Table 1Transition record

control panel assemblertoelectrical cable assembler

A control panel assembler already meets 70% of what the electrical cable assembler role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From control panel assembler

70%

Overlap1

To electrical cable assembler

33 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

37.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 37.4

This move: 37.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the electrical cable assembler role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the control panel assembler 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 33 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A electrical cable assembler role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a control panel assembler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held crimp wire working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held bind wire handling and moving
already held strip wire handling and moving
already held use electrical wire tools working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held organise wires handling and moving
already held switching devices engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 33 carried skills, including the 16 the electrical cable assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 6 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 handling and moving 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held attach power cords to electric module required
required, not held connect armature windings required
required, not held cut wires required

optional, not held bend wire optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held use wire hand tools optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held seal wires required

optional, not held wind wires optional
optional, not held use wire processing machinery optional
optional, not held splice cable optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manufacture of electrical wire products required

optional, not held electrical power safety regulations optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

05 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held check for solder defects optional
optional, not held inspect cables optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held fibre optics optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a electrical cable assembler 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 33 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held align components skill
already held apply coating to electrical equipment skill
already held apply soldering techniques skill
already held bind wire skill
already held crimp wire skill
already held electrical wire accessories knowledge
already held electrical wiring diagrams knowledge
already held ensure conformity to specifications skill
already held measure parts of manufactured products skill
already held meet deadlines skill
already held operate soldering equipment skill
already held organise wires skill
already held read assembly drawings skill
already held strip wire skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use electrical wire tools skill
already held adjust manufacturing equipment skill
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electrical equipment regulations knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held maintain electrical equipment skill
already held oversee logistics of finished products skill
already held power engineering knowledge
already held repair wiring skill
already held replace defect components skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held switching devices knowledge
already held use specialised tools in electric repairs skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held wind wires optional
optional, not held use wire processing machinery optional
optional, not held bend wire optional
optional, not held check for solder defects optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held electrical power safety regulations optional
optional, not held fibre optics optional
optional, not held inspect cables optional
optional, not held splice cable optional
optional, not held use wire hand tools optional

23 held skills the electrical cable assembler role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust voltage skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role collect control panel components skill
not needed by the target role control panel components knowledge
not needed by the target role electromechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role energy knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering control theory knowledge
not needed by the target role fasten components skill
not needed by the target role hybrid control systems knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect electrical supplies skill
not needed by the target role install electric switches skill
not needed by the target role interpret electrical diagrams skill
not needed by the target role measure electrical characteristics skill
not needed by the target role microprocessors knowledge
not needed by the target role mount control panel components skill
not needed by the target role perform test run skill
not needed by the target role power electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role programmable logic controller knowledge
not needed by the target role provide power connection from bus bars skill
not needed by the target role waste removal regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role wire control panel skill
not needed by the target role wire harnesses knowledge

4 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 manufacture of electrical wire products required
required, not held quality standards required
optional, not held electrical power safety regulations optional
optional, not held fibre optics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from control panel assembler

Full index of moves from control panel assembler

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.