Automation engineering technician
Code 3119.2
Automation engineering technicians collaborate with automation engineers in the development of applications and systems for the automation of the production process. Automation engineering technicians build, test, monitor, and maintain the computer-controlled systems used in automated production systems.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- robotic components
- interpret circuit diagrams
- control engineering
- electrical engineering
- computer engineering
- mechanical engineering
- mechatronics
- microprocessors
- quality standards
- design drawings
- robotics
- automation technology
Skills and competences
- liaise with engineers
- align components
- monitor automated machines
- inspect quality of products
- install automation components
- install mechatronic equipment
- read engineering drawings
- maintain robotic equipment
- adjust engineering designs
- assemble machines
- assemble sensors
- assemble mechatronic units
- prepare production prototypes
- assist scientific research
- test sensors
- test mechatronic units
- set up machine controls
- record test data
- perform test run
- fasten components
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences