Table 1Transition record

precision device inspectortocalibration technician

A precision device inspector already meets 55% of what the calibration technician role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From precision device inspector

55%

Overlap1

To calibration technician

20 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

49.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 49.4

This move: 49.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the calibration technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the precision device inspector 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 20 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 precision device inspector background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held research equipment needs communication, collaboration and creativity
already held check system parameters against reference values information skills
already held instrument performance elements engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held interpret electrical diagrams information skills
already held communicate test results to other departments communication, collaboration and creativity
already held measure electrical characteristics information skills

All 20 carried skills, including the 14 the calibration technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 4 supplementary

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

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

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held battery formation required
required, not held electrical equipment regulations required
required, not held electronic equipment standards required

optional, not held electrical discharge optional

03 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held develop preventive maintenance procedures for instruments required

optional, not held develop calibration procedures optional

04 constructing 1 required

required, not held test electronic units required

05 education 1 required

required, not held metrology required

06 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held develop material testing procedures optional
optional, not held validate raw materials 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 20 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held calibrate electronic instruments skill
already held check system parameters against reference values skill
already held communicate test results to other departments skill
already held conduct quality control analysis skill
already held electronics knowledge
already held ensure conformity to specifications skill
already held instrument performance elements knowledge
already held interpret electrical diagrams skill
already held measure electrical characteristics skill
already held monitor machine operations skill
already held quality assurance procedures knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held maintain test equipment skill
already held research equipment needs skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held write inspection reports skill
already held write records for repairs skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held provide user support for electrical instruments optional

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held write calibration report optional

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

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assemble electronic units optional
optional, not held calibrate laboratory equipment 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 maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held maintain electronic systems optional
optional, not held manage instrumentation systems optional
optional, not held provide user support for electrical instruments optional
optional, not held validate raw materials optional
optional, not held write calibration report optional

23 held skills the calibration technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role MOEM knowledge
not needed by the target role calibrate precision instrument skill
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret circuit diagrams skill
not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role microelectromechanical systems knowledge
not needed by the target role microelectronics knowledge
not needed by the target role micromechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role micromechatronic engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role microoptics knowledge
not needed by the target role microprocessors knowledge
not needed by the target role operate precision machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role precision engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role precision measuring instruments knowledge
not needed by the target role precision mechanics 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 send faulty equipment back to assembly line skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
not needed by the target role use precision tools skill
not needed by the target role waste removal regulations knowledge

6 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 metrology required
optional, not held electrical discharge optional
optional, not held industrial software optional

Index

Other moves recorded from precision device inspector

Full index of moves from precision device inspector

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.