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How a Security Systems Technician makes a difference

Businesses, homes, and public buildings all require fire safety equipment to make sure people are alerted and protected if a fire breaks out. Many properties also have security systems to protect them from break-ins and vandalism, and to prevent theft.

Today’s safety and security systems are very high tech, using cameras and sensors that connect via the internet to security companies. Before systems are installed, property assessments take place to ensure the right equipment is recommended. You could be the technician who designs, installs and maintains safety and security systems to protect people’s possessions, property, and lives.

The type of work a Security Systems Technician will do

  • Installing new systems and modifying existing ones
  • Connecting different components and making sure they work together properly
  • Responding to call-outs to repair faults
  • Checking the performance of equipment and finding the source of faults
  • Listening to customers’ safety and security concerns
  • Making recommendations of the safety and security equipment to install
  • Teaching customers how to use security systems
  • Producing reports and customer proposals
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What you can bring to the Security Systems Technician role

A passion for technology, computers and apps.

The confidence to engage with new software and mobile applications, and to work out how things operate.

The ability to focus and take in details from conversations and environments.

A skill for communicating complex ideas to other people.

What you can bring to the Security Systems Technician role

A knack for unravelling problems and considering different solutions before deciding on the best way forward.

A desire to look after other people and keep them safe.

A consistently careful approach to producing written reports and records.

What you can bring to the Security Systems Technician role

This role could also be right for you if you have any of the following interests:

- gaming and technology

- caring for other people

- exploring problems and finding answers

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Future career opportunities for a Security System Technician

Early on in your career you will specialise in either fire safety or electronic security systems. As your experience grows you will start to work independently, visiting customer premises, advising them on repairs, and installing systems.

Over time, you could progress to leading a team of engineers. Alternatively, you could become a specialist who checks systems to make sure they comply with regulation, or you could set up your own safety and security company.

How to become a Security Systems Technician

There’s no perfect career path or ideal way into your dream job.

But if you’re interested in education and training options that could be relevant to this role, you might want to consider:

Options available after GCSEs:

Schools and colleges each have their own career guidance plan and can provide detailed information, advice, and guidance on options and next steps.

A little more about the role

Exciting features...

The technology used by fire safety and security systems continues to evolve and you will need to stay in touch with developments to continue to advise clients well. Regulation on fire safety standards also continues to evolve and all companies and public buildings are required to have annual checks to make sure their protective equipment is in good working order.

Other job titles...

This role can also be known by some other job titles including:

Emergency and Security Systems Engineer
Fire and Security Systems Engineer

How an Engineering Manufacturing Technician makes a difference

A diverse range of industries – including automotive, aerospace, marine, chemical processing and materials manufacturing – use complex engineering, multiple parts, and detailed manufacturing processes to deliver their products. 

Engineers who lead product development and manufacturing need support with the production and testing of new and existing products, and with processes and procedures to make sure customer specifications are met. You could be the technician who ensures efficient and effective manufacturing, contributing to the production of greener vehicles, space travel or innovative materials.

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The type of work an Engineering Manufacturing Technician will do

  • Gathering and analysing information and data from a range of sources
  • Updating technical documentation on quality, reliability and production schedules
  • Analysing or producing documents that explain how a product must be designed, manufactured, maintained and transported
  • Meeting with engineering and manufacturing teams
  • Maintaining quality and safety standards
  • Overseeing delivery to customers to hit agreed schedules
  • Contributing to discussion on how processes and procedures can be improved
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What you can bring to the Engineering Manufacturing Technician role

An interest in engineering and how large-scale products are manufactured.

The confidence to use a range of tools and techniques to solve problems and support your decision-making.

An organised approach to your work and the skill to capture details accurately.

What you can bring to the Engineering Manufacturing Technician role

The flexibility to adapt to different situations and work with a range of clients, colleagues and suppliers.

A skill for making difficult things easy to understand by other people.

An aptitude for thinking carefully about a subject or idea, asking questions and acting upon what you’ve learned.

What you can bring to the Engineering Manufacturing Technician role

This role could also be right for you if you have any of the following interests:

- cars, trains and planes

- building, making and fixing things

- exploring problems and finding answer

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Future career opportunities for an Engineering Manufacturing Technician

As you gain experience supporting engineers, you will become involved in the development and introduction of new products or product modifications. You may eventually lead a team that gathers the data and analysis to support design.

You could decide you want to become an engineer yourself and build on your technician skills to complete the right training and courses. Your technician, engineering and manufacturing skills will be transferrable to multiple industries.

How to become an Engineering Manufacturing Technician

There’s no perfect career path or ideal way into your dream job.

But if you’re interested in education and training options that could be relevant to this role, you might want to consider:

Options available after GCSEs:

More options available after that:

  • A Higher Technical Qualification such as a Higher National Certificate in Manufacturing Engineering for England.
  • An apprenticeship as an Engineering Manufacturing Technician.

Schools and colleges each have their own career guidance plan and can provide detailed information, advice, and guidance on options and next steps.

A little more about the role

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Research indicates that manufacturers and their suppliers need to recruit approximately 124,000 engineers and technicians every year. You will probably spend some of your time in a manufacturing plant and the rest in an office, liaising with internal colleagues and working directly with clients to understand their needs. You’ll also collaborate with suppliers to develop solutions to manufacturing challenges.

Other job titles...

This role can also be known by some other job titles including:

Costing Engineer
Installation Engineer
Manufacturing Quality Engineer
Manufacturing Procurement Engineer
Process Engineer
Production Support Engineer
Quality Engineer
Test and Commissioning Engineer

How an Electrical Engineering Technician makes a difference

As an Electrical Engineering Technician, you help keep homes, schools, hospitals and workplaces running safely. You help ensure electrical and electronic systems are installed correctly, tested properly and fixed quickly when something goes wrong.

Your work helps keep lights on, machines working and technology connected. By following safety rules and quality checks, you protect people from harm and reduce waste. You also help organisations save energy and work more efficiently, which is good for people and the planet.

The type of work an Electrical Engineering Technician will do

  • Assemble and wire electrical and electronic components
  • Test systems to check they work safely and correctly
  • Find faults using tools and basic test equipment
  • Repair or replace faulty parts
  • Carry out planned maintenance checks
  • Read drawings, instructions and technical information
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What you can bring to the Electrical Engineering Technician role

You enjoy finding out how things work.

You like solving problems step by step.

You are careful and pay attention to detail.

You take safety seriously at all times.

You are happy working with your hands and tools.

You can follow instructions and diagrams.

You are comfortable using basic maths and measurements.

What you can bring to the Electrical Engineering Technician role

You could also be right for this role if you have any of the following interests:

- Electronics and electrical gadgets

- Building or fixing things

- Science and technology

- Computers and digital systems

- Practical problem solving

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Future career opportunities for an Electrical Engineering Technician

With experience, you could specialise in areas like electronics, manufacturing, maintenance or installation. You might move into senior technician roles, engineering jobs or team leadership. Some people go on to design systems, manage projects or train apprentices. There are also opportunities to work in many different industries or start your own business.

How to become an Electrical Engineering Technician

There’s no perfect career path or ideal way into your dream job.

But if you’re interested in education and training options that could be relevant to this role, you might want to consider:

Options available after GCSEs:

Schools and colleges each have their own career guidance plan and can provide detailed information, advice, and guidance on options and next steps.

A little more about the role

Exciting features...

This role is hands on and varied, so no two days are the same. You might be building equipment one day and fixing a fault the next. You get to work with real technology and see the results of your work straight away. As technology changes you keep learning new skills, which makes the job interesting and adaptable as technologies change. You also gain skills that are useful in many industries across the UK.

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You might also see this role listed under different job titles, including:

Electrical technician
Electronic engineering technician
Maintenance technician
Installation technician
Service technician

How a Telecommunications Technician makes a difference

Organisations rely on telecommunication systems in all areas of operations, just as people rely on voice, data, and video communications across their leisure and home life. The number of devices that utilise mobile and broadband networks has expanded tremendously over the last ten years, as internet and mobile technology have become faster and more readily available.

Not all areas enjoy the same superfast internet connections, however, and mobile and broadband networks can fail. Therefore specialists are required to understand what the challenges are, install the right technology, and repair issues quickly. You could be the technician who helps people and business to communicate with each other effectively by making network connections fast and reliable.

The type of work a Telecommunications Technician will do

  • Implementing IT solutions involving network hardware, software, databases and programming
  • Responding to reports about failing networks and communications
  • Diagnosing issues
  • Interacting with a wide variety of users with varying levels of technical knowledge
  • Collecting and analysing network and telecommunications performance data
  • Implementing and testing secure systems
  • Testing and maintaining core network infrastructure
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What you can bring to the Telecommunications Technician role

A passion for technology.

A fascination with how voice, video and data travel across networks to destinations all over the world.

A natural inclination to think through a problem logically and consider different possibilities before drawing conclusions.

What you can bring to the Telecommunications Technician role

The ability to focus, make sound judgements and accurate decisions.

The confidence to define or identity a complex problem and take on the challenge of finding the solution.

A knack for using new technology and creating and managing things on a computer

What you can bring to the Telecommunications Technician role

This role could also be right for you if you have any of the following interests:

- gaming and technology

- building, making and fixing things

- exploring problems and finding answer

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Future career opportunities for a Telecommunications Technician

You could work in several different environments, including large telecoms companies, within the IT team of a big organisation, or within a specialist IT consultancy that helps organisations install and manage their telecommunication systems.

As your knowledge and experience increase, you could get involved in the design of networks, helping organisations transition from old telecommunications systems to fast internet-based solutions.

How to become a Telecommunications Technician

There’s no perfect career path or ideal way into your dream job.

But if you’re interested in education and training options that could be relevant to this role, you might want to consider:

Options available after GCSEs:

More options available after that:

  • An apprenticeship as a Cellular Network Field Engineer.

Schools and colleges each have their own career guidance plan and can provide detailed information, advice, and guidance on options and next steps.

A little more about the role

Exciting features...

Many of the systems you install will be based in the cloud, instead of being installed in servers on premises. You’ll use cloud technology to roll out new systems to businesses and to provide software updates and new services to customers. You will understand how voice, data, and video infrastructure operates and how to direct different types of calls over the network to make telecommunications as cost effective as possible.

Other job titles...

This role can also be known by some other job titles including:

Cloud Technician
Communications Technician
Cyber/Security Support
Data Centre Support Technician
Help Desk Support
IT Field Technician
IT Support Analyst
Network Field Operative
Network Support
Office IT Technician

How a Composites Technician makes a difference

Composites are manufactured using a combination of materials and can be formed into rigid structures that are lighter and stronger than metals. They are used by the aerospace, automotive, oil & gas, rail, marine, construction, and renewables industries for smaller components as well as structures such as panels and frames.

The composites manufacturing process involves cutting edge technologies and there is continuous research into new ways to solve product and construction challenges. You could be the technician who designs and manufactures composite parts for turbine blades, bridges, aeroplanes, or satellites in space.

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The type of work a Composites Technician will do

  • Selecting materials to produce composites
  • Designing and preparing mould tools
  • Reading and understanding technical drawings
  • Designing and manufacturing components
  • Operating machinery
  • Carrying out machine maintenance
  • Listening to customer requirements and supporting research projects

What you can bring to the Composites Technician role

An interest in taking on engineering tasks.

The confidence to operate different kinds of machinery.

The ability to focus and make accurate decisions.

What you can bring to the Composites Technician role

The tendency to think carefully about a subject or idea and ask the right questions.

High motivation to get things right first time.

The ability to provide good customer service and explain complex ideas or subjects clearly.

What you can bring to the Composites Technician role

Confidence understanding and using measurement data.

This role could also be right for you if you have any of the following interests:

- Science

- Building, making and fixing things

- Cars, trains or planes

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Future career opportunities for a Composites Technician

You will have the opportunity to work in different industries, creating composite parts that solve a range of challenges.

Alternatively, you could work for a design studio that takes commissions from clients, supporting their internal research and development teams.

How to become a Composites Technician

There’s no perfect career path or ideal way into your dream job.

But if you’re interested in education and training options that could be relevant to this role, you might want to consider:

Options available after GCSEs:

Schools and colleges each have their own career guidance plan and can provide detailed information, advice, and guidance on options and next steps.

A little more about the role

Exciting features...

The growth in demand for composites is increasing the need for skilled technicians with knowledge of composite design, tooling, moulding, machining, testing, repairing, and material production. These specialised skills will give you the opportunity to be involved in important projects, some of which could be reported in the news.

Other job titles...

This role can also be known by some other job titles including:

Composites Designer
Composites Materials Technician
Composites Tool-Maker
Composites Laminators
Composites Inspector
Composites Repairer

How a Bus Engineering Technician makes a difference

Buses and coaches are essential transport for millions of people every day, as they travel to work, school or college, or go on shopping, work or day trips.

Every bus needs to be roadworthy, which means regular checks to make sure all parts are working safely, the environments are comfortable and clean, and on-board information notices are in the right place. You could be the technician who creates safe and pleasurable bus journeys that people rely on.

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The type of work a Bus Engineering Technician will do

  • Carrying out roadworthiness inspections
  • Completing regular maintenance tasks
  • Meeting the timetable for repairs to support a reliable bus service
  • Carrying out a range of repairs across the whole of the bus, from engines to seating
  • Assembling mechanical units and electrical circuits
  • Maintaining a clear and safe workshop
  • Attending and assessing roadside incidents

What you can bring to the Bus Engineering Technician role

An interest in engineering and how things work.

The confidence to try new tools, equipment and technical measuring devices.

A responsible approach to following instructions.

What you can bring to the Bus Engineering Technician role

Skill at recording information clearly and capturing details accurately.

The ability to focus, make sound judgements and accurate decisions.

A natural ability to investigate problems from all angles and work through potential solutions.

What you can bring to the Bus Engineering Technician role

Good time management and the ability to prioritise tasks.

This role could also be right for you if you have any of the following interests:

- cars, trains or planes

- building, making and fixing things

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Future career opportunities for a Bus Engineering Technician

You will probably start your career with a bus company that serves a particular region or destinations. You could progress to becoming a manager in that company, either leading a technical team or bus operations.

Alternatively, you might choose to work for a bus contractor that supplies its technical services to different bus and coach companies.

How to become a Bus Engineering Technician

There’s no perfect career path or ideal way into your dream job.

But if you’re interested in education and training options that could be relevant to this role, you might want to consider:

Options available after GCSEs:

Schools and colleges each have their own career guidance plan and can provide detailed information, advice, and guidance on options and next steps.

A little more about the role

Exciting features...

You’ll get to know the equipment on business and coaches from different manufacturers and increasingly learn about electric vehicles that have a lower impact on the environment and are gradually replacing old bus fleets. The tasks you’re involved in will regularly change, as new technologies and differing fuel types are introduced.

How an Automation Engineering Technician makes a difference

If you’ve seen a video of an automotive production line – cars being built piece-by-piece by automated machines – you’ll know it’s fascinating to watch. But did you know many other products are manufactured this way and that other processes are automated too?

The goal of every manufacturer, energy plant or delivery business is to keep their production line or processes running. You could be a technician that guarantees continuity by maintaining machines and fixing them, ultimately making sure the right quantity of products is made on time and customers have what they need.

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The type of work an Automation Engineering Technician will do

  • Installing new machines into industrial networks
  • Testing and maintaining hardware and software
  • Fixing technical faults
  • Monitoring the production environment
  • Modifying automation and control systems
  • Coordinating installations and maintenance with production teams

What you can bring to the Automation Engineering Technician role

An interest in learning how electrical and electronic circuits and devices work.

The ability to focus and follow detailed instructions.

A natural ability to look at a problem logically and consider all possibilities before finding the best way forward.

What you can bring to the Automation Engineering Technician role

An aptitude for understanding technical drawings and diagrams.

The confidence to work independently.

A knack for teaching others how to do something and communicating complex ideas.

What you can bring to the Automation Engineering Technician role

You could also be right for this role if you have any of the following interests:

- building, making and fixing things

- science

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Future career opportunities for an Automation Engineering Technician

You could begin your career in a manufacturing, logistics or utilities environment – places where machines are used to automate processes or production to make them more efficient.

Once you’re skilled at installing, maintaining, fault finding, and optimising hardware and software, you could progress to managing teams, training others, specialising in a specific technical area, or using your knowledge to design better systems.

How to become an Automation Engineering Technician

There’s no perfect career path or ideal way into your dream job. But if you're interested in education and training options that could be relevant to this role, you might want to consider:  

But if you’re interested in education and training options that could be relevant to this role, you might want to consider:

Options available after GCSEs:

More options available after that:

  • A Higher Technical Qualification such as a Higher National Certificate in Automation and Control Engineering for England.
  • An apprenticeship as an Automation and Controls Engineering Technician.

Schools and colleges each have their own career guidance plan and can provide detailed information, advice, and guidance on options and next steps.

A little more about the role

Exciting features...

Automated machines involve hardware and software. You’ll handle the technical tooling to fix physical issues and gain the programming skills to establish and fix controls. You’ll apply your knowledge across a wide range of machinery (including robots!), always thinking about how to optimise how things work.

How an Aircraft Maintenance Technician makes a difference

Aircraft come in many shapes and forms – from small aeroplanes to airliners, jet fighters to helicopters – and it’s fascinating to understand what enables them to fly.

Each aircraft, whether it’s used for international travel, rescue, cargo or by the military, needs to be thoroughly checked and maintained to make sure it’s fit to fly. You could be the technician that examines every element of aircraft – the mechanics and the electricals – to get people and goods to their destinations safely.

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The type of work an Aircraft Maintenance Technician will do

  • Planning maintenance schedules
  • Completing maintenance checks and procedures
  • Keeping records of the results
  • Communicating with other engineers and aircrew on the airworthiness of aircraft
  • Immediately reporting any incidents or defects with aircraft, tooling or test equipment
  • Maintaining a safe working environment
  • Completing documentation to support handovers to other engineers

What you can bring to the Aircraft Maintenance Technician role

A passion for aircraft and flying.

An interest in new technology and how things work.

The ability to focus, make sound judgements and accurate decisions.

What you can bring to the Aircraft Maintenance Technician role

A careful attitude when it comes to written work, particularly the small details.

A talent for teaching others how to do things.

Skill at finding solutions to complex problems.

What you can bring to the Aircraft Maintenance Technician role

This role could also be right for you if you have any of the following interests:

- Cars, trains or planes

- science

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Future career opportunities for an Aircraft Maintenance Technician

With aircraft engineering skills you could work for a major airline maintaining passenger planes, or for a more specialised business that offers transportation by helicopter.

Once you’ve gained experience, you could become a senior aircraft maintenance engineer, responsible for leading a team, or progress into regulation, helping to continuously improve the standards of aircraft.

How to become an Aircraft Maintenance Technician

There’s no perfect career path or ideal way into your dream job.

But if you’re interested in education and training options that could be relevant to this role, you might want to consider:

Options available after GCSEs:

More options available after that:

Schools and colleges each have their own career guidance plan and can provide detailed information, advice, and guidance on options and next steps.

A little more about the role

Exciting features...

As well as working on aircraft in the hangar, you could be flown out to international destinations to complete your maintenance work. You’ll have a lot of responsibility, confirming all necessary checks have taken place in line with aircraft regulations, and making sure all faults and issues are highlighted and addressed.

Other role titles...

This role can also be known by some other job titles including:

Air Engineer
Aircraft Certifying Engineer
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
Licenced Aircraft Engineer
Licenced Avionics Engineer

How a CNC Technician makes a difference

Computer numerically controlled (CNC) technicians make precision parts for the engineering and manufacturing industries. That’s the industries that make vehicles, aerospace and defence equipment, machinery, or industrial equipment.

The accuracy of parts is essential to make sure engineered products are stable, safe, and achieve their best performance. You could be the technician who makes the parts that improve how trains, planes, cars, and aerospace equipment performs.

The type of work a CNC Technician will do

  • Programming the CNC machine tool with data from technical drawings
  • Working out the most efficient order to carry out machining tasks
  • Setting the cutting speeds and tolerance levels
  • Operating the machine
  • Assessing work against quality and technical standards
  • Maintaining equipment
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What you can bring to the role

An interest in engineering science and technology.

An enjoyment of using and maintaining machines and tools.

The ability to focus, assess different options and make accurate decisions.

What you can bring to the role

A natural tendency to look at a problem from all angles before deciding on the best way forward.

Confidence using computers and different software.

What you can bring to the role

You could also be right for this role if you have any of the following interests:

- building, making and fixing things

- exploring problems and finding answers

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Future career opportunities for a CNC Technician

The complexity of the parts you produce will increase as you become more experienced and you may be consulted about how to design products, due to your knowledge of how they’re made.

You could progress to leading a team of CNC technicians or become involved in training others.

How to become a CNC Technician

There’s no perfect career path or ideal way into your dream job.

But if you’re interested in education and training options that could be relevant to this role, you might want to consider:

Options available after GCSEs:

Schools and colleges each have their own career guidance plan and can provide detailed information, advice, and guidance on options and next steps.

A little more about the role

Exciting features...

You’ll be responsible for machinery, switching it on and off and completing safety checks, before operating it to make precision parts. You will also be responsible for selecting the right tools for each stage of work and making sure the parts you produce are the highest possible performance and safety standards. 

Other job titles...

This role can also be known by some other job titles including:

CNC Machinist

How a Robotics Technician makes a difference

When we think of robots, most of us have a picture in our minds of a human-like figure made out of metal. However robots – or robotic machines – come in all shapes and sizes and play an important role in the manufacturing, engineering, construction, healthcare, military, and logistics sectors.

Many of the tasks completed by robots are repetitive, detailed, or difficult for people to do safely or quickly. Robots improve accuracy and efficiency, and help protect people. As they are machines, they need to be maintained and programmed, which is where humans come in. You could be the technician who makes sure robots can complete the work they’re required to do to the right standard.

The type of work a Robotics Technician will do

  • Repairing robots and connected equipment
  • Troubleshooting robotic systems
  • Programming different kinds of robotic functions
  • Installing and updating software
  • Maintaining technical documents
  • Advising other people on how robotic functions should work or be designed 
  • Supporting operational teams with ideas for improving systems and processes
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What you can bring to the Robotics Technician role

An inquisitive mind and a determination to discover how things work.

Fascination with robots and how they can improve processes.

The ability to define a problem and think through possible solutions.

What you can bring to the Robotics Technician role

A natural talent for making difficult things easy to understand.

The ability to follow detailed instructions carefully and accurately.

A talent for imagining the future and how robots can contribute to the world.

What you can bring to the Robotics Technician role

This role could also be right for you if you have any of the following interests:

- building, making and fixing things

- exploring problems and finding answers

- exploring computers and coding

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Future career opportunities for a Robotics Technician

Your career in robotics engineering could begin in several different sectors, where you will learn how to make robots, fix and improve them. You could decide to specialise in this sector or transfer your skills to another one.

There will be opportunities to lead technical teams or to move further into research and development of products. You might join a consultancy that focuses on design and innovation.

How to become a Robotics Technician

There’s no perfect career path or ideal way into your dream job.

But if you’re interested in education and training options that could be relevant to this role, you might want to consider:

Options available after GCSEs:

  • A T-level in Science.
  • An apprenticeship as a Laboratory Technician.

Schools and colleges each have their own career guidance plan and can provide detailed information, advice, and guidance on options and next steps.

A little more about the role

Exciting features...

Robotics engineering involves multiple kinds of technology, including microprocessors, programmable controllers, electronics, circuits, sensors, hydraulics, and feedback systems. They can also be connected to the internet to share data and become part of a wider manufacturing and logistics system.

Other job titles...

This role can also be known by some other job titles including:

Manufacturing Engineer
Process Engineer
Production Support Engineer
Installation Engineer
Quality Engineer