Electric meter technician to industrial machinery mechanic
An electric meter technician already meets 29% of what the industrial machinery mechanic role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.
68.5/ 100
1 How much of what an industrial machinery mechanic is expected to do is already part of an electric meter technician’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 industrial machinery mechanic role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An industrial machinery mechanic role treats 6 of its required skills as things an electric meter technician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- electrical wiring plans
- electricity
- perform test run
- troubleshoot
- use testing equipment
- write records for repairs
What stands in the way is 10 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An industrial machinery mechanic role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an electric meter technician background worth leading with.
- already held install electrical and electronic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held electrical wiring plans engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held write records for repairs information skills
- already held use testing equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held consult technical resources information skills
- already held electricity engineering, manufacturing and construction
All 8 carried skills, including the 6 the industrial machinery mechanic role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 29 missing skills fall into 11 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 hydraulics required
- still to learn mechanics required
- still to learn types of lubricants required
- optional, not held manufacturing of office equipment optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of pumps and compressors optional
- still to learn inspect industrial equipment required
- still to learn perform maintenance on installed equipment required
- optional, not held install hydraulic systems optional
- optional, not held install pneumatic systems optional
- optional, not held lay pipe installation optional
- optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
- optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
- still to learn resolve equipment malfunctions required
- optional, not held provide customer information related to repairs optional
- optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
- optional, not held order supplies optional
- still to learn conduct routine machinery checks required
- optional, not held install blinds drive systems optional
- optional, not held operate industrial equipment optional
- still to learn solve technical problems required
- optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional
- still to learn secure working area required
5 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an industrial machinery mechanic role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 conduct routine machinery checks practise this
- 02 hydraulics study this
- 03 inspect industrial equipment 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 8 skills that carry over
- already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
- already held electricity knowledge
- already held perform test run skill
- already held troubleshoot skill
- already held use testing equipment skill
- already held write records for repairs skill
- already held consult technical resources skill
- already held install electrical and electronic equipment skill
The 5 learning areas not shown above
- still to learn pneumatics required
- optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
- optional, not held prepare compliance documents optional
- optional, not held record test data optional
- optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
- optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of taps and valves optional
19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
- optional, not held install blinds drive systems optional
- optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of office equipment optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of pumps and compressors optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of taps and valves optional
- optional, not held provide customer information related to repairs optional
- optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
- optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
- optional, not held install hydraulic systems optional
- optional, not held install pneumatic systems optional
- optional, not held lay pipe installation optional
- optional, not held operate industrial equipment optional
- optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
- optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
- optional, not held order supplies optional
- optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional
- optional, not held prepare compliance documents optional
- optional, not held record test data optional
20 held skills the industrial machinery mechanic role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role advise on utility consumption skill
- not needed by the target role anticipate installation maintenance skill
- not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
- not needed by the target role electrical equipment regulations knowledge
- not needed by the target role electrical wire accessories knowledge
- not needed by the target role electricity principles knowledge
- not needed by the target role identify faults in utility meters skill
- not needed by the target role inspect electrical supplies skill
- not needed by the target role install electricity meter skill
- not needed by the target role install utility equipment skill
- not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
- not needed by the target role measure electrical characteristics skill
- not needed by the target role monitor utility equipment skill
- not needed by the target role read electricity meter skill
- not needed by the target role smart grids systems knowledge
- not needed by the target role use electrical wire tools skill
- not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill
- not needed by the target role use technical documentation skill
- not needed by the target role use wire hand tools skill
- not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill
7 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 hydraulics required
- still to learn mechanics required
- still to learn pneumatics required
- still to learn types of lubricants required
- optional, not held manufacturing of office equipment optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of pumps and compressors optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of taps and valves optional
Other moves recorded from electric meter technician
Common questions about this move
Can an electric meter technician become an industrial machinery mechanic?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. An electric meter technician already covers 29% of what an industrial machinery mechanic is expected to do: 8 skills carry over, 6 of which the industrial machinery mechanic role treats as required.
What skills does an electric meter technician need to become an industrial machinery mechanic?
10 required skills are missing, plus 19 optional ones. They fall into 11 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is conduct routine machinery checks.
How hard is the move from electric meter technician to industrial machinery mechanic?
Its learning distance is 68.5 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.