Learning paths
One programme is rarely the whole route.
A learning path orders programmes and practical phases so it ends with the role, not with a pile of certificates.
One path per target role, not one per person
Automation technician
24
4
6
1 Control systems foundations
2 Robotics and handling
3 Industrial communication
4 Practical phase on the line
Illustrative sample scenario. No real customer, no real providers.
The starting point
Why a single programme does not close the gap
The highest ranked programme covers most of it, but not all. The remaining stretch decides.
Automation technician
Industrial automation technology
Control systems
included in the programmeRobotics
included in the programmeFault diagnosis
included in the programmeIndustrial communication
included in the programmeOccupational safety
needs an additional module
For the skill left open, an additional module follows, not a second full programme.
Product view
The learning path to the target role
Four stations building on each other, with a supervised practical phase at the end. The duration is the sum of the stations.
24
Total duration weeks
Machining and CNC production, Maintenance
1 Control systems foundations
6 weeks
Structure, programming, commissioning
2 Robotics and handling
8 weeks
Path planning, grippers, cell safety
3 Industrial communication
4 weeks
Fieldbus, diagnostics, network layout
4 Practical phase on the line
6 weeks
Supervised fault clearing in the plant
Automation technician
Sets up automated lines, programmes sequences and clears faults on controls and robotics.
Qualification is finished when someone can do the new work on the line, not when a course ends.
In detail
One path per target role, not one per person
Individual development plans fail on sheer volume. A path is signed off once per target role.
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6
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| Target role | Coming from role clusters | Demand |
|---|---|---|
| Digital quality technician | End-of-line testing and quality control, Machining and CNC production | 38 |
| Smart maintenance technician | Maintenance, Internal logistics | 31 |
| Automation technician | Machining and CNC production, Maintenance | 42 |
| High-voltage specialist | Drivetrain assembly | 46 |
| Digital production technician | Machining and CNC production, Drivetrain assembly | 35 |
| Production data specialist | Production planning | 12 |
| Test systems operator | End-of-line testing and quality control | 14 |
What follows from that
Deviation instead of redesign. If someone already has a skill, the station drops out. Same path, just shorter.
One path, several origins. Machining and maintenance reach the same target role along the same path, entering at different points.
Approved once, used many times. An approved path is a company decision, agreed once.
Comparable across units. Two plants building the same target role can merge cohorts.
What a learning path is not
Not a recognised occupation. Target roles are in-house role profiles. They do not replace formal vocational training and grant no qualification.
Not a fixed timetable. Dates, order and practical share are agreed with the line, because production keeps running.
Not an assessment of people. A path describes a route, not suitability. QualiShift does not carry out performance appraisals.
Next step
A path becomes a measure once a group walks it
Only when enough people take the same route does a provider set a date for it.