Clock and watchmaker to precision mechanics supervisor
A clock and watchmaker already meets 21% of what the precision mechanics supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.
74.6/ 100
1 How much of what a precision mechanics supervisor 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 mechanics supervisor role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A precision mechanics supervisor role treats 3 of its required skills as things a clock and watchmaker already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- micromechanics
- precision mechanics
- read standard blueprints
What stands in the way is 13 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A precision mechanics supervisor 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.
- already held micromechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held precision mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held use precision tools handling and moving
- already held oversee quality control assisting and caring
- already held operate precision measuring equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held electronics engineering, manufacturing and construction
All 8 carried skills, including the 3 the precision mechanics supervisor role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 28 missing skills fall into 7 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.
- still to learn coordinate communication within a team required
- still to learn communicate problems to senior colleagues required
- still to learn create solutions to problems required
- still to learn liaise with managers required
- optional, not held demonstrate products' features optional
- optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
- optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
- optional, not held liaise with quality assurance optional
- optional, not held train employees optional
- optional, not held write inspection reports optional
- still to learn analyse the need for technical resources required
- still to learn consult technical resources required
- still to learn oversee assembly operations required
- still to learn report on production results required
- optional, not held identify hazards in the workplace optional
- optional, not held monitor manufacturing quality standards optional
- optional, not held undertake inspections optional
- still to learn ensure finished product meet requirements required
- still to learn oversee production requirements required
- still to learn plan shifts of employees required
- optional, not held check material resources optional
- optional, not held evaluate employees work optional
- optional, not held oversee logistics of finished products optional
- optional, not held schedule regular machine maintenance optional
- still to learn quality standards required
- still to learn mechanics required
- optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
1 further area in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a precision mechanics supervisor role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 analyse the need for technical resources practise this
- 02 coordinate communication within a team practise this
- 03 communicate problems to senior colleagues practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 8 skills that carry over
- already held micromechanics knowledge
- already held precision mechanics knowledge
- already held read standard blueprints skill
- already held electronics knowledge
- already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
- already held oversee quality control skill
- already held use precision tools skill
- already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
- optional, not held perform technically demanding tasks optional
15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held demonstrate products' features optional
- optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
- optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
- optional, not held check material resources optional
- optional, not held evaluate employees work optional
- optional, not held identify hazards in the workplace optional
- optional, not held liaise with quality assurance optional
- optional, not held monitor manufacturing quality standards optional
- optional, not held oversee logistics of finished products optional
- optional, not held perform technically demanding tasks optional
- optional, not held schedule regular machine maintenance optional
- optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
- optional, not held train employees optional
- optional, not held undertake inspections optional
- optional, not held write inspection reports optional
46 held skills the precision mechanics supervisor role does not ask for
- 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 monitor machine operations skill
- 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 operate precision machinery 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
6 further entries not listed here
2 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn mechanics required
- still to learn quality standards required
Other moves recorded from clock and watchmaker
Common questions about this move
Can a clock and watchmaker become a precision mechanics supervisor?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A clock and watchmaker already covers 21% of what a precision mechanics supervisor is expected to do: 8 skills carry over, 3 of which the precision mechanics supervisor role treats as required.
What skills does a clock and watchmaker need to become a precision mechanics supervisor?
13 required skills are missing, plus 15 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is analyse the need for technical resources.
How hard is the move from clock and watchmaker to precision mechanics supervisor?
Its learning distance is 74.6 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.