RecordMove

Clock and watchmaker to precision device inspector

A clock and watchmaker already meets 20% of what the precision device inspector role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From clock and watchmaker

Distant match

To precision device inspector

8 You already bring

11 Still to learn

43 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance A rebuild

76.2/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a precision device inspector is expected to do is already part of a clock and watchmaker’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the precision device inspector role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A precision device inspector role treats 3 of its required skills as things a clock and watchmaker already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

monitor machine operations
precision mechanics
read standard blueprints

What stands in the way is 11 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A precision device inspector role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a clock and watchmaker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held micromechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held precision mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held operate precision machinery working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held use precision tools handling and moving
already held monitor machine operations information skills
already held operate precision measuring equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 8 carried skills, including the 3 the precision device inspector role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 35 missing skills fall into 12 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 information skills 3 required, 6 supplementary

still to learn conduct quality control analysis required
still to learn read assembly drawings required
still to learn report defective manufacturing materials required

optional, not held interpret circuit diagrams optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held check system parameters against reference values optional
optional, not held interpret electrical diagrams optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held measure electrical characteristics optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 7 supplementary

still to learn precision engineering required
still to learn precision measuring instruments required

optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held micromechatronic engineering optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held instrument performance elements optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 3 supplementary

still to learn communicate test results to other departments required
still to learn troubleshoot required

optional, not held research equipment needs optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

04 business, administration and law 2 required

still to learn quality assurance procedures required
still to learn quality standards required

05 assisting and caring 1 required

still to learn ensure conformity to specifications required

06 management skills 1 required

still to learn meet deadlines required

6 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a precision device inspector role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held monitor machine operations skill
already held precision mechanics knowledge
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held electronics knowledge
already held micromechanics knowledge
already held operate precision machinery skill
already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
already held use precision tools skill

The 6 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held remove defective products optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held calibrate precision instrument optional

09 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain test equipment optional

10 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held microprocessors optional

11 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held microoptics optional

12 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held waste removal regulations optional

24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held interpret circuit diagrams optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held micromechatronic engineering optional
optional, not held microoptics optional
optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held calibrate precision instrument optional
optional, not held check system parameters against reference values optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held instrument performance elements optional
optional, not held interpret electrical diagrams optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
optional, not held measure electrical characteristics optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held microprocessors optional
optional, not held remove defective products optional
optional, not held research equipment needs optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

46 held skills the precision device inspector role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise customers on clocks skill
not needed by the target role advise customers on jewellery and watches skill
not needed by the target role apply precision metalworking techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply restoration techniques skill
not needed by the target role assemble electrical components skill
not needed by the target role attach clock cases skill
not needed by the target role attach clock dials skill
not needed by the target role attach clock hands skill
not needed by the target role attach clockwork skill
not needed by the target role attach pendulums skill
not needed by the target role attach power cords to electric module skill
not needed by the target role change watch battery skill
not needed by the target role characteristics of precious metals knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role components of clocks knowledge
not needed by the target role conservation techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role design clocks skill
not needed by the target role develop product design skill
not needed by the target role develop production line skill
not needed by the target role electric clocks knowledge
not needed by the target role engrave patterns skill
not needed by the target role estimate cost of jewellery and watches' maintenance skill
not needed by the target role estimate value of clocks skill
not needed by the target role estimate value of used jewellery and watches skill
not needed by the target role inspect clocks skill
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role maintain clocks skill
not needed by the target role maintain jewels and watches skill
not needed by the target role mechanical clocks knowledge
not needed by the target role mount clock wheelwork skill
not needed by the target role operate engraving equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate metal polishing equipment skill
not needed by the target role oversee quality control skill
not needed by the target role perform product testing skill
not needed by the target role perform resource planning skill
not needed by the target role repair clocks skill
not needed by the target role repair electronic components skill
not needed by the target role sell clocks skill
not needed by the target role time-display methods knowledge
not needed by the target role timing devices knowledge

6 further entries not listed here

14 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to pick up Tier

still to learn precision engineering required
still to learn precision measuring instruments required
still to learn quality assurance procedures required
still to learn quality standards required
optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held micromechatronic engineering optional
optional, not held microoptics optional
optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held instrument performance elements optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held microprocessors optional

Index

Other moves recorded from clock and watchmaker

Full index of moves from clock and watchmaker

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a clock and watchmaker become a precision device inspector?

Yes, and it is a career change move. A clock and watchmaker already covers 20% of what a precision device inspector is expected to do: 8 skills carry over, 3 of which the precision device inspector role treats as required.

What skills does a clock and watchmaker need to become a precision device inspector?

11 required skills are missing, plus 24 optional ones. They fall into 12 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information skills. The single most important is communicate test results to other departments.

How hard is the move from clock and watchmaker to precision device inspector?

Its learning distance is 76.2 out of 100, which is the career change band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.