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Marine mechatronics technician to automation 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.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From marine mechatronics technician

Partial match

To automation engineering technician

22 You already bring

17 Still to learn

57 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

65.2/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what an automation engineering technician is expected to do is already part of a marine mechatronics technician’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the automation engineering technician role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

An automation engineering technician role treats 16 of its required skills as things a marine mechatronics technician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

adjust engineering designs
align components
assemble machines
automation technology
fasten components
inspect quality of products

What stands in the way is 17 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 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An 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 may need to learn

The 35 missing skills fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 engineering, manufacturing and construction 6 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn mechanical engineering required
still to learn computer engineering required
still to learn control engineering required
still to learn design drawings required
still to learn electrical engineering required
still to learn robotic components required

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

02 working with computers 2 required, 7 supplementary

still to learn install automation components required
still to learn 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

still to learn maintain robotic equipment required
still to learn 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

still to learn interpret circuit diagrams required
still to learn record test data required

optional, not held replace machines optional

05 handling and moving 2 required

still to learn assemble mechatronic units required
still to learn assemble sensors required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

still to learn 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 an 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 pick up Tier

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

still to learn automatic control system required

optional, not held firmware optional

08 constructing 1 required

still to learn 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 pick up 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 pick up Tier

still to learn mechanical engineering required
still to learn automatic control system required
still to learn computer engineering required
still to learn control engineering required
still to learn design drawings required
still to learn electrical engineering required
still to learn robotic components required
optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held firmware optional
optional, not held sensors optional

Index

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a marine mechatronics technician become an automation engineering technician?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A marine mechatronics technician already covers 44% of what an automation engineering technician is expected to do: 22 skills carry over, 16 of which the automation engineering technician role treats as required.

What skills does a marine mechatronics technician need to become an automation engineering technician?

17 required skills are missing, plus 18 optional ones. They fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is assemble mechatronic units.

How hard is the move from marine mechatronics technician to automation engineering technician?

Its learning distance is 65.2 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.