RecordMove

Dental instrument assembler to electrical equipment assembler

A dental instrument assembler already meets 44% of what the electrical equipment assembler 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 dental instrument assembler

Partial match

To electrical equipment assembler

21 You already bring

11 Still to learn

55 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

61.6/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what an electrical equipment assembler is expected to do is already part of a dental instrument assembler’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 electrical equipment assembler role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

An electrical equipment assembler role treats 12 of its required skills as things a dental instrument assembler already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

align components
apply soldering techniques
electrical equipment regulations
ensure conformity to specifications
fasten components
inspect quality of products

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 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An electrical equipment assembler role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a dental instrument assembler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held clean components during assembly handling and moving
already held adjust manufacturing equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held electrical equipment regulations engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held remove defective products handling and moving
already held measure parts of manufactured products information skills
already held apply soldering techniques constructing

All 21 carried skills, including the 12 the electrical equipment assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 34 missing skills fall into 9 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 10 supplementary

still to learn electrical discharge required
still to learn electrical wiring diagrams required
still to learn electricity required
still to learn electricity principles required

optional, not held electric drives optional
optional, not held electric motors optional
optional, not held electrical wire accessories optional
optional, not held manufacture of electrical wire products optional
optional, not held switching devices optional
optional, not held electric generators optional
optional, not held electrical machines optional
optional, not held electrical power safety regulations optional
optional, not held power engineering optional
optional, not held wire harnesses optional

02 handling and moving 3 required

still to learn attach power cords to electric module required
still to learn connect armature windings required
still to learn assemble electrical components required

03 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn interpret electrical diagrams required
still to learn monitor manufacturing quality standards required

optional, not held measure electrical characteristics optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

still to learn wear appropriate protective gear required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

still to learn troubleshoot required

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 6 supplementary

optional, not held adjust voltage optional
optional, not held install electric switches optional
optional, not held install electrical and electronic equipment optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held repair wiring optional
optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries an electrical equipment 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 21 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held align components skill
already held apply soldering techniques skill
already held electrical equipment regulations knowledge
already held ensure conformity to specifications skill
already held fasten components skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held measure parts of manufactured products skill
already held meet deadlines skill
already held operate soldering equipment skill
already held read assembly drawings skill
already held remove defective products skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill
already held adjust manufacturing equipment skill
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held clean components during assembly skill
already held dispose of hazardous waste skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electromechanics knowledge
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held replace defect components skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 constructing 3 supplementary

optional, not held apply coating to electrical equipment optional
optional, not held inspect electrical supplies optional
optional, not held perform test run optional

08 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held oversee logistics of finished products optional
optional, not held provide technical documentation optional

09 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held waste removal regulations optional

23 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held apply coating to electrical equipment optional
optional, not held electric drives optional
optional, not held electric motors optional
optional, not held electrical wire accessories optional
optional, not held manufacture of electrical wire products optional
optional, not held switching devices optional
optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
optional, not held adjust voltage optional
optional, not held electric generators optional
optional, not held electrical machines optional
optional, not held electrical power safety regulations optional
optional, not held inspect electrical supplies optional
optional, not held install electric switches optional
optional, not held install electrical and electronic equipment optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held measure electrical characteristics optional
optional, not held oversee logistics of finished products optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held power engineering optional
optional, not held provide technical documentation optional
optional, not held repair wiring optional
optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional
optional, not held wire harnesses optional

26 held skills the electrical equipment assembler role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role biomedical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role biomedical techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role check for solder defects skill
not needed by the target role comply with legislation related to health care skill
not needed by the target role dental anatomy knowledge
not needed by the target role dental instrument components knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role follow clinical guidelines skill
not needed by the target role maintain dental instruments skill
not needed by the target role maintain laboratory dental tools skill
not needed by the target role manipulate dental material skill
not needed by the target role manufacture dental instruments skill
not needed by the target role medical device regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role medical device test procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role medical devices knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor machine operations skill
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role optoelectronics knowledge
not needed by the target role optomechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role repair dental instruments skill
not needed by the target role test dental appliances for compliance skill
not needed by the target role test dental instruments skill
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role use precision tools skill
not needed by the target role wear cleanroom suit 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 pick up Tier

still to learn electrical discharge required
still to learn electrical wiring diagrams required
still to learn electricity required
still to learn electricity principles required
optional, not held electric drives optional
optional, not held electric motors optional
optional, not held electrical wire accessories optional
optional, not held manufacture of electrical wire products optional
optional, not held switching devices optional
optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
optional, not held electric generators optional
optional, not held electrical machines optional
optional, not held electrical power safety regulations optional
optional, not held power engineering optional
optional, not held wire harnesses optional

Index

Other moves recorded from dental instrument assembler

Full index of moves from dental instrument assembler

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a dental instrument assembler become an electrical equipment assembler?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A dental instrument assembler already covers 44% of what an electrical equipment assembler is expected to do: 21 skills carry over, 12 of which the electrical equipment assembler role treats as required.

What skills does a dental instrument assembler need to become an electrical equipment assembler?

11 required skills are missing, plus 23 optional ones. They fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is attach power cords to electric module.

How hard is the move from dental instrument assembler to electrical equipment assembler?

Its learning distance is 61.6 out of 100, which is the substantial 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.