Electronics technician - specialising in automation technology (m/f)

German: Elektroniker/in für Automatisierungstechnik

Fields of work

Although electronics technicians specialising in automation technology mainly work for electro-technology
craft trade companies, they also find employment at companies operating in other branches.

Professional experience

• Advise customers

• Plan, install and commission electrical installations in accordance with customer requirements

• Install and configure software, components, devices and networks

• Test electrical protective devices and other safety equipment

• Analyse malfunctions in equipment and eliminate faults

• Carry out inspections and maintenance work and repair equipment

• Attend to customers and provide services

• Under the provisions of the Prevention of Accidents Regulations, electronics technicians specialising in
automation technology are deemed to be skilled electrical and electronic engineering workers.

• Analyse functional interconnections and process sequences

• Design automation installations

• Install sensors, control devices, machine and process controls and pneumatic, hydraulic and electric
drives

• Commission automation installations

• Optimise control loops

• Programme and test automation systems

Industrial electrician (m/f)

German: Industrieelektriker/in
 Fields of work

Industrial electricians specialising in industrial engineering are employed in production in a range of

industries, particularly in the metalworking and electrical industry, the automotive industry, in plant
engineering and construction and in energy supply companies.

Industrial electricians specialising in devices and systems are employed mainly in production in the
electrical and IT industries.

Professional experience

In the subject/discipline of industrial engineering

• install, commission, operate and service electrical plant and systems

• adjust, assemble and connect mechanical components and electrical equipment,

• test and analyse electrical functions and systems,

• perform functional and safety testing,

• assess the safety of electrical plant and equipment,

• carry out quality assurance measures,

• adhere to regulations and standards for environmental protection, occupational safety , and economic
efficiency,

• document production data and

• coordinate tasks with preceding and following work processes

In the subject/discipline of devices and systems

• make and commission electronic components, devices and systems to customer specifications,

• adjust, assemble and connect mechanical components and electrical equipment,

• test and analyse electrical functions and systems,

• perform functional and safety testing on electrical systems, components and devices,

• install and configure IT systems,

• they carry out quality assurance measures,

• adhere to regulations and standards for environmental protection, occupational safety , and economic
efficiency,

• document production data and,

• coordinate tasks with preceding and following work processes

Systems electronics technician (m/f)
German: Systemelektroniker/in
Fields of work
 Systems electronics technicians mainly find employment in electro-technology craft trade companies,
although they also work in the electrical industry.

Professional experience

• Advise and attend to customers and analyse the required functions as well as technical environmental
conditions

• Design components, devices and systems

• Design electronic circuits and prepare production documents

• Manufacture models and one-off products

• Select, adapt and assemble mechanical, electrical and electronic components to produce devices and
systems

• Install and configure programmes

• Test components, devices and systems and draw up technical documentation

• Programme interfaces

• Plan and control production processes

• Set up, programme, optimise and maintain production equipment and test systems

• Optimise production processes

• Maintain devices and systems

• Work with English language documentation and communicate in English

Electronics technician for industrial engineering (m/f)

German: Elektroniker/in für Betriebstechnik
Fields of work
 Electronics technicians for industrial engineering work in particular for manufacturers of industrial process
control facilities, e.g. stored programme control systems or measurement and open and closed loop
control plants. Employment opportunities are also offered by electrical installation companies which install
technical building equipment and by energy providers.

Professional experience

• Sign off electrical equipment

• Design equipment modifications and expansions

• Set up and clear away workplaces/building sites

• Organise plant assembly

• Monitor the work of service providers and other trades

• Assemble and install wiring systems, information cables and power lines, including general supply lines

• Install and set up machines and drive systems, including pneumatic/hydraulic components

• Assemble and wire up switchgear and automation systems

• Programme and configure systems, test the functionality and safety facilities of systems

• Monitor and maintain plants, carry out checks on a regular basis

• Analyse faults, initiate immediate measures and carry out routine repairs to plants

• Hand over plants, instruct users in their operation and provide services

• Work with English language documentation and communicate in English

• Under the provisions of the Prevention of Accidents Regulations, electronics technicians for industrial
engineering are deemed to be skilled electrical and electronic engineering workers

Electronics technician for devices and systems (m/f)

German: Elektroniker/in für Geräte und Systeme
Fields of work
 Electronics technicians for devices and systems mainly work at medium-sized and large industrial
companies which manufacture, install and maintain electronic systems, devices or components. These
companies operate in such areas as vehicle electronics, medical technology, machine and plant
construction and measurement and control technology.

Professional experience

• Support developers in the realisation of contracts, in the analysis of required functionalities and
environmental technical environmental conditions and in the design of circuits

• Manufacture models and one-off products

• Select and adapt mechanical, electrical and electronic components

• Assemble devices and systems

• Install and configure programmes

• Test devices and systems

• Draw up device and system documentation

• Prepare layouts and documents

• Award and coordinate orders for the procurement of components, ancillary materials and operating
equipment for the realisation of internal and external customer contracts

• Plan and control production processes, organise group work

• Set up, programme, optimise and maintain production equipment and test systems

• Assist in the analysis and optimisation of production processes

• Test and carry out routine repairs to components and devices

• Work with English language documentation and communicate in English

• Under the provisions of the Prevention of Accidents Regulations, electronics technicians for devices
and systems are deemed to be skilled electrical and electronic engineering workers