Table 1Transition record

marine electronics techniciantoautomation engineering technician

A marine electronics technician already meets 48% of what the automation engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From marine electronics technician

48%

Overlap1

To automation engineering technician

23 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

60.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60.7

This move: 60.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the automation engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the marine electronics 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 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A automation engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a marine electronics technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held programmable logic controller engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held assemble hardware components working with computers
already held assemble sensors handling and moving
already held install software working with computers
already held install automation components working with computers
already held microprocessors information and communication technologies (icts)

All 23 carried skills, including the 18 the automation engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 34 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 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held computer engineering required
required, not held design drawings required
required, not held electrical engineering required

optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held marine technology optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held adjust engineering designs required
required, not held assist scientific research required
required, not held prepare production prototypes required

optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held integrate new products in manufacturing optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
optional, not held write technical reports optional

03 information skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held inspect quality of products required
required, not held read engineering drawings required
required, not held record test data required

optional, not held replace machines optional

04 working with computers 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held set up machine controls required

optional, not held customise software for drive system optional
optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
optional, not held program firmware optional
optional, not held set up automotive robot optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held automatic control system required

optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held firmware optional

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

required, not held monitor automated machines required

optional, not held maintain control systems for automated equipment optional
optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a automation 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 23 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held align components skill
already held assemble mechatronic units skill
already held assemble sensors skill
already held automation technology knowledge
already held control engineering knowledge
already held fasten components skill
already held install automation components skill
already held install mechatronic equipment skill
already held interpret circuit diagrams skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held maintain robotic equipment skill
already held mechatronics knowledge
already held microprocessors knowledge
already held perform test run skill
already held robotic components knowledge
already held robotics knowledge
already held test mechatronic units skill
already held test sensors skill
already held assemble hardware components skill
already held install software skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held programmable logic controller knowledge
already held sensors knowledge

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

08 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held assemble machines required

09 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held follow standards for machinery safety optional

10 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held follow work schedule optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held follow standards for machinery safety optional
optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held maintain control systems for automated equipment optional
optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held customise software for drive system optional
optional, not held firmware optional
optional, not held follow work schedule optional
optional, not held integrate new products in manufacturing optional
optional, not held marine technology optional
optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
optional, not held program firmware optional
optional, not held replace machines optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
optional, not held set up automotive robot optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional
optional, not held write technical reports optional

49 held skills the automation 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 health and safety standards 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 printed circuit boards skill
not needed by the target role build electronic prototypes skill
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 check system parameters against reference values skill
not needed by the target role clean components during assembly skill
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role computer technology knowledge
not needed by the target role data mining knowledge
not needed by the target role data storage knowledge
not needed by the target role defense system knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical equipment regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role electromechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic equipment standards knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics 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 install pneumatic systems skill
not needed by the target role integrated circuits knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret technical information for electronic repair work skill
not needed by the target role maintain electronic systems 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 maritime electric drives knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics of vessels knowledge
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 read assembly drawings skill
not needed by the target role repair electronic components skill
not needed by the target role solder electronics skill
not needed by the target role statistical analysis system software knowledge
not needed by the target role test electronic units skill

9 further entries not listed here

11 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 mechanical engineering required
required, not held automatic control system required
required, not held computer engineering required
required, not held design drawings required
required, not held electrical engineering required
required, not held quality standards required
optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held firmware optional
optional, not held marine technology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from marine electronics technician

Full index of moves from marine electronics 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.