Automation Technician

As an Automation Technician with Swiss Federal VET Diploma, you will develop and build electrical control and automation systems. But you will also build automatic systems, put them into operation, carry out repairs and prepare technical documents.

About the Automation Technician with Swiss Federal VET Diploma

Main tasks

Installing and assembling electrical equipment and systems
Developing, building, wiring and testing electrical and electronic controls, apparatus, machinery and automation systems
Constructing, wiring and programming (PLC)
Localizing and rectifying faults
Carrying out inspection, maintenance and repair work
Preparing technical documentation and instruction
Drawing up diagrams

Requirements

Secondary school qualification with an affinity for mathematics, nature and technology
Technical understanding
Interest in new technology
Understanding of abstract interrelationships
A good imagination
Craftsmanship
Enjoyment of precise and careful working methods
Patience and perseverance
Independence
Reliability

Training

Duration of training: 4 years, training location: St. Gallen

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