Domestic electrician to electrical mechanic
A domestic electrician already meets 48% of what the electrical mechanic role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.
59.3/ 100
1 How much of what an electrical mechanic is expected to do is already part of a domestic electrician’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 mechanic role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An electrical mechanic role treats 12 of its required skills as things a domestic electrician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- electricity
- electromechanics
- electronics
- inspect electrical supplies
- install electrical and electronic equipment
- maintain electrical equipment
What stands in the way is 12 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 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An electrical mechanic role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a domestic electrician background worth leading with.
- already held install electricity sockets working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held install circuit breakers working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held install electric switches working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held splice cable working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held inspect electrical supplies constructing
- already held provide power connection from bus bars working with machinery and specialised equipment
All 23 carried skills, including the 12 the electrical mechanic role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 26 missing skills fall into 8 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 electrical safety regulations required
- still to learn energy storage systems required
- still to learn mechanics required
- optional, not held electrical wire accessories optional
- optional, not held automation technology optional
- optional, not held battery components optional
- optional, not held electric generators optional
- optional, not held electrical testing methods optional
- optional, not held soldering techniques optional
- still to learn calibrate electromechanical system required
- still to learn fit mechanised equipment required
- still to learn maintain electromechanical equipment required
- optional, not held install automotive electrical equipment optional
- optional, not held maintain electrical engines optional
- optional, not held repair battery components optional
- still to learn comply with electrical safety regulations required
- still to learn apply safety management required
- still to learn wear appropriate protective gear required
- still to learn test electromechanical systems required
- optional, not held apply coating to electrical equipment optional
- optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
- still to learn assemble electromechanical systems required
- optional, not held assemble mechatronic units optional
- still to learn solve technical problems required
2 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an electrical mechanic role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 comply with electrical safety regulations practise this
- 02 electrical safety regulations study this
- 03 assemble electromechanical systems 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 23 skills that carry over
- already held electricity knowledge
- already held electromechanics knowledge
- already held electronics knowledge
- already held inspect electrical supplies skill
- already held install electrical and electronic equipment skill
- already held maintain electrical equipment skill
- already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
- already held splice cable skill
- already held test electronic units skill
- already held use measurement instruments skill
- already held use precision tools skill
- already held work ergonomically skill
- already held answer requests for quotation skill
- already held assemble electronic units skill
- already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
- already held install circuit breakers skill
- already held install electric switches skill
- already held install electricity sockets skill
- already held provide power connection from bus bars skill
- already held repair wiring skill
- already held replace defect components skill
- already held troubleshoot skill
- already held write inspection reports skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
- optional, not held order electrical supplies optional
- optional, not held make electrical calculations optional
14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held apply coating to electrical equipment optional
- optional, not held assemble mechatronic units optional
- optional, not held electrical wire accessories optional
- optional, not held install automotive electrical equipment optional
- optional, not held make electrical calculations optional
- optional, not held order electrical supplies optional
- optional, not held automation technology optional
- optional, not held battery components optional
- optional, not held electric generators optional
- optional, not held electrical testing methods optional
- optional, not held maintain electrical engines optional
- optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
- optional, not held repair battery components optional
- optional, not held soldering techniques optional
19 held skills the electrical mechanic role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role advise on electrical household appliances' installation skill
- not needed by the target role artificial lighting systems knowledge
- not needed by the target role assemble electrical components skill
- not needed by the target role building systems monitoring technology knowledge
- not needed by the target role cut wall chases skill
- not needed by the target role electrical household appliances products knowledge
- not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
- not needed by the target role follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
- not needed by the target role install electrical household appliances skill
- not needed by the target role install lightning protection system skill
- not needed by the target role install smart devices skill
- not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
- not needed by the target role order supplies skill
- not needed by the target role react to events in time-critical environments skill
- not needed by the target role repair household appliances skill
- not needed by the target role solar panel mounting systems knowledge
- not needed by the target role solder electronics skill
- not needed by the target role test procedures in electricity transmission skill
- not needed by the target role use sander skill
9 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 electrical safety regulations required
- still to learn energy storage systems required
- still to learn mechanics required
- optional, not held electrical wire accessories optional
- optional, not held automation technology optional
- optional, not held battery components optional
- optional, not held electric generators optional
- optional, not held electrical testing methods optional
- optional, not held soldering techniques optional
Common questions about this move
Can a domestic electrician become an electrical mechanic?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A domestic electrician already covers 48% of what an electrical mechanic is expected to do: 23 skills carry over, 12 of which the electrical mechanic role treats as required.
What skills does a domestic electrician need to become an electrical mechanic?
12 required skills are missing, plus 14 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is comply with electrical safety regulations.
How hard is the move from domestic electrician to electrical mechanic?
Its learning distance is 59.3 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.