Table 1Transition record

electromechanical equipment assemblertoavionics technician

A electromechanical equipment assembler already meets 67% of what the avionics technician role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From electromechanical equipment assembler

67%

Overlap1

To avionics technician

21 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

37.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 37.6

This move: 37.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the avionics technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the electromechanical equipment assembler 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A avionics technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a electromechanical equipment assembler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held assemble electrical components handling and moving
already held solder electronics constructing
already held maintain electronic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held test electronic units constructing
already held install electrical and electronic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held apply soldering techniques constructing

All 21 carried skills, including the 14 the avionics technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 14 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 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held electrical systems used in transportation required
required, not held electronics principles required
required, not held electrical engineering required

optional, not held engineering principles optional

02 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held common aviation safety regulations required

03 services 1 required

required, not held aircraft flight control systems required

04 information and communication technologies (icts) 3 supplementary

optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held CADD software optional
optional, not held CAE software optional

05 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use CADD software optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a avionics 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 21 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held apply soldering techniques skill
already held assemble electrical components skill
already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held install electrical and electronic equipment skill
already held operate soldering equipment skill
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held solder electronics skill
already held test electronic units skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held conduct performance tests skill
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held maintain electrical equipment skill
already held maintain electronic equipment skill
already held use testing equipment skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held CADD software optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use CADD software optional

42 held skills the avionics technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D printing process knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust manufacturing equipment skill
not needed by the target role align components skill
not needed by the target role apply spot welding techniques skill
not needed by the target role assemble electronic units skill
not needed by the target role attach power cords to electric module skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role clean components during assembly skill
not needed by the target role connect armature windings skill
not needed by the target role cut metal products skill
not needed by the target role determine suitability of materials skill
not needed by the target role electrical machines knowledge
not needed by the target role electromechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role fasten components skill
not needed by the target role gather data skill
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role maintain mechatronic 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 manipulate metal skill
not needed by the target role mechanics 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 automated process control skill
not needed by the target role operate drill press skill
not needed by the target role operate electronic measuring instruments 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 test run skill
not needed by the target role prepare pieces for joining 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
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role read assembly drawings skill
not needed by the target role repair wiring skill
not needed by the target role robotics knowledge
not needed by the target role statistical analysis system software knowledge

2 further entries not listed here

9 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 aircraft flight control systems required
required, not held common aviation safety regulations required
required, not held electrical systems used in transportation required
required, not held electronics principles required
required, not held electrical engineering required
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held CADD software optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional

Index

Other moves recorded from electromechanical equipment assembler

Full index of moves from electromechanical equipment assembler

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.