Table 1Transition record

marine mechatronics techniciantoautomation engineering technician

A marine mechatronics technician already meets 44% of what the automation engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 17 required skills not yet in the profile.

From marine mechatronics technician

44%

Overlap1

To automation engineering technician

22 Skills carried over

17 Required, not held

65.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 65.2

This move: 65.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the automation engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the marine mechatronics 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 22 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 mechatronics technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held programmable logic controller engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held marine technology engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held microprocessors information and communication technologies (icts)
already held install mechatronic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held assemble machines handling and moving
already held test mechatronic units constructing

All 22 carried skills, including the 16 the automation engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 35 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 6 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held computer engineering required
required, not held control engineering required
required, not held design drawings required
required, not held electrical engineering required
required, not held robotic components required

optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held sensors optional

02 working with computers 2 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held install automation components required
required, not held set up machine controls required

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 program firmware optional
optional, not held set up automotive robot optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held maintain robotic equipment required
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

04 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held interpret circuit diagrams required
required, not held record test data required

optional, not held replace machines optional

05 handling and moving 2 required

required, not held assemble mechatronic units required
required, not held assemble sensors required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held assist scientific research required

optional, not held integrate new products in manufacturing optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
optional, not held write technical reports 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 22 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held align components skill
already held assemble machines skill
already held automation technology 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 mechatronics knowledge
already held microprocessors knowledge
already held perform test run skill
already held prepare production prototypes skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read engineering drawings 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 keep records of work progress skill
already held marine technology knowledge
already held programmable logic controller knowledge

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held automatic control system required

optional, not held firmware optional

08 constructing 1 required

required, not held test sensors 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

18 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 assemble hardware components 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 install software optional
optional, not held integrate new products in manufacturing 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 sensors optional
optional, not held set up automotive robot optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional
optional, not held write technical reports optional

27 held skills the automation engineering technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role assemble electronic units skill
not needed by the target role build electronic prototypes skill
not needed by the target role calibrate mechatronic instruments skill
not needed by the target role check system parameters against reference values skill
not needed by the target role circular economy knowledge
not needed by the target role computer technology knowledge
not needed by the target role develop energy saving concepts skill
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 hydraulics knowledge
not needed by the target role integrated circuits knowledge
not needed by the target role keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes skill
not needed by the target role maintain mechatronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics of vessels knowledge
not needed by the target role micromechatronic engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role pollution prevention knowledge
not needed by the target role printed circuit boards knowledge
not needed by the target role simulate mechatronic design concepts skill
not needed by the target role types of electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role types of maritime vessels knowledge
not needed by the target role use technical drawing software skill

10 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 control engineering required
required, not held design drawings required
required, not held electrical engineering required
required, not held robotic components required
optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held firmware optional
optional, not held sensors optional

Index

Other moves recorded from marine mechatronics technician

Full index of moves from marine mechatronics 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.