Career Overlap Transition record
RecordMove

Electrical engineering technician to control panel tester

An electrical engineering technician already meets 56% of what the control panel tester 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 electrical engineering technician
56 % overlap
Partial match
To control panel tester
26 You already bring
11 Still to learn
50 Skills in the target role2
Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

51.1/ 100

1 How much of what a control panel tester 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 tester role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A control panel tester role treats 17 of its required skills as things an electrical engineering technician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

  • apply coating to electrical equipment
  • electrical equipment regulations
  • electrical testing methods
  • electrical wire accessories
  • electrical wiring diagrams
  • electricity principles

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 26 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A control panel tester 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 switching devices engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held apply coating to electrical equipment constructing
  • already held test electrical equipment constructing
  • already held electrical wire accessories engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held electrical testing methods engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held use specialised tools in electric repairs working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 26 carried skills, including the 17 the control panel tester role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 10 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 information skills 3 required, 2 supplementary
  • still to learn analyse test data required
  • still to learn interpret electrical diagrams required
  • still to learn report defective manufacturing materials required
  • optional, not held measure parts of manufactured products optional
  • optional, not held write records for repairs optional
02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 3 supplementary
  • still to learn use measurement instruments required
  • still to learn use testing equipment required
  • optional, not held calibrate electromechanical system optional
  • optional, not held adjust voltage optional
  • optional, not held maintain electromechanical equipment optional
03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • still to learn electricity required
  • still to learn instrument performance elements required
  • optional, not held battery management systems optional
04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • still to learn communicate test results to other departments required
  • optional, not held research equipment needs optional
  • optional, not held write calibration report optional
  • optional, not held write inspection reports optional
05 business, administration and law 1 required
  • still to learn quality assurance procedures required
06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required
  • still to learn control panel components required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a control panel tester 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 26 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held apply coating to electrical equipment skill
  • already held electrical equipment regulations knowledge
  • already held electrical testing methods knowledge
  • already held electrical wire accessories knowledge
  • already held electrical wiring diagrams knowledge
  • already held electricity principles knowledge
  • already held electromechanics knowledge
  • already held inspect quality of products skill
  • already held measure electrical characteristics skill
  • already held perform test run skill
  • already held power electronics knowledge
  • already held power engineering knowledge
  • already held read assembly drawings skill
  • already held read engineering drawings skill
  • already held read standard blueprints skill
  • already held switching devices knowledge
  • already held test electrical equipment skill
  • already held apply soldering techniques skill
  • already held inspect electrical supplies skill
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held liaise with engineers skill
  • already held maintain electrical equipment 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 4 learning areas not shown above
Skill to pick up Tier
07 management skills 1 required
  • still to learn meet deadlines required
08 handling and moving 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held remove defective products optional
  • optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
09 constructing 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
10 services 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to pick up Tier
  • optional, not held battery management systems optional
  • optional, not held calibrate electromechanical system optional
  • optional, not held measure parts of manufactured products optional
  • optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
  • optional, not held write records for repairs optional
  • optional, not held adjust voltage optional
  • optional, not held maintain electromechanical equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
  • optional, not held remove defective products optional
  • optional, not held research equipment needs optional
  • optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
  • optional, not held write calibration report optional
  • optional, not held write inspection reports optional
41 held skills the control panel tester 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 align components skill
  • not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills 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 engineering 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 wiring plans knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ensure material compliance skill
  • not needed by the target role fasten components skill
  • not needed by the target role integrate new products in manufacturing 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 operate soldering equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role oversee logistics of finished products skill
  • 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 provide power connection from bus bars skill
  • not needed by the target role record test data skill
  • not needed by the target role troubleshoot 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 wire harnesses knowledge

1 further entry not listed here

6 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
  • still to learn electricity required
  • still to learn instrument performance elements required
  • still to learn quality assurance procedures required
  • optional, not held battery management systems optional
  • optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
Index

Other moves recorded from electrical engineering technician

Full index of moves from electrical engineering technician

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can an electrical engineering technician become a control panel tester?

Yes, and it is a moderate move. An electrical engineering technician already covers 56% of what a control panel tester is expected to do: 26 skills carry over, 17 of which the control panel tester role treats as required.

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

11 required skills are missing, plus 13 optional ones. They fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information skills. The single most important is control panel components.

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

Its learning distance is 51.1 out of 100, which is the moderate 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.