RecordMove

Electronic equipment inspector to electrical equipment inspector

An electronic equipment inspector already meets 50% of what the electrical equipment inspector role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From electronic equipment inspector

Partial match

To electrical equipment inspector

22 You already bring

12 Still to learn

45 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

55.1/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what an electrical equipment inspector is expected to do is already part of an electronic equipment inspector’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 equipment inspector role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

An electrical equipment inspector role treats 13 of its required skills as things an electronic equipment inspector already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

analyse test data
communicate test results to other departments
electrical testing methods
inspect quality of products
instrument performance elements
measure electrical characteristics

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

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An electrical equipment inspector role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an electronic equipment inspector background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held research equipment needs communication, collaboration and creativity
already held instrument performance elements engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held electrical testing methods engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held waste removal regulations services
already held communicate test results to other departments communication, collaboration and creativity
already held measure electrical characteristics information skills

All 22 carried skills, including the 13 the electrical equipment inspector role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 5 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 8 required, 6 supplementary

still to learn electrical equipment components required
still to learn wind energy required
still to learn electrical discharge required
still to learn electrical engineering required
still to learn electrical equipment regulations required
still to learn electrical wiring diagrams required
still to learn electricity principles required
still to learn electromechanics required

optional, not held electric drives optional
optional, not held electric motors optional
optional, not held photovoltaic systems optional
optional, not held electric clocks optional
optional, not held electric generators optional
optional, not held electrical machines optional

02 information skills 2 required

still to learn interpret electrical diagrams required
still to learn read engineering drawings required

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 3 supplementary

still to learn operate precision measuring equipment required

optional, not held maintain electrical engines optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held maintain electromechanical equipment optional

04 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn test electrical equipment required

optional, not held test electromechanical systems optional

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held provide user support for electrical instruments optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries an electrical equipment inspector 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 22 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse test data skill
already held communicate test results to other departments skill
already held electrical testing methods knowledge
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held instrument performance elements knowledge
already held measure electrical characteristics skill
already held meet deadlines skill
already held perform test run skill
already held quality assurance procedures knowledge
already held read assembly drawings skill
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held use testing equipment skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held maintain test equipment skill
already held remove defective products skill
already held research equipment needs skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held send faulty equipment back to assembly line skill
already held waste removal regulations knowledge
already held write inspection reports skill

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held electric drives optional
optional, not held electric motors optional
optional, not held photovoltaic systems optional
optional, not held test electromechanical systems optional
optional, not held electric clocks optional
optional, not held electric generators optional
optional, not held electrical machines optional
optional, not held maintain electrical engines optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held maintain electromechanical equipment optional
optional, not held provide user support for electrical instruments optional

14 held skills the electrical equipment inspector role does not ask for

Skill Type

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 consumer electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic components knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic equipment standards knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic test procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure conformity to specifications skill
not needed by the target role interpret circuit diagrams skill
not needed by the target role microelectronics knowledge
not needed by the target role power electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role test electronic units skill
not needed by the target role types of electronics knowledge

14 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 wind energy required
still to learn electrical discharge required
still to learn electrical engineering required
still to learn electrical equipment regulations required
still to learn electrical wiring diagrams required
still to learn electricity principles required
still to learn electromechanics required
optional, not held electric drives optional
optional, not held electric motors optional
optional, not held photovoltaic systems optional
optional, not held electric clocks optional
optional, not held electric generators optional
optional, not held electrical machines optional

Index

Other moves recorded from electronic equipment inspector

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can an electronic equipment inspector become an electrical equipment inspector?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. An electronic equipment inspector already covers 50% of what an electrical equipment inspector is expected to do: 22 skills carry over, 13 of which the electrical equipment inspector role treats as required.

What skills does an electronic equipment inspector need to become an electrical equipment inspector?

12 required skills are missing, plus 11 optional ones. They fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is electrical equipment components.

How hard is the move from electronic equipment inspector to electrical equipment inspector?

Its learning distance is 55.1 out of 100, which is the substantial 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.