RecordMove

Medical device assembler to mechatronics assembler

A medical device assembler already meets 30% of what the mechatronics assembler role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

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

From medical device assembler

Distant match

To mechatronics assembler

14 You already bring

13 Still to learn

56 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

73.6/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a mechatronics assembler is expected to do is already part of a medical device assembler’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 mechatronics assembler role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A mechatronics assembler role treats 8 of its required skills as things a medical device assembler already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

align components
apply soldering techniques
clean components during assembly
ensure conformity to specifications
meet deadlines
quality standards

What stands in the way is 13 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A mechatronics assembler role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a medical device assembler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held clean components during assembly handling and moving
already held adjust manufacturing equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held remove defective products handling and moving
already held interpret circuit diagrams information skills
already held apply soldering techniques constructing
already held read assembly drawings information skills

All 14 carried skills, including the 8 the mechatronics assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 42 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 3 required, 10 supplementary

still to learn electronics required
still to learn mechatronics required
still to learn safety engineering required

optional, not held electronics principles optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held crimping optional
optional, not held electrical discharge optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held instrumentation engineering optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held robotics optional

02 information skills 2 required, 6 supplementary

still to learn monitor machine operations required
still to learn read standard blueprints required

optional, not held keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes optional
optional, not held measure parts of manufactured products optional
optional, not held check system parameters against reference values optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held measure electrical characteristics optional
optional, not held replace machines optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 3 supplementary

still to learn install mechatronic equipment required
still to learn maintain mechatronic equipment required

optional, not held install blinds drive systems optional
optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional

04 handling and moving 2 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn apply assembly techniques required
still to learn assemble mechatronic units required

optional, not held assemble robots optional
optional, not held assemble machines optional

05 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn perform metal work required

optional, not held test mechatronic units optional

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

still to learn computer equipment required

optional, not held ICT system programming optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a mechatronics assembler 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held align components skill
already held apply soldering techniques skill
already held clean components during assembly skill
already held ensure conformity to specifications skill
already held meet deadlines skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read assembly drawings skill
already held remove defective products skill
already held adjust manufacturing equipment skill
already held electromechanics knowledge
already held interpret circuit diagrams skill
already held replace defect components skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 required

still to learn follow standards for machinery safety required

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

still to learn troubleshoot required

09 working with computers 5 supplementary

optional, not held install automation components optional
optional, not held assemble hardware components optional
optional, not held program firmware optional
optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

10 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held pneumatics optional

29 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held ICT system programming optional
optional, not held assemble robots optional
optional, not held electronics principles optional
optional, not held install automation components optional
optional, not held install blinds drive systems optional
optional, not held keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes optional
optional, not held measure parts of manufactured products optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
optional, not held test mechatronic units optional
optional, not held assemble hardware components optional
optional, not held assemble machines optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held check system parameters against reference values optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held crimping optional
optional, not held electrical discharge optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held instrumentation engineering optional
optional, not held measure electrical characteristics optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional
optional, not held program firmware optional
optional, not held replace machines optional
optional, not held robotics optional
optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

40 held skills the mechatronics assembler role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on medical products skill
not needed by the target role assemble final product skill
not needed by the target role attend to detail in preparation for audits skill
not needed by the target role biomedical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role biomedical techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role blow moulding knowledge
not needed by the target role construct moulds skill
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role fasten components skill
not needed by the target role fill moulds skill
not needed by the target role finish plastic products skill
not needed by the target role follow clinical guidelines skill
not needed by the target role maintain medical devices skill
not needed by the target role maintain medical laboratory equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain moulds skill
not needed by the target role maintain plastic machinery skill
not needed by the target role manipulate medical devices materials skill
not needed by the target role manipulate stainless steel skill
not needed by the target role manufacture medical devices skill
not needed by the target role medical devices knowledge
not needed by the target role medical devices materials knowledge
not needed by the target role medical furniture knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor automated machines skill
not needed by the target role operate machines for the rubber extrusion process skill
not needed by the target role operate plastic machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate precision machinery skill
not needed by the target role optical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role plastic welding knowledge
not needed by the target role repackage medical equipment after sterilisation skill
not needed by the target role repair medical devices skill
not needed by the target role repair plastic machinery skill
not needed by the target role sterilization techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role supply machine skill
not needed by the target role test medical devices skill
not needed by the target role thermoplastic materials knowledge
not needed by the target role types of plastic knowledge
not needed by the target role use moulding techniques skill
not needed by the target role use precision tools skill
not needed by the target role use technical equipment for sterilisation skill
not needed by the target role wear cleanroom suit skill

16 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 computer equipment required
still to learn electronics required
still to learn mechatronics required
still to learn safety engineering required
optional, not held ICT system programming optional
optional, not held electronics principles optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held crimping optional
optional, not held electrical discharge optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held instrumentation engineering optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional
optional, not held robotics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from medical device assembler

Full index of moves from medical device assembler

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a medical device assembler become a mechatronics assembler?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A medical device assembler already covers 30% of what a mechatronics assembler is expected to do: 14 skills carry over, 8 of which the mechatronics assembler role treats as required.

What skills does a medical device assembler need to become a mechatronics assembler?

13 required skills are missing, plus 29 optional ones. They fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is apply assembly techniques.

How hard is the move from medical device assembler to mechatronics assembler?

Its learning distance is 73.6 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.