Top Skills for Industrial Automation Engineer
Top 5 Skills to Excel in Today’s Industrial Automation World.
For automation technician to automation engineer…
[In order of importance and learning, each build on the previous skill set.]
1. Problem Solving:
The ability to gather information surrounding a problem and use cognitive thinking to come up with creative solutions.
2. Critical Thinking:
Keeping an open mind to all considerations and details before coming to a conclusion.
3. Computer Literacy:
Knowledge about computers and experience with using computers. This includes safe practices, familiarity with business task and demonstrating an acceptable level of experience.
4. Communications:
Communicate technical information in a clear and concise manner, being more detailed when need be. Adjust for collaborators and seeking user inputs, from the non-technical to outside their expertise to those more knowledgeable then yourself.
5. Multitasking:
With multiple skill requirements comes the need to multitask efficiently. Not just project management skills (PMP), but handle task interruption well too.
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