Electronic equipment assembler to electromechanical equipment assembler
An electronic equipment assembler already meets 55% of what the electromechanical equipment assembler role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.
52.5/ 100
1 How much of what an electromechanical equipment assembler is expected to do is already part of an electronic 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 electromechanical equipment assembler role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An electromechanical equipment assembler role treats 11 of its required skills as things an electronic equipment assembler already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- align components
- apply health and safety standards
- assemble electronic units
- electricity
- electromechanics
- electronics
What stands in the way is 12 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 38 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An electromechanical equipment assembler role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an electronic equipment assembler background worth leading with.
- already held attach power cords to electric module handling and moving
- already held clean components during assembly handling and moving
- already held maintain mechatronic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held determine suitability of materials communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held operate printing machinery working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held 3D printing process arts and humanities
All 38 carried skills, including the 11 the electromechanical equipment assembler role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 25 missing skills fall into 6 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.
- still to learn connect armature windings required
- still to learn assemble electrical components required
- still to learn prepare pieces for joining required
- optional, not held cut metal products optional
- optional, not held manipulate metal optional
- optional, not held use power tools optional
- still to learn electrical machines required
- still to learn electrical wiring plans required
- still to learn mechanics required
- optional, not held engineering processes optional
- still to learn read engineering drawings required
- still to learn read standard blueprints required
- still to learn use technical documentation required
- optional, not held gather data optional
- still to learn operate electronic measuring instruments required
- still to learn install electrical and electronic equipment required
- optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
- optional, not held maintain electronic equipment optional
- optional, not held operate drill press optional
- optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
- optional, not held use testing equipment optional
- still to learn troubleshoot required
- optional, not held apply spot welding techniques optional
- optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
- optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an electromechanical equipment assembler role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 connect armature windings practise this
- 02 operate electronic measuring instruments practise this
- 03 assemble electrical components practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 38 skills that carry over
- already held align components skill
- already held apply health and safety standards skill
- already held assemble electronic units skill
- already held electricity knowledge
- already held electromechanics knowledge
- already held electronics knowledge
- already held fasten components skill
- already held perform test run skill
- already held quality standards knowledge
- already held read assembly drawings skill
- already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
- already held 3D printing process knowledge
- already held adjust manufacturing equipment skill
- already held apply soldering techniques skill
- already held attach power cords to electric module skill
- already held automation technology knowledge
- already held clean components during assembly skill
- already held determine suitability of materials skill
- already held inspect quality of products skill
- already held keep records of work progress skill
- already held liaise with engineers skill
- already held maintain mechatronic equipment skill
- already held maintain robotic equipment skill
- already held maintenance of printing machines knowledge
- already held maintenance operations knowledge
- already held manage data skill
- already held mechatronics knowledge
- already held operate 3D computer graphics software skill
- already held operate automated process control skill
- already held operate printing machinery skill
- already held printing materials knowledge
- already held printing on large scale machines knowledge
- already held printing techniques knowledge
- already held repair wiring skill
- already held robotics knowledge
- already held solder electronics skill
- already held statistical analysis system software knowledge
- already held test electronic units skill
13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held engineering processes optional
- optional, not held apply spot welding techniques optional
- optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
- optional, not held cut metal products optional
- optional, not held gather data optional
- optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
- optional, not held maintain electronic equipment optional
- optional, not held manipulate metal optional
- optional, not held operate drill press optional
- optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
- optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
- optional, not held use power tools optional
- optional, not held use testing equipment optional
39 held skills the electromechanical equipment assembler role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role apply assembly techniques skill
- not needed by the target role assemble hardware components skill
- not needed by the target role assemble printed circuit boards skill
- not needed by the target role battery management systems knowledge
- not needed by the target role calibrate electronic instruments skill
- not needed by the target role check system parameters against reference values skill
- not needed by the target role computer technology knowledge
- not needed by the target role consumer electronics knowledge
- not needed by the target role crimping knowledge
- not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
- not needed by the target role electrical equipment regulations knowledge
- not needed by the target role electronic equipment standards knowledge
- not needed by the target role ensure conformity to specifications skill
- not needed by the target role gather data for forensic purposes skill
- not needed by the target role install software skill
- not needed by the target role integrated circuits knowledge
- not needed by the target role interpret circuit diagrams skill
- not needed by the target role interpret technical information for electronic repair work skill
- not needed by the target role maintain electronic systems skill
- not needed by the target role measure electrical characteristics skill
- not needed by the target role measure parts of manufactured products skill
- not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
- not needed by the target role microelectronics knowledge
- not needed by the target role microprocessors knowledge
- not needed by the target role monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
- not needed by the target role oversee logistics of finished products skill
- not needed by the target role pack electronic equipment skill
- not needed by the target role power electronics knowledge
- not needed by the target role printed circuit boards knowledge
- not needed by the target role program firmware skill
- not needed by the target role programmable logic controller knowledge
- not needed by the target role provide power connection from bus bars skill
- not needed by the target role remove defective products skill
- not needed by the target role repair electronic components skill
- not needed by the target role replace defect components skill
- not needed by the target role report defective manufacturing materials skill
- not needed by the target role resolve equipment malfunctions skill
- not needed by the target role types of electronics knowledge
- not needed by the target role use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs skill
4 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn electrical machines required
- still to learn electrical wiring plans required
- still to learn mechanics required
- optional, not held engineering processes optional
Other moves recorded from electronic equipment assembler
Common questions about this move
Can an electronic equipment assembler become an electromechanical equipment assembler?
Yes, and it is a moderate move. An electronic equipment assembler already covers 55% of what an electromechanical equipment assembler is expected to do: 38 skills carry over, 11 of which the electromechanical equipment assembler role treats as required.
What skills does an electronic equipment assembler need to become an electromechanical equipment assembler?
12 required skills are missing, plus 13 optional ones. They fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by handling and moving. The single most important is connect armature windings.
How hard is the move from electronic equipment assembler to electromechanical equipment assembler?
Its learning distance is 52.5 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.