Career Overlap Transition record
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Electromechanical equipment assembler to rolling stock electrician

An electromechanical equipment assembler already meets 69% of what the rolling stock electrician role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional
From electromechanical equipment assembler
69 % overlap
Strong match
To rolling stock electrician
19 You already bring
3 Still to learn
34 Skills in the target role2
Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

34.9/ 100

1 How much of what a rolling stock electrician is expected to do is already part of an electromechanical equipment assembler’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 rolling stock electrician role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A rolling stock electrician role treats 14 of its required skills as things an electromechanical equipment assembler already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

  • apply health and safety standards
  • electrical wiring plans
  • electricity
  • electronics
  • fasten components
  • install electrical and electronic equipment

What stands in the way is 3 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 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A rolling stock electrician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an electromechanical equipment assembler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • 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
  • already held electrical wiring plans engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held fasten components handling and moving
  • already held maintain electrical equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 19 carried skills, including the 14 the rolling stock electrician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 7 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 2 required
  • still to learn electrical systems used in transportation required
  • still to learn mechanics of trains required
02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 4 supplementary
  • still to learn install electronic communication devices on trains required
  • optional, not held ensure maintenance of trains optional
  • optional, not held install transport equipment lighting optional
  • optional, not held use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs optional
  • optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional
03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
  • optional, not held ensure compliance with warranty contracts optional
04 handling and moving 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health optional
  • optional, not held position vehicles for maintenance and repair optional
05 information skills 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held check train engines optional
  • optional, not held write records for repairs optional
06 constructing 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held detect malfunctions in train control systems optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a rolling stock electrician 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 19 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held apply health and safety standards skill
  • already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
  • already held electricity knowledge
  • already held electronics knowledge
  • already held fasten components skill
  • already held install electrical and electronic equipment skill
  • already held maintain electrical equipment skill
  • already held mechanics knowledge
  • already held perform test run skill
  • already held read standard blueprints skill
  • already held troubleshoot skill
  • already held use technical documentation skill
  • already held use testing equipment skill
  • already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
  • already held apply soldering techniques skill
  • already held conduct performance tests skill
  • already held electromechanics knowledge
  • already held operate soldering equipment skill
  • already held test electronic units skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
Skill to pick up Tier
07 management skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held create technical plans optional
12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to pick up Tier
  • optional, not held check train engines optional
  • optional, not held detect malfunctions in train control systems optional
  • optional, not held ensure maintenance of trains optional
  • optional, not held follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health optional
  • optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
  • optional, not held install transport equipment lighting optional
  • optional, not held position vehicles for maintenance and repair optional
  • optional, not held write records for repairs optional
  • optional, not held create technical plans optional
  • optional, not held ensure compliance with warranty contracts optional
  • optional, not held use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs optional
  • optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional
44 held skills the rolling stock electrician 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 electrical components 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 engineering processes knowledge
  • 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 keep records of work progress skill
  • not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain electronic equipment 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 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 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 read engineering drawings skill
  • not needed by the target role repair wiring skill

4 further entries not listed here

2 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 systems used in transportation required
  • still to learn mechanics of trains required
Index

Other moves recorded from electromechanical equipment assembler

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can an electromechanical equipment assembler become a rolling stock electrician?

Yes, and it is a moderate move. An electromechanical equipment assembler already covers 69% of what a rolling stock electrician is expected to do: 19 skills carry over, 14 of which the rolling stock electrician role treats as required.

What skills does an electromechanical equipment assembler need to become a rolling stock electrician?

3 required skills are missing, plus 12 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is electrical systems used in transportation.

How hard is the move from electromechanical equipment assembler to rolling stock electrician?

Its learning distance is 34.9 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.