RecordMove

Photographic equipment assembler to optical instrument production supervisor

A photographic equipment assembler already meets 40% of what the optical instrument production supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

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

From photographic equipment assembler

Partial match

To optical instrument production supervisor

21 You already bring

14 Still to learn

51 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

64.5/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what an optical instrument production supervisor is expected to do is already part of a photographic 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 optical instrument production supervisor role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

An optical instrument production supervisor role treats 9 of its required skills as things a photographic equipment assembler already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

inspect quality of products
keep records of work progress
meet deadlines
monitor machine operations
optical engineering
optical manufacturing process

What stands in the way is 14 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 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An optical instrument production supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a photographic equipment assembler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held grind glass handling and moving
already held glass tempering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held repair optical equipment handling and moving
already held order optical supplies communication, collaboration and creativity
already held optical manufacturing process engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held maintain optical equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 21 carried skills, including the 9 the optical instrument production supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 30 missing skills fall into 10 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 management skills 6 required, 4 supplementary

still to learn meet productivity targets required
still to learn evaluate employees work required
still to learn follow production schedule required
still to learn plan shifts of employees required
still to learn supervise staff required
still to learn supervise work required

optional, not held manage distribution channels optional
optional, not held oversee logistics of finished products optional
optional, not held provide technical documentation optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional

02 information skills 4 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn monitor stock level required
still to learn monitor manufacturing quality standards required
still to learn perform resource planning required
still to learn read standard blueprints required

optional, not held process incoming optical supplies optional
optional, not held inspect optical supplies optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

still to learn troubleshoot required

optional, not held chair a meeting optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional
optional, not held train employees optional

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn types of optical instruments required

optional, not held microoptics optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required

still to learn supply chain management required

06 health and welfare 1 required

still to learn optical components required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries an optical instrument production supervisor 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 21 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held meet deadlines skill
already held monitor machine operations skill
already held optical engineering knowledge
already held optical manufacturing process knowledge
already held optics knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read assembly drawings skill
already held communicate with customers skill
already held cut glass skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held glass tempering knowledge
already held grind glass skill
already held maintain optical equipment skill
already held manipulate glass skill
already held operate optical assembly equipment skill
already held order optical supplies skill
already held repair optical equipment skill
already held test optical components skill
already held wear cleanroom suit skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held precision engineering optional

08 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain safe engineering watches optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held mount optical components on frames optional

10 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held loading charts for transportation of goods optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held process incoming optical supplies optional
optional, not held inspect optical supplies optional
optional, not held maintain safe engineering watches optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held microoptics optional
optional, not held mount optical components on frames optional
optional, not held chair a meeting optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional
optional, not held loading charts for transportation of goods optional
optional, not held manage distribution channels optional
optional, not held oversee logistics of finished products optional
optional, not held precision engineering optional
optional, not held provide technical documentation optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held train employees optional

38 held skills the optical instrument production supervisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust manufacturing equipment skill
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role apply optical coating skill
not needed by the target role assemble cameras skill
not needed by the target role assemble electronic units skill
not needed by the target role cameras knowledge
not needed by the target role centre lenses skill
not needed by the target role clean optical components skill
not needed by the target role digital camera sensors 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 glass coatings 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 join lenses skill
not needed by the target role maintain electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain photographic equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate optical equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate optical measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role optical equipment standards knowledge
not needed by the target role optical glass characteristics knowledge
not needed by the target role optoelectronic devices knowledge
not needed by the target role optoelectronics knowledge
not needed by the target role photographic lenses knowledge
not needed by the target role process customer orders skill
not needed by the target role refractive power knowledge
not needed by the target role remove defective products 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 select camera apertures skill
not needed by the target role smooth glass surface skill
not needed by the target role use CAM software skill
not needed by the target role use precision tools skill
not needed by the target role verify lenses compliance skill
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill
not needed by the target role write records for repairs 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 pick up Tier

still to learn optical components required
still to learn supply chain management required
still to learn types of optical instruments required
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held microoptics optional
optional, not held loading charts for transportation of goods optional
optional, not held precision engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from photographic equipment assembler

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a photographic equipment assembler become an optical instrument production supervisor?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A photographic equipment assembler already covers 40% of what an optical instrument production supervisor is expected to do: 21 skills carry over, 9 of which the optical instrument production supervisor role treats as required.

What skills does a photographic equipment assembler need to become an optical instrument production supervisor?

14 required skills are missing, plus 16 optional ones. They fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by management skills. The single most important is meet productivity targets.

How hard is the move from photographic equipment assembler to optical instrument production supervisor?

Its learning distance is 64.5 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.