Table 1Transition record

wire harness assemblertocontrol panel assembler

A wire harness assembler already meets 68% of what the control panel assembler role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From wire harness assembler

68%

Overlap1

To control panel assembler

37 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

43.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 43.2

This move: 43.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the control panel assembler role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the wire harness 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 37 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A control panel assembler role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a wire harness assembler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held crimp wire working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held bind wire handling and moving
already held strip wire handling and moving
already held use electrical wire tools working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held organise wires handling and moving
already held wire harnesses engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 37 carried skills, including the 18 the control panel assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 missing skills fall into 6 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held electrical wiring diagrams required
required, not held power electronics required
required, not held power engineering required

optional, not held engineering control theory optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held energy optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held collect control panel components required
required, not held install electric switches required

optional, not held adjust voltage optional

03 handling and moving 2 required

required, not held mount control panel components required
required, not held wire control panel required

04 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held control panel components required

optional, not held hybrid control systems optional
optional, not held microprocessors optional

05 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held inspect electrical supplies optional
optional, not held perform test run optional

06 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held measure electrical characteristics optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a control panel 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 37 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held align components skill
already held apply coating to electrical equipment skill
already held bind wire skill
already held electrical equipment regulations knowledge
already held electrical wire accessories knowledge
already held electromechanics knowledge
already held ensure conformity to specifications skill
already held fasten components skill
already held interpret electrical diagrams skill
already held meet deadlines skill
already held organise wires skill
already held read assembly drawings skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill
already held strip wire skill
already held switching devices knowledge
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use electrical wire tools skill
already held wire harnesses knowledge
already held adjust manufacturing equipment skill
already held apply soldering techniques skill
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held crimp wire skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held maintain electrical equipment skill
already held measure parts of manufactured products skill
already held operate soldering equipment skill
already held oversee logistics of finished products skill
already held provide power connection from bus bars skill
already held repair wiring skill
already held replace defect components skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held use specialised tools in electric repairs skill
already held waste removal regulations knowledge
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held engineering control theory optional
optional, not held adjust voltage optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held energy optional
optional, not held hybrid control systems optional
optional, not held inspect electrical supplies optional
optional, not held measure electrical characteristics optional
optional, not held microprocessors optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional

13 held skills the control panel assembler role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assemble wire harnesses skill
not needed by the target role check for solder defects skill
not needed by the target role clean components during assembly skill
not needed by the target role connect armature windings skill
not needed by the target role cut wires skill
not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role electrical discharge knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacture of electrical wire products knowledge
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role remove defective products skill
not needed by the target role seal wires skill
not needed by the target role use wire hand tools skill
not needed by the target role use wire processing machinery skill

11 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 control panel components required
required, not held electrical wiring diagrams required
required, not held power electronics required
required, not held power engineering required
optional, not held engineering control theory optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held energy optional
optional, not held hybrid control systems optional
optional, not held microprocessors optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional

Index

Other moves recorded from wire harness assembler

Full index of moves from wire harness 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.