for automated equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill
not needed by the target role optimise financial performance skill
not needed by the target role optimise production skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role production processes knowledge
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 robotic components knowledge
not needed by the target role robotics knowledge
not needed by the target role sensors knowledge
not needed by the target role set up automotive robot skill
not needed by the target role set up the controller of a machine skill
not needed by the target role solve technical problems skill
not needed by the target role supply machine with appropriate tools skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill

2 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 manufacturing processes required
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from industrial robot controller

Full index of moves from industrial robot controller

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.