Career Overlap Transition record
RecordMove

Electromechanical engineering technician to electrical engineering technician

An electromechanical engineering technician already meets 63% of what the electrical engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional
From electromechanical engineering technician
63 % overlap
Strong match
To electrical engineering technician
38 You already bring
8 Still to learn
67 Skills in the target role2
Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

48/ 100

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

Why

Why this move works

An electrical engineering technician role treats 20 of its required skills as things an electromechanical engineering technician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

  • adjust engineering designs
  • align components
  • apply soldering techniques
  • assemble electrical components
  • assist scientific research
  • design drawings

What stands in the way is 8 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 38 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An electrical engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an electromechanical engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held electric motors engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held electric drives engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held electrical machines engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held electrical wiring diagrams engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held power electronics engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held prepare pieces for joining handling and moving

All 38 carried skills, including the 20 the electrical engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 29 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 7 supplementary
  • still to learn electrical equipment components required
  • still to learn electrical discharge required
  • still to learn electrical testing methods required
  • still to learn electricity principles required
  • optional, not held electrical wire accessories optional
  • optional, not held manufacture of electrical wire products optional
  • optional, not held switching devices optional
  • optional, not held electric generators optional
  • optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional
  • optional, not held nuclear energy optional
  • optional, not held wire harnesses optional
02 information skills 2 required
  • still to learn ensure material compliance required
  • still to learn measure electrical characteristics required
03 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • still to learn test electrical equipment required
  • optional, not held apply coating to electrical equipment optional
  • optional, not held inspect electrical supplies optional
04 assisting and caring 1 required
  • still to learn abide by regulations on banned materials required
05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 6 supplementary
  • optional, not held maintain power plants optional
  • optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
  • optional, not held use wire processing machinery optional
  • optional, not held maintain electrical engines optional
  • optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
  • optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional
06 handling and moving 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held bend wire optional
  • optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
  • optional, not held use wire hand tools optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries an electrical engineering technician 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 38 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held adjust engineering designs skill
  • already held align components skill
  • already held apply soldering techniques skill
  • already held assemble electrical components skill
  • already held assist scientific research skill
  • already held design drawings knowledge
  • already held electrical engineering knowledge
  • already held electrical wiring diagrams knowledge
  • already held fasten components skill
  • already held inspect quality of products skill
  • already held liaise with engineers skill
  • already held operate soldering equipment skill
  • already held perform test run skill
  • already held prepare pieces for joining skill
  • already held prepare production prototypes skill
  • already held read assembly drawings skill
  • already held read engineering drawings skill
  • already held read standard blueprints skill
  • already held record test data skill
  • already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
  • already held CAD software knowledge
  • already held CAE software knowledge
  • already held apply technical communication skills skill
  • already held electric drives knowledge
  • already held electric motors knowledge
  • already held electrical equipment regulations knowledge
  • already held electrical machines knowledge
  • already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
  • already held electromechanics knowledge
  • already held integrate new products in manufacturing skill
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held monitor machine operations skill
  • already held power electronics knowledge
  • already held power engineering knowledge
  • already held repair wiring skill
  • already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
  • already held use CAM software skill
  • already held write technical reports skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to pick up Tier
07 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held design electric power systems optional
  • optional, not held troubleshoot optional
08 management skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held oversee logistics of finished products optional
21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to pick up Tier
  • optional, not held apply coating to electrical equipment optional
  • optional, not held design electric power systems optional
  • optional, not held electrical wire accessories optional
  • optional, not held maintain power plants optional
  • optional, not held manufacture of electrical wire products optional
  • optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
  • optional, not held switching devices optional
  • optional, not held use wire processing machinery optional
  • optional, not held bend wire optional
  • optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
  • optional, not held electric generators optional
  • optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional
  • optional, not held inspect electrical supplies optional
  • optional, not held maintain electrical engines optional
  • optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
  • optional, not held nuclear energy optional
  • optional, not held oversee logistics of finished products optional
  • optional, not held troubleshoot optional
  • optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional
  • optional, not held use wire hand tools optional
  • optional, not held wire harnesses optional
56 held skills the electrical engineering technician role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role 3D modelling knowledge
  • not needed by the target role 3D printing process knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ICT software specifications knowledge
  • not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
  • not needed by the target role assemble electromechanical systems skill
  • not needed by the target role assemble machines skill
  • not needed by the target role assemble mechatronic units skill
  • not needed by the target role assemble sensors skill
  • not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
  • not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
  • not needed by the target role calibrate electromechanical system skill
  • not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role control engineering knowledge
  • not needed by the target role cut metal products skill
  • not needed by the target role data mining knowledge
  • not needed by the target role data storage knowledge
  • not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
  • not needed by the target role design smart grids skill
  • not needed by the target role determine suitability of materials skill
  • not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
  • not needed by the target role information extraction knowledge
  • not needed by the target role information structure knowledge
  • not needed by the target role install automation components skill
  • not needed by the target role install mechatronic equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain electromechanical equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role maintenance of printing machines knowledge
  • not needed by the target role maintenance operations knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manage data skill
  • not needed by the target role manage quantitative data skill
  • not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
  • not needed by the target role mechatronics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role operate 3D computer graphics software skill
  • not needed by the target role operate lifting equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role operate printing machinery skill
  • not needed by the target role perform data mining skill
  • not needed by the target role printing materials knowledge
  • not needed by the target role printing on large scale machines knowledge
  • not needed by the target role printing techniques knowledge

16 further entries not listed here

11 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 electrical equipment components required
  • still to learn electrical discharge required
  • still to learn electrical testing methods required
  • still to learn electricity principles required
  • optional, not held electrical wire accessories optional
  • optional, not held manufacture of electrical wire products optional
  • optional, not held switching devices optional
  • optional, not held electric generators optional
  • optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional
  • optional, not held nuclear energy optional
  • optional, not held wire harnesses optional
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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can an electromechanical engineering technician become an electrical engineering technician?

Yes, and it is a moderate move. An electromechanical engineering technician already covers 63% of what an electrical engineering technician is expected to do: 38 skills carry over, 20 of which the electrical engineering technician role treats as required.

What skills does an electromechanical engineering technician need to become an electrical engineering technician?

8 required skills are missing, plus 21 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is abide by regulations on banned materials.

How hard is the move from electromechanical engineering technician to electrical engineering technician?

Its learning distance is 48 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.