Table 1Transition record

commissioning techniciantocalibration technician

A commissioning technician already meets 30% of what the calibration technician role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From commissioning technician

30%

Overlap1

To calibration technician

12 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

70.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 70.6

This move: 70.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the calibration technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the commissioning technician profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A calibration technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a commissioning technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage instrumentation systems working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held validate raw materials information skills
already held write calibration report communication, collaboration and creativity
already held check system parameters against reference values information skills
already held conduct quality control analysis information skills
already held maintain test equipment constructing

All 12 carried skills, including the 7 the calibration technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 engineering, manufacturing and construction 5 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held battery formation required
required, not held electrical equipment regulations required
required, not held electronic equipment standards required
required, not held electronics required
required, not held instrument performance elements required

optional, not held electrical discharge optional

02 information skills 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held interpret electrical diagrams required
required, not held measure electrical characteristics required
required, not held monitor machine operations required
required, not held report defective manufacturing materials required

optional, not held develop material testing procedures optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held operate surveying instruments required
required, not held calibrate electronic instruments required
required, not held use testing equipment required

optional, not held calibrate laboratory equipment optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held maintain electronic systems optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held communicate test results to other departments required

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

05 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held develop preventive maintenance procedures for instruments required

optional, not held develop calibration procedures optional

06 constructing 1 required

required, not held test electronic units required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a calibration technician 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held check system parameters against reference values skill
already held conduct quality control analysis skill
already held ensure conformity to specifications skill
already held quality assurance procedures knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held maintain test equipment skill
already held manage instrumentation systems skill
already held validate raw materials skill
already held write calibration report skill
already held write records for repairs skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 education 1 required

required, not held metrology required

08 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held provide user support for electrical instruments optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held assemble electronic units optional

10 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held industrial software optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assemble electronic units optional
optional, not held calibrate laboratory equipment optional
optional, not held develop calibration procedures optional
optional, not held develop material testing procedures optional
optional, not held electrical discharge optional
optional, not held industrial software optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held maintain electronic systems optional
optional, not held provide user support for electrical instruments optional
optional, not held research equipment needs optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

17 held skills the calibration technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role collaborate with engineers skill
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure fulfilment of legal requirements skill
not needed by the target role maintenance operations knowledge
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role present reports skill
not needed by the target role project commissioning knowledge
not needed by the target role project management knowledge
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role repair electronic components skill
not needed by the target role safety engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role test performance of power plants skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
not needed by the target role use tools for construction and repair skill
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

8 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 acquire Tier

required, not held battery formation required
required, not held electrical equipment regulations required
required, not held electronic equipment standards required
required, not held electronics required
required, not held instrument performance elements required
required, not held metrology required
optional, not held electrical discharge optional
optional, not held industrial software optional

Index

Other moves recorded from commissioning technician

Full index of moves from commissioning technician

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.