Career Overlap Transition record
RecordMove

Shipwright to automation engineering technician

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

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional
From shipwright
48 % overlap
Partial match
To automation engineering technician
23 You already bring
15 Still to learn
57 Skills in the target role2
Learning distance Substantial retraining

61/ 100

1 How much of what an automation engineering technician is expected to do is already part of a shipwright’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 18 of its required skills as things a shipwright already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

  • adjust engineering designs
  • align components
  • assemble mechatronic units
  • assemble sensors
  • automation technology
  • control engineering

What stands in the way is 15 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 23 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 shipwright background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held assemble sensors handling and moving
  • already held install automation components working with computers
  • already held install mechatronic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held assemble mechatronic units handling and moving
  • already held test mechatronic units constructing
  • already held robotic components engineering, manufacturing and construction

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

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 34 missing skills fall into 11 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, 3 supplementary
  • still to learn mechanical engineering required
  • still to learn computer engineering required
  • still to learn electrical engineering required
  • optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
  • optional, not held marine technology optional
  • optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
02 information skills 3 required, 2 supplementary
  • still to learn interpret circuit diagrams required
  • still to learn inspect quality of products required
  • still to learn record test data required
  • optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
  • optional, not held replace machines optional
03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 4 supplementary
  • still to learn assist scientific research required
  • still to learn 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
04 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • still to learn automatic control system required
  • still to learn microprocessors required
  • optional, not held firmware optional
05 working with computers 1 required, 5 supplementary
  • 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 firmware optional
  • optional, not held use CAM software optional
06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • 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

5 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 23 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held adjust engineering designs skill
  • 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 design drawings knowledge
  • already held fasten components skill
  • already held install automation components skill
  • already held install mechatronic equipment skill
  • already held liaise with engineers skill
  • already held maintain robotic equipment skill
  • already held mechatronics knowledge
  • already held read engineering drawings skill
  • already held robotic components knowledge
  • already held robotics knowledge
  • already held test mechatronic units skill
  • already held test sensors skill
  • already held CAD software knowledge
  • already held CAE software knowledge
  • already held program a CNC controller skill
  • already held sensors knowledge
  • already held set up automotive robot skill
The 5 learning areas not shown above
Skill to pick up Tier
07 business, administration and law 1 required
  • still to learn quality standards required
08 constructing 1 required
  • still to learn perform test run required
09 handling and moving 1 required
  • still to learn assemble machines required
10 assisting and caring 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held follow standards for machinery safety optional
11 management skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held follow work schedule optional
19 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 apply technical communication skills 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 keep records of work progress optional
  • optional, not held marine technology optional
  • optional, not held program firmware optional
  • optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
  • optional, not held replace machines optional
  • optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
  • optional, not held use CAM software optional
  • optional, not held write technical reports optional
50 held skills the automation engineering technician role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role 3D modelling knowledge
  • not needed by the target role 3D printing process knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ICT software specifications knowledge
  • not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
  • not needed by the target role apply preliminary treatment to workpieces skill
  • not needed by the target role construct moulds skill
  • not needed by the target role cut metal products skill
  • not needed by the target role cutting technologies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role defense system knowledge
  • not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
  • not needed by the target role determine suitability of materials skill
  • not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
  • not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ensure vessel compliance with regulations skill
  • not needed by the target role fibreglass laminating knowledge
  • not needed by the target role industrial paint knowledge
  • not needed by the target role lead a team skill
  • not needed by the target role maintenance of printing machines knowledge
  • not needed by the target role maintenance operations knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manipulate wood skill
  • not needed by the target role material mechanics 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 metal forming technologies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role operate 3D computer graphics software skill
  • not needed by the target role operate drilling equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role operate handheld riveting equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role operate lifting equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role operate printing machinery skill
  • not needed by the target role operate welding equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role physical parts of the vessel knowledge
  • not needed by the target role prepare pieces for joining skill
  • not needed by the target role printing materials knowledge
  • not needed by the target role printing on large scale machines knowledge
  • not needed by the target role printing techniques knowledge
  • not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
  • not needed by the target role rivet types knowledge
  • not needed by the target role sand wood skill
  • not needed by the target role sanding techniques knowledge

10 further entries not listed here

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 electrical engineering required
  • still to learn microprocessors required
  • still to learn quality standards required
  • optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
  • optional, not held firmware optional
  • optional, not held marine technology optional
  • optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
Index

Other moves recorded from shipwright

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a shipwright become an automation engineering technician?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A shipwright already covers 48% of what an automation engineering technician is expected to do: 23 skills carry over, 18 of which the automation engineering technician role treats as required.

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

15 required skills are missing, plus 19 optional ones. They fall into 11 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is interpret circuit diagrams.

How hard is the move from shipwright to automation engineering technician?

Its learning distance is 61 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.