Table 1Transition record

electromechanical engineering techniciantoelectrical engineering technician

A 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.

From electromechanical engineering technician

63%

Overlap1

To electrical engineering technician

38 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

48 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

63%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

48/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the electrical engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the electromechanical engineering technician profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A electrical engineering technician role treats 20 of its required skills as things a electromechanical engineering technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

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. A electrical engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a 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 would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held electrical equipment components required
required, not held electrical discharge required
required, not held electrical testing methods required
required, not held 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

required, not held ensure material compliance required
required, not held measure electrical characteristics required

03 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held 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

required, not held 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 a 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 acquire 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 acquire 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 acquire Tier

required, not held electrical equipment components required
required, not held electrical discharge required
required, not held electrical testing methods required
required, not held 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

Index

Other moves recorded from electromechanical engineering technician

Full index of moves from electromechanical engineering technician

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.