Table 1Transition record

fibre optic installertowire harness assembler

A fibre optic installer already meets 23% of what the wire harness assembler role asks for. The move turns on 21 required skills not yet in the profile.

From fibre optic installer

23%

Overlap1

To wire harness assembler

10 Skills carried over

21 Required, not held

79.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 79.9

This move: 79.9 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the wire harness assembler role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the fibre optic installer 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A wire harness assembler role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a fibre optic installer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held wire harnesses engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held use wire hand tools handling and moving
already held electrical wire accessories engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held repair wiring working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held apply soldering techniques constructing
already held ensure conformity to specifications assisting and caring

All 10 carried skills, including the 7 the wire harness assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 40 missing skills fall into 10 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 handling and moving 9 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held assemble wire harnesses required
required, not held connect armature windings required
required, not held align components required
required, not held bind wire required
required, not held cut wires required
required, not held fasten components required
required, not held organise wires required
required, not held remove defective products required
required, not held strip wire required

optional, not held clean components during assembly optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional

02 information skills 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held measure parts of manufactured products required
required, not held interpret electrical diagrams required
required, not held read assembly drawings required
required, not held report defective manufacturing materials required

optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held crimp wire required
required, not held seal wires required
required, not held use electrical wire tools required

optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
optional, not held use wire processing machinery optional
optional, not held adjust manufacturing equipment optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held replace defect components optional
optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held manufacture of electrical wire products required
required, not held electrical discharge required

optional, not held switching devices optional
optional, not held electrical equipment regulations optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional

05 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply coating to electrical equipment required

optional, not held check for solder defects optional

06 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held meet deadlines required

optional, not held oversee logistics of finished products optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a wire harness assembler 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply soldering techniques skill
already held electrical wire accessories knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held ensure conformity to specifications skill
already held operate soldering equipment skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held wire harnesses knowledge
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held repair wiring skill
already held use wire hand tools skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional

09 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

10 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held waste removal regulations optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

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 waste removal regulations optional
optional, not held adjust manufacturing equipment optional
optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held check for solder defects optional
optional, not held clean components during assembly optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held electrical equipment regulations optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held oversee logistics of finished products optional
optional, not held replace defect components optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

15 held skills the wire harness assembler role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role MOEM knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on equipment maintenance skill
not needed by the target role anticipate installation maintenance skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with maintenance legislation skill
not needed by the target role fibre optics knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect cables skill
not needed by the target role install electronic communication equipment skill
not needed by the target role install low voltage wiring skill
not needed by the target role install power lines skill
not needed by the target role monitor customer service skill
not needed by the target role optical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role optomechanical components knowledge
not needed by the target role rigging terminology knowledge
not needed by the target role soldering techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role splice cable skill

7 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 manufacture of electrical wire products required
required, not held electrical discharge required
required, not held quality standards required
optional, not held switching devices optional
optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
optional, not held electrical equipment regulations optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from fibre optic installer

Full index of moves from fibre optic installer

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.