RecordMove

Electrical equipment production supervisor to control panel tester

An electrical equipment production supervisor already meets 37% of what the control panel tester role asks for. The move turns on 17 required skills not yet in the profile.

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

From electrical equipment production supervisor

Distant match

To control panel tester

17 You already bring

17 Still to learn

50 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

68.7/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a control panel tester is expected to do is already part of an electrical equipment production supervisor’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 11 of its required skills as things an electrical equipment production supervisor already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

electrical equipment regulations
electrical wiring diagrams
electricity principles
electromechanics
inspect quality of products
interpret electrical diagrams

What stands in the way is 17 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 17 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 equipment production supervisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held adjust voltage working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held interpret electrical diagrams information skills
already held inspect electrical supplies constructing
already held electrical wiring diagrams engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held measure electrical characteristics information skills
already held electricity principles engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 17 carried skills, including the 11 the control panel tester role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 33 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 6 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn electrical wire accessories required
still to learn switching devices required
still to learn electrical testing methods required
still to learn electricity required
still to learn instrument performance elements required
still to learn power electronics required

optional, not held battery management systems optional

02 constructing 3 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn apply coating to electrical equipment required
still to learn perform test run required
still to learn test electrical equipment required

optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
optional, not held maintain test equipment optional

03 information skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn analyse test data required
still to learn read engineering drawings 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

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 4 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 maintain electromechanical equipment optional
optional, not held repair wiring optional
optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional

05 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

06 business, administration and law 1 required

still to learn quality assurance procedures 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held electrical equipment regulations 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 interpret electrical diagrams skill
already held measure electrical characteristics skill
already held meet deadlines skill
already held power engineering knowledge
already held read assembly drawings skill
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held adjust voltage 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 resolve equipment malfunctions skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

still to learn control panel components 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 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

10 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held waste removal regulations optional

16 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 apply soldering techniques 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 repair wiring optional
optional, not held research equipment needs optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional
optional, not held write calibration report optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

33 held skills the control panel tester role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust manufacturing equipment skill
not needed by the target role chair a meeting skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role electric drives 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 machines knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate employees work skill
not needed by the target role follow production schedule skill
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role loading charts for transportation of goods knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain safe engineering watches skill
not needed by the target role manage distribution channels skill
not needed by the target role manufacture of electrical wire products knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role meet productivity targets skill
not needed by the target role monitor machine operations skill
not needed by the target role monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
not needed by the target role order electrical supplies skill
not needed by the target role oversee logistics of finished products skill
not needed by the target role perform resource planning skill
not needed by the target role plan shifts of employees skill
not needed by the target role process incoming electrical supplies skill
not needed by the target role provide technical documentation skill
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
not needed by the target role replace defect components skill
not needed by the target role supervise staff skill
not needed by the target role supervise work skill
not needed by the target role supply chain management knowledge
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot 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
still to learn electrical wire accessories required
still to learn switching devices required
still to learn electrical testing methods required
still to learn electricity required
still to learn instrument performance elements required
still to learn power electronics required
still to learn quality assurance procedures required
optional, not held battery management systems optional
optional, not held waste removal regulations optional

Index

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can an electrical equipment production supervisor become a control panel tester?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. An electrical equipment production supervisor already covers 37% of what a control panel tester is expected to do: 17 skills carry over, 11 of which the control panel tester role treats as required.

What skills does an electrical equipment production supervisor need to become a control panel tester?

17 required skills are missing, plus 16 optional ones. They fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is apply coating to electrical equipment.

How hard is the move from electrical equipment production supervisor to control panel tester?

Its learning distance is 68.7 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.