Career Overlap Occupation record
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Where an electrical mechanic can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role an electrical mechanic already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Electrical mechanics install, repair and maintain mechanical and electrical components of machinery, tools and equipment. They test electrical parts to ensure efficiency and make improvements accordingly.

Also known as installation electrician, maintenance electrician, electrician, production electrician, electrical maintenance mechanic, electrical diagnostic mechanic, electrotechnical panel mechanic, electrical test mechanic, electrical installation mechanic, electrotechnical panel builder, diagnostic electrician, electrical repair mechanic.

Craft and related trades workers 49 skills on file 5 career moves 1 above 60% overlap Closest: industrial electrician, 67%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1
industrial electrician 67% covered domestic electrician 59% covered building electrician 57% covered electrician 49% covered security alarm technician 41% covered electrical mechanic You are here
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
The 5 nearest destinations from electrical mechanic, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role an electrical mechanic already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

Table 3

Table 3 · What the job itself asks for

An electrical mechanic needs 24 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area
  • electrical safety regulations engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • comply with electrical safety regulations assisting and caring
  • fit mechanised equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • assemble electromechanical systems handling and moving
  • calibrate electromechanical system working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • energy storage systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • test electromechanical systems constructing
  • maintain electromechanical equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • splice cable working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • inspect electrical supplies constructing
Table 4

Table 4 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what an electrical mechanic does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

Index

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Electrical mechanic is filed under Craft and related trades workers, ISCO major group 7. The full index lists all ten groups.

Note

How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of an electrical mechanic’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.