RecordMove

Electrical engineering technician to control panel assembler

An electrical engineering technician already meets 51% of what the control panel assembler role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From electrical engineering technician

Partial match

To control panel assembler

29 You already bring

13 Still to learn

56 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

58.2/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

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

Why

Why this move works

A control panel assembler role treats 13 of its required skills as things an electrical engineering technician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

align components
apply coating to electrical equipment
electrical equipment regulations
electrical wire accessories
electrical wiring diagrams
electromechanics

What stands in the way is 13 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 29 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A control panel assembler role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an electrical engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held wire harnesses engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held switching devices engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held apply coating to electrical equipment constructing
already held electrical wire accessories engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held use specialised tools in electric repairs working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held inspect electrical supplies constructing

All 29 carried skills, including the 13 the control panel assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 27 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.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 handling and moving 5 required

still to learn mount control panel components required
still to learn wire control panel required
still to learn bind wire required
still to learn organise wires required
still to learn strip wire required

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 4 supplementary

still to learn collect control panel components required
still to learn install electric switches required
still to learn use electrical wire tools required

optional, not held adjust manufacturing equipment optional
optional, not held adjust voltage optional
optional, not held crimp wire optional
optional, not held replace defect components optional

03 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn interpret electrical diagrams required
still to learn report defective manufacturing materials required

optional, not held measure parts of manufactured products optional

04 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn control panel components required

optional, not held hybrid control systems optional
optional, not held microprocessors optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

still to learn ensure conformity to specifications required

06 management skills 1 required

still to learn meet deadlines required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a control panel 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 29 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held align components skill
already held apply coating to electrical equipment skill
already held electrical equipment regulations knowledge
already held electrical wire accessories knowledge
already held electrical wiring diagrams knowledge
already held electromechanics knowledge
already held fasten components skill
already held power electronics knowledge
already held power engineering knowledge
already held read assembly drawings skill
already held switching devices knowledge
already held troubleshoot skill
already held wire harnesses knowledge
already held apply soldering techniques skill
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held inspect electrical supplies skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held maintain electrical equipment skill
already held measure electrical characteristics skill
already held operate soldering equipment skill
already held oversee logistics of finished products skill
already held perform test run skill
already held provide power connection from bus bars skill
already held repair wiring skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held use specialised tools in electric repairs skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 6 supplementary

optional, not held engineering control theory optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held energy optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held waste removal regulations optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held engineering control theory optional
optional, not held measure parts of manufactured products optional
optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
optional, not held adjust manufacturing equipment optional
optional, not held adjust voltage optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held crimp wire optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held energy optional
optional, not held hybrid control systems optional
optional, not held microprocessors optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
optional, not held replace defect components optional

38 held skills the control panel assembler role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role abide by regulations on banned materials skill
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role assemble electrical components skill
not needed by the target role assist scientific research skill
not needed by the target role bend wire skill
not needed by the target role design drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role design electric power systems skill
not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role electric drives knowledge
not needed by the target role electric generators knowledge
not needed by the target role electric motors knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical discharge knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical equipment components knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical machines knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical power safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical testing methods knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical wiring plans knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity principles knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure material compliance skill
not needed by the target role integrate new products in manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
not needed by the target role maintain electrical engines skill
not needed by the target role maintain power plants skill
not needed by the target role manufacture of electrical wire products knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor machine operations skill
not needed by the target role nuclear energy knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare pieces for joining skill
not needed by the target role prepare production prototypes skill
not needed by the target role read engineering drawings skill
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role test electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role use CAM software skill
not needed by the target role use wire hand tools skill
not needed by the target role use wire processing machinery skill
not needed by the target role write technical reports skill

10 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 control panel components required
optional, not held engineering control theory optional
optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held energy optional
optional, not held hybrid control systems optional
optional, not held microprocessors optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional

Index

Other moves recorded from electrical engineering technician

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can an electrical engineering technician become a control panel assembler?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. An electrical engineering technician already covers 51% of what a control panel assembler is expected to do: 29 skills carry over, 13 of which the control panel assembler role treats as required.

What skills does an electrical engineering technician need to become a control panel assembler?

13 required skills are missing, plus 14 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by handling and moving. The single most important is collect control panel components.

How hard is the move from electrical engineering technician to control panel assembler?

Its learning distance is 58.2 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.