SSOC 2024 unit
Manufacturing Verified · 21 Mar 202431174
Automation technician
Automation technician performs technical tasks, normally under the direction of an automation engineer in the development of applications and systems for the automation of the production process. He/she builds, tests, monitors and maintains the computer-controlled systems used in automated production systems. He/she writes detailed design specifications of automation machines, produces design drawings for fabrication and conducts design reviews. He/she also liaises with the production team to evaluate, troubleshoot and analyse assembly problems and provide solutions for improvements.
Level
unit
Mapped ISCO
2
Source
SingStat
In this unit group: sibling units
Official data
| Official name | Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSOC 2024) |
| Issuing authority | Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) |
| Tax authority | Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) (IRAS) |
| Purpose | Classifies occupations in Singapore for labour statistics, workforce planning, and international reporting. |
| Active version | SSOC 2024 (21 Mar 2024) |
| Hierarchy level | Unit (final leaf, 5-digit) |
| Source | https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic |
| Prior versions | SSIC 2020, SSIC 2015 |
Definition & tasks
Automation technician performs technical tasks, normally under the direction of an automation engineer in the development of applications and systems for the automation of the production process. He/she builds, tests, monitors and maintains the computer-controlled systems used in automated production systems. He/she writes detailed design specifications of automation machines, produces design drawings for fabrication and conducts design reviews. He/she also liaises with the production team to evaluate, troubleshoot and analyse assembly problems and provide solutions for improvements.
Tasks
No tasks listed.
Examples
Under this unit
• Automation designer • Computer numerical control (CNC) programmer • Computer-aided design/Computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) programmer • Robotics technician
Elsewhere
• Automation engineer, see 21413
Hierarchy context
Major group
3 ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS AND TECHNICIANSUnit group
3117 Manufacturing Engineering TechniciansCorrespondence tables
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Data source: Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic). Official SSOC 2024 workbooks.
Last refresh: 21 Mar 2024. Version: SSOC 2024.