Career Overlap Transition record
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Photographic equipment assembler to optoelectronic engineering technician

A photographic equipment assembler already meets 43% of what the optoelectronic engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional
From photographic equipment assembler
43 % overlap
Partial match
To optoelectronic engineering technician
23 You already bring
15 Still to learn
63 Skills in the target role2
Learning distance Substantial retraining

65.4/ 100

1 How much of what an optoelectronic engineering technician 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 optoelectronic engineering technician role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

An optoelectronic engineering technician role treats 15 of its required skills as things a photographic equipment assembler already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

  • apply optical coating
  • clean optical components
  • electronics
  • inspect quality of products
  • interpret circuit diagrams
  • operate optical assembly equipment

What stands in the way is 15 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 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An optoelectronic engineering technician 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 apply optical coating constructing
  • already held clean optical components handling and moving
  • already held optical equipment standards services
  • already held optical manufacturing process engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held optoelectronic devices engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held refractive power natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 23 carried skills, including the 15 the optoelectronic engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 40 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 3 supplementary
  • still to learn adjust engineering designs required
  • still to learn assist scientific research required
  • still to learn liaise with engineers required
  • still to learn prepare production prototypes required
  • optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
  • optional, not held integrate new products in manufacturing optional
  • optional, not held write technical reports optional
02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 7 supplementary
  • still to learn LED lighting components required
  • still to learn design drawings required
  • still to learn electronic equipment standards required
  • optional, not held MOEM optional
  • optional, not held optomechanical devices optional
  • optional, not held lasers optional
  • optional, not held microelectronics optional
  • optional, not held microsensors optional
  • optional, not held semiconductors optional
  • optional, not held sensors optional
03 handling and moving 3 required, 1 supplementary
  • still to learn assemble optoelectronics required
  • still to learn align components required
  • still to learn fasten components required
  • optional, not held calibrate optical instruments optional
04 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • still to learn read engineering drawings required
  • still to learn record test data required
  • optional, not held inspect optical supplies optional
05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • still to learn types of optical instruments required
  • optional, not held microoptics optional
  • optional, not held electromagnetic spectrum optional
  • optional, not held mathematical modelling optional
06 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • still to learn test optoelectronics required
  • optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
  • optional, not held solder electronics optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries an optoelectronic engineering 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 23 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held apply optical coating skill
  • already held clean optical components skill
  • already held electronics knowledge
  • already held inspect quality of products skill
  • already held interpret circuit diagrams skill
  • already held operate optical assembly equipment skill
  • already held optical engineering knowledge
  • already held optical equipment standards knowledge
  • already held optical glass characteristics knowledge
  • already held optical manufacturing process knowledge
  • already held optics knowledge
  • already held optoelectronic devices knowledge
  • already held optoelectronics knowledge
  • already held refractive power knowledge
  • already held test optical components skill
  • already held digital camera sensors knowledge
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held maintain optical equipment skill
  • already held monitor machine operations skill
  • already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
  • already held use CAM software skill
  • already held use precision tools skill
  • already held wear cleanroom suit skill
The 4 learning areas not shown above
Skill to pick up Tier
07 health and welfare 1 required
  • still to learn optical components required
08 information and communication technologies (icts) 6 supplementary
  • optional, not held quantum computing optional
  • optional, not held CAD software optional
  • optional, not held CAE software optional
  • optional, not held firmware optional
  • optional, not held microprocessors optional
  • optional, not held printed circuit boards optional
09 working with computers 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held program firmware optional
10 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held operate precision machinery optional
25 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to pick up Tier
  • optional, not held MOEM optional
  • optional, not held inspect optical supplies optional
  • optional, not held microoptics optional
  • optional, not held optomechanical devices optional
  • optional, not held quantum computing optional
  • optional, not held CAD software optional
  • optional, not held CAE software optional
  • optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
  • optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
  • optional, not held calibrate optical instruments optional
  • optional, not held electromagnetic spectrum optional
  • optional, not held firmware optional
  • optional, not held integrate new products in manufacturing optional
  • optional, not held lasers optional
  • optional, not held mathematical modelling optional
  • optional, not held microelectronics optional
  • optional, not held microprocessors optional
  • optional, not held microsensors optional
  • optional, not held operate precision machinery optional
  • optional, not held printed circuit boards optional
  • optional, not held program firmware optional
  • optional, not held semiconductors optional
  • optional, not held sensors optional
  • optional, not held solder electronics optional
  • optional, not held write technical reports optional
36 held skills the optoelectronic engineering technician 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 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 communicate with customers skill
  • not needed by the target role cut glass skill
  • not needed by the target role electrical engineering 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 glass tempering knowledge
  • not needed by the target role grind glass 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 manipulate glass skill
  • not needed by the target role meet deadlines 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 order optical supplies skill
  • 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 quality standards knowledge
  • not needed by the target role read assembly drawings skill
  • not needed by the target role remove defective products skill
  • not needed by the target role repair optical equipment 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 select camera apertures skill
  • not needed by the target role smooth glass surface 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
21 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 LED lighting components required
  • still to learn design drawings required
  • still to learn electronic equipment standards required
  • still to learn optical components required
  • still to learn types of optical instruments required
  • optional, not held MOEM optional
  • optional, not held microoptics optional
  • optional, not held optomechanical devices optional
  • optional, not held quantum computing optional
  • optional, not held CAD software optional
  • optional, not held CAE software optional
  • optional, not held electromagnetic spectrum optional
  • optional, not held firmware optional
  • optional, not held lasers optional
  • optional, not held mathematical modelling optional
  • optional, not held microelectronics optional
  • optional, not held microprocessors optional
  • optional, not held microsensors optional
  • optional, not held printed circuit boards optional
  • optional, not held semiconductors optional
  • optional, not held sensors optional
Index

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a photographic equipment assembler become an optoelectronic engineering technician?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A photographic equipment assembler already covers 43% of what an optoelectronic engineering technician is expected to do: 23 skills carry over, 15 of which the optoelectronic engineering technician role treats as required.

What skills does a photographic equipment assembler need to become an optoelectronic engineering technician?

15 required skills are missing, plus 25 optional ones. They fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is LED lighting components.

How hard is the move from photographic equipment assembler to optoelectronic engineering technician?

Its learning distance is 65.4 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.