Table 1Transition record

metrology techniciantocalibration technician

A metrology technician already meets 23% of what the calibration technician role asks for. The move turns on 17 required skills not yet in the profile.

From metrology technician

23%

Overlap1

To calibration technician

8 Skills carried over

17 Required, not held

76.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 76.2

This move: 76.2 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the calibration technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the metrology technician 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A calibration technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a metrology technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held write calibration report communication, collaboration and creativity
already held metrology education
already held calibrate laboratory equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held calibrate electronic instruments working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held use testing equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held electronics engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 8 carried skills, including the 6 the calibration technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 33 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 information skills 6 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held check system parameters against reference values required
required, not held conduct quality control analysis required
required, not held interpret electrical diagrams required
required, not held measure electrical characteristics required
required, not held monitor machine operations required
required, not held report defective manufacturing materials required

optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held develop material testing procedures optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held validate raw materials optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held battery formation required
required, not held electrical equipment regulations required
required, not held electronic equipment standards required
required, not held instrument performance elements required

optional, not held electrical discharge optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held operate surveying instruments required
required, not held use measurement instruments required

optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held maintain electronic systems optional
optional, not held manage instrumentation systems optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held communicate test results to other departments required

optional, not held research equipment needs optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure conformity to specifications required

optional, not held provide user support for electrical instruments optional

06 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held test electronic units required

optional, not held maintain test equipment optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a calibration technician 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held calibrate electronic instruments skill
already held electronics knowledge
already held metrology knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held use testing equipment skill
already held calibrate laboratory equipment skill
already held write calibration report skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held develop preventive maintenance procedures for instruments required

optional, not held develop calibration procedures optional

08 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality assurance procedures required

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held assemble electronic units optional

10 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held industrial software optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held assemble electronic units optional
optional, not held develop calibration procedures optional
optional, not held develop material testing procedures optional
optional, not held electrical discharge optional
optional, not held industrial software optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held maintain electronic systems optional
optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
optional, not held manage instrumentation systems optional
optional, not held provide user support for electrical instruments optional
optional, not held research equipment needs optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
optional, not held validate raw materials optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

22 held skills the calibration technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role algebra knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role biology knowledge
not needed by the target role calibrate precision instrument skill
not needed by the target role contact scientists skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role geometry knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect material skill
not needed by the target role instrumentation engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role laboratory techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain laboratory equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain technical equipment skill
not needed by the target role meteorology knowledge
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate scientific measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role order equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform scientific research skill
not needed by the target role perform test run skill
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role study the relationships between quantities skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
not needed by the target role write technical reports 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 battery formation required
required, not held electrical equipment regulations required
required, not held electronic equipment standards required
required, not held instrument performance elements required
required, not held quality assurance procedures required
optional, not held electrical discharge optional
optional, not held industrial software optional

Index

Other moves recorded from metrology technician

Full index of moves from metrology technician

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.