RecordJob

Where a precision instrument assembler can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a precision instrument assembler already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Precision instrument assemblers read blueprints and assembly drawings to assemble precision instruments such as micrometers, gauges, thermostats and utility meters. They collect the different components and piece them together using hand tools or machinery. Furthermore they calibrate the instruments and test their precision.

Also known as precision instrument tester, gauge calibrator, precision instrument maker, meter calibrator, thermostat assembler, thermostat tester, thermostat calibrator, precision instrument calibrator, micrometer tester, precision instrument craftsman, micrometer assembler, meter assembler.

Craft and related trades workers 44 skills on file 5 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: precision device inspector, 47%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1

70% and above · short step
50 to 70% · real move
Below 50% · substantial retraining

The 5 nearest destinations from precision instrument assembler, 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 a precision instrument assembler 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

A precision instrument assembler needs 19 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

set tolerances handling and moving
assemble instrumentation equipment handling and moving
test instrumentation equipment constructing
calibrate precision instrument working with machinery and specialised equipment
instrumentation equipment engineering, manufacturing and construction
instrumentation engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
instrument performance elements engineering, manufacturing and construction
precision measuring instruments engineering, manufacturing and construction
blueprints engineering, manufacturing and construction
precision mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction

Table 4

Table 4 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a precision instrument assembler does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

instrumentation engineering technician 56% covered · difficulty 46.9

Index

Look up another occupation

Precision instrument assembler 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 a precision instrument assembler’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.