Table 1Transition record

medical device assemblertowire harness assembler

A medical device assembler already meets 31% of what the wire harness assembler role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.

From medical device assembler

31%

Overlap1

To wire harness assembler

15 Skills carried over

19 Required, not held

73.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 73.7

This move: 73.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the wire harness assembler role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the medical device 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 15 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 medical device assembler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held clean components during assembly handling and moving
already held adjust manufacturing equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held remove defective products handling and moving
already held apply soldering techniques constructing
already held read assembly drawings information skills
already held replace defect components working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 15 carried skills, including the 9 the wire harness assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 35 missing skills fall into 9 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 6 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held assemble wire harnesses required
required, not held connect armature windings required
required, not held bind wire required
required, not held cut wires required
required, not held organise wires required
required, not held strip wire required

optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held use wire hand tools optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 5 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held electrical wire accessories required
required, not held manufacture of electrical wire products required
required, not held electrical discharge required
required, not held electricity required
required, not held wire harnesses required

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

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 5 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 maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held repair wiring optional
optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional

04 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held measure parts of manufactured products required
required, not held interpret electrical diagrams required

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

05 constructing 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply coating to electrical equipment required
required, not held operate soldering equipment required

optional, not held check for solder defects optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional

3 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held align components skill
already held apply soldering techniques skill
already held ensure conformity to specifications skill
already held fasten components skill
already held meet deadlines skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read assembly drawings skill
already held remove defective products skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill
already held adjust manufacturing equipment skill
already held clean components during assembly skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electromechanics knowledge
already held replace defect components skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

08 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held oversee logistics of finished products optional

09 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held waste removal regulations optional

16 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 apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held check for solder defects optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held electrical equipment regulations 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 repair wiring optional
optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional
optional, not held use wire hand tools optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on medical products skill
not needed by the target role assemble final product skill
not needed by the target role attend to detail in preparation for audits skill
not needed by the target role biomedical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role biomedical techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role blow moulding knowledge
not needed by the target role construct moulds skill
not needed by the target role fill moulds skill
not needed by the target role finish plastic products skill
not needed by the target role follow clinical guidelines skill
not needed by the target role interpret circuit diagrams skill
not needed by the target role maintain medical devices skill
not needed by the target role maintain medical laboratory equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain moulds skill
not needed by the target role maintain plastic machinery skill
not needed by the target role manipulate medical devices materials skill
not needed by the target role manipulate stainless steel skill
not needed by the target role manufacture medical devices skill
not needed by the target role medical devices knowledge
not needed by the target role medical devices materials knowledge
not needed by the target role medical furniture knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor automated machines skill
not needed by the target role operate machines for the rubber extrusion process skill
not needed by the target role operate plastic machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate precision machinery skill
not needed by the target role optical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role plastic welding knowledge
not needed by the target role repackage medical equipment after sterilisation skill
not needed by the target role repair medical devices skill
not needed by the target role repair plastic machinery skill
not needed by the target role sterilization techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role supply machine skill
not needed by the target role test medical devices skill
not needed by the target role thermoplastic materials knowledge
not needed by the target role types of plastic knowledge
not needed by the target role use moulding techniques skill
not needed by the target role use precision tools skill
not needed by the target role use technical equipment for sterilisation skill
not needed by the target role wear cleanroom suit skill

8 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 electrical wire accessories required
required, not held manufacture of electrical wire products required
required, not held electrical discharge required
required, not held electricity required
required, not held wire harnesses required
optional, not held switching devices optional
optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
optional, not held electrical equipment regulations optional

Index

Other moves recorded from medical device assembler

Full index of moves from medical device 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.