Table 1Transition record

commissioning techniciantoprecision device inspector

A commissioning technician already meets 29% of what the precision device inspector role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From commissioning technician

29%

Overlap1

To precision device inspector

9 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

68.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 68.6

This move: 68.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the precision device inspector 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 9 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 commissioning technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held check system parameters against reference values information skills
already held conduct quality control analysis information skills
already held maintain test equipment constructing
already held ensure conformity to specifications assisting and caring
already held write records for repairs information skills
already held quality assurance procedures business, administration and law

All 9 carried skills, including the 6 the precision device inspector role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 34 missing skills fall into 9 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 3 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held precision engineering required
required, not held precision measuring instruments required
required, not held precision mechanics 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 electronics optional
optional, not held instrument performance elements optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held micromechanics optional

02 information skills 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held monitor machine operations required
required, not held read assembly drawings required
required, not held report defective manufacturing materials required

optional, not held interpret circuit diagrams optional
optional, not held interpret electrical diagrams optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held measure electrical characteristics optional

03 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

04 management skills 1 required

required, not held meet deadlines required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 supplementary

optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held calibrate precision instrument optional
optional, not held operate precision machinery optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional

06 handling and moving 3 supplementary

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

3 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

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 troubleshoot skill
already held check system parameters against reference values skill
already held maintain test equipment skill
already held write records for repairs skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held microprocessors optional

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held microoptics optional

09 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held waste removal regulations optional

26 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire 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 calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held calibrate precision instrument optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electronics 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 measure electrical characteristics optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held micromechanics optional
optional, not held microprocessors optional
optional, not held operate precision machinery optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment 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 use precision tools optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

20 held skills the precision device inspector 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 manage instrumentation systems skill
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 use measurement instruments skill
not needed by the target role use tools for construction and repair skill
not needed by the target role validate raw materials skill
not needed by the target role write calibration report skill
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

15 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 precision engineering required
required, not held precision measuring instruments required
required, not held precision mechanics 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 electronics optional
optional, not held instrument performance elements optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held micromechanics optional
optional, not held microprocessors optional

Index

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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.