Hays Global Skills Index 2014
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- Automotive
- Railway technology
- Electrical engineering / electronics
- Semiconductor technology
- Aerospace
- Engineering / plant construction
- Medical engineering
- Communications engineering
- Optics
- Telecommunications
In-demand roles:
- Automation engineers (e.g. PLC programmers, commissioning, robot programmers)
- Analysis engineers
- Buyers (strategic / operational procurement / project purchasing / technical purchasing)
- Embedded software developers
- Hardware developers
- Project leaders
- Process engineers
- Quality engineers
- Resident engineers
- Requirements engineers
- Supply chain managers (logistics, lean management, vendor management)
- Test engineers
- Materials engineers
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PLC programmers
Skills:
Programming languages:
- Allen Bradley
- Beckhoff
- CoDeSys
- COMOS
- PCS7
- Rockwell
- S5, S7
- TwinCAT
- and many others
Visualisation:
- Intouch
- ProTool
- WinCC / WinCC flexible
- Zenon
- and many others
Bus systems:
- Asi Bus
- Ethernet
- Interbus
- Modbus
- Profibus
- Profinet
- and many others
Commissioning engineers
Tasks:
- Adjustments and adaptations
- Electrical / mechanical commissioning
- Cold / hot commissioning
Robot programmers
Skills:
- ABB
- Fanuc
- KUKA - KRC1 and KRC2 controlling
- Mitsubishi
- Stäubli
- and many others
PLC programmers
Skills:
Programming languages:
- Allen Bradley
- Beckhoff
- CoDeSys
- COMOS
- PCS7
- Rockwell
- S5, S7
- TwinCAT
- and many others
Visualisation:
- Intouch
- ProTool
- WinCC / WinCC flexible
- Zenon
- and many others
Bus systems:
- Asi Bus
- Ethernet
- Interbus
- Modbus
- Profibus
- Profinet
- and many others
Commissioning engineers
Tasks:
- Adjustments and adaptations
- Electrical / mechanical commissioning
- Cold / hot commissioning
Robot programmers
Skills:
- ABB
- Fanuc
- KUKA - KRC1 and KRC2 controlling
- Mitsubishi
- Stäubli
- and many others
Tools:
- Abaqus
- Ansys
- CFD: Fluent, Gambit, Matlab / Simulink, Fortran, Maple, TecPlot, Flotherm, Icepak
- DIAdem
- LabView
- LS-Dyna
- Nastran
- OpenForm
- Patran
- and many others
Tasks:
- Computer simulation
- Function development
- Numeric simulation
- Physical simulation
- Technical simulation
Skills
Authoring language:
- C
- C++
- C#
- Assembler
- Embedded Java
- and many others
Bus systems:
- CAN bus
- Ethernet
- FlexRay
- LIN bus
- MOST bus
- K-Line
- and many others
Microcontrollers:
- Altera
- Atmel AVR
- ARM
- Freescale ColdFire
- Infineon
- Intel
- NXP
- PIC
- Renesas
- STMicroelectronics
- TI
- Xilinx
- μC 8bit: Freescale HC08, Atmel AVR 8bit
- μC 16bit: Freescale HC12, Intel XC 866; TI MSP 430
- μC 32bit: ARM 7,ARM 9, Coldfire, PowerPC
- and many others
Operating systems:
- Specialist systems (VxWorks, Nucleus, Osek)
- Embedded standard systems (embedded Linux; Windows CE or Automotive)
- Proprietary operating systems
Tasks:
- Algorithm development
- Real-time programming
- Embedded development
- Functional safety (ISO 26262, IEC 61508)
- ECU development
- Test / diagnosis
Skills
Authoring language:
- C
- C++
- C#
- Assembler
- Embedded Java
- and many others
Bus systems:
- CAN bus
- Ethernet
- FlexRay
- LIN bus
- MOST bus
- K-Line
- and many others
Microcontrollers:
- Altera
- Atmel AVR
- ARM
- Freescale ColdFire
- Infineon
- Intel
- NXP
- PIC
- Renesas
- STMicroelectronics
- TI
- Xilinx
- μC 8bit: Freescale HC08, Atmel AVR 8bit
- μC 16bit: Freescale HC12, Intel XC 866; TI MSP 430
- μC 32bit: ARM 7,ARM 9, Coldfire, PowerPC
- and many others
Operating systems:
- Specialist systems (VxWorks, Nucleus, Osek)
- Embedded standard systems (embedded Linux; Windows CE or Automotive)
- Proprietary operating systems
Tasks:
- Algorithm development
- Real-time programming
- Embedded development
- Functional safety (ISO 26262, IEC 61508)
- ECU development
- Test / diagnosis
Skills:
Programming / markup languages:
- AHDL
- VHDL
- System C
- Verilog
EDA tools:
- Altium Designer
- Eagle
- Mentor Graphics
- OrCAD
- and many others
Microcontrollers:
- Altera
- Atmel AVR
- ARM
- Freescale Coldfire
- Infineon
- Intel
- NXP
- PIC
- Renesas
- STMicroelectronics
- TI
- Xilinx
- μC 8bit: Freescale HC08, Atmel AVR 8bit
- μC 16bit: Freescale HC12, Intel XC 866; TI MSP 430
- μC 32bit: ARM 7,ARM 9, Coldfire, PowerPC
- and many others
Electrical planning systems:
- EPLAN
- WSCAD
- ECSCAD
- ELCAD
- PDMS
PCB construction:
- Eagle
- OrCAD
- P-spice / H-spice
- and many others
Tasks:
- Analysis of systems and circuitry
- Chip development
- EMC = electromagnetic compatibility
- Design of printed circuit boards
- Creation of cable management plans
- Hardware design (digital & analog)
- Hardware test
- Circuit design
Skills:
Programming / markup languages:
- AHDL
- VHDL
- System C
- Verilog
EDA tools:
- Altium Designer
- Eagle
- Mentor Graphics
- OrCAD
- and many others
Microcontrollers:
- Altera
- Atmel AVR
- ARM
- Freescale Coldfire
- Infineon
- Intel
- NXP
- PIC
- Renesas
- STMicroelectronics
- TI
- Xilinx
- μC 8bit: Freescale HC08, Atmel AVR 8bit
- μC 16bit: Freescale HC12, Intel XC 866; TI MSP 430
- μC 32bit: ARM 7,ARM 9, Coldfire, PowerPC
- and many others
Electrical planning systems:
- EPLAN
- WSCAD
- ECSCAD
- ELCAD
- PDMS
PCB construction:
- Eagle
- OrCAD
- P-spice / H-spice
- and many others
Tasks:
- Analysis of systems and circuitry
- Chip development
- EMC = electromagnetic compatibility
- Design of printed circuit boards
- Creation of cable management plans
- Hardware design (digital & analog)
- Hardware test
- Circuit design
Skills:
- Automotive
- Railway technology
- Electrical engineering
- Electronics
- Energy engineering
- Semi-conductor technology
- Aviation & aerospace
- Telecommunications engineering
- Medical technology
- Optics
- Telecommunications
Tasks:
- Interim management
- Process consultants
- (Project) portfolio management
- Project managers
- Program management
- Sub-project management
- Development managers
- Multi-project management
Skills:
- Automotive
- Railway technology
- Electrical engineering
- Electronics
- Energy engineering
- Semi-conductor technology
- Aviation & aerospace
- Telecommunications engineering
- Medical technology
- Optics
- Telecommunications
Tasks:
- Interim management
- Process consultants
- (Project) portfolio management
- Project managers
- Program management
- Sub-project management
- Development managers
- Multi-project management
Skills:
- CIP / Kaizen
- SixSigma
- FMEA process
- and many others
Tasks:
- Process optimisation
- Process analysis
Skills:
- 8D report (complaint management)
- APQP (advanced product quality planning)
- Auditor (external / internal)
- CE certification
- FMEA (failure mode and effect analysis)
- ISO 14001 (international environmental standard)
- ISO 26262 (functional safety)
- ISO 9000
- ISO 9001
- Kaizen / CIP
- MSA (measurement system analysis)
- PPAP (production part approval process)
- QSA (quality system assesment)
- Quality planning
- SixSigma
- SPC (statistical process control)
- TS 16949
- VDA 6.1 – VDA 6.4
Tasks:
- Integrating quality assurance into business processes
- Implementation of quality management systems
- Process control
- Quality planning
- Quality assurance
- Standardisation of internal systems
- Preparation and execution of audits and certifications
- Inspection of incoming goods
Skills:
- 8D report (complaint management)
- APQP (advanced product quality planning)
- Auditor (external / internal)
- CE certification
- FMEA (failure mode and effect analysis)
- ISO 14001 (international environmental standard)
- ISO 26262 (functional safety)
- ISO 9000
- ISO 9001
- Kaizen / CIP
- MSA (measurement system analysis)
- PPAP (production part approval process)
- QSA (quality system assesment)
- Quality planning
- SixSigma
- SPC (statistical process control)
- TS 16949
- VDA 6.1 – VDA 6.4
Tasks:
- Integrating quality assurance into business processes
- Implementation of quality management systems
- Process control
- Quality planning
- Quality assurance
- Standardisation of internal systems
- Preparation and execution of audits and certifications
- Inspection of incoming goods
Tasks:
- Change management
- Manage and maintain contact and knowledge transfer between a company’s different business areas
- Customer coordination
- and many others
Skills:
- Doors
- MKS / PTC Integrity
- SPICE (ISO 15504)
Tasks:
- Requirements management
- Requirements analysis and consultation
- Identify, organise and check customer requirements for the system being developed
- Draw up performance / functional specifications
Tasks:
SCM / Logistics
- Logistics services procurement
- Logistics planning
- Materials management / disposition
- Central and intermediate storage planning
- Process analysis and improvement
- Interface optimisation
- Transport planning
- Packaging design
- Import and export customs regulations
Lean management
- Continuous improvement process (CIP, Kaizen)
- Optimisation of business processes
- Production and scheduling planning
Vendor management
- Supplier selection / development / qualification
- Communication with vendors
- Outsourcing / site planning
Tasks:
SCM / Logistics
- Logistics services procurement
- Logistics planning
- Materials management / disposition
- Central and intermediate storage planning
- Process analysis and improvement
- Interface optimisation
- Transport planning
- Packaging design
- Import and export customs regulations
Lean management
- Continuous improvement process (CIP, Kaizen)
- Optimisation of business processes
- Production and scheduling planning
Vendor management
- Supplier selection / development / qualification
- Communication with vendors
- Outsourcing / site planning
Skills:
- CANdela
- CANape
- CANalyzer
- CANoe
- DIAdem
- Inca
- LabVIEW
- Test bench
- DT (destructive testing)
- and many others
Tasks:
- Test bench work
- Evaluation of test results
- Test design
- Metrological equipment (e.g. test vehicles)
- Planning and management of fatigue tests on components and complete vehicles
- Bench tests (e.g. endurance test system, QA test rig in manufacturing, vibration test rig, altitude testing)
- Customer site and external site testing
- Testing procedure / testing setup / test planning
- Coordination of testing segments
Skills:
- CANdela
- CANape
- CANalyzer
- CANoe
- DIAdem
- Inca
- LabVIEW
- Test bench
- DT (destructive testing)
- and many others
Tasks:
- Test bench work
- Evaluation of test results
- Test design
- Metrological equipment (e.g. test vehicles)
- Planning and management of fatigue tests on components and complete vehicles
- Bench tests (e.g. endurance test system, QA test rig in manufacturing, vibration test rig, altitude testing)
- Customer site and external site testing
- Testing procedure / testing setup / test planning
- Coordination of testing segments
Skills:
- Liquid substances
- Resins
- Plastics
- Coatings
- Metals / Metalloids
- Surface engineering
- Organic substances
Tasks:
- Appraiser
- Materials consultant
- Materials developer
- Materials tester