Table 1Transition record

commissioning engineertocomputer hardware test technician

A commissioning engineer already meets 30% of what the computer hardware test technician role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From commissioning engineer

30%

Overlap1

To computer hardware test technician

10 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

72.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 72.6

This move: 72.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the computer hardware test technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the commissioning engineer 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A computer hardware test technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a commissioning engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held hardware testing methods information and communication technologies (icts)
already held check system parameters against reference values information skills
already held conduct quality control analysis information skills
already held ensure conformity to specifications assisting and caring
already held quality assurance procedures business, administration and law
already held analyse test data information skills

All 10 carried skills, including the 9 the computer hardware test technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 35 missing skills fall into 9 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 5 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held interpret circuit diagrams required
required, not held inspect quality of products required
required, not held measure electrical characteristics required
required, not held read assembly drawings required
required, not held read engineering drawings required

optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held hardware architectures required
required, not held electrical discharge required
required, not held electronic equipment standards required
required, not held instrument performance elements required

optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional

03 information and communication technologies (icts) 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held hardware materials required
required, not held hardware platforms required
required, not held hardware components required

optional, not held printed circuit boards testing methods optional

04 constructing 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held test hardware required

optional, not held test wireless devices optional
optional, not held perform in-circuit test optional
optional, not held test printed circuit boards optional
optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
optional, not held perform test run optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held communicate test results to other departments required

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

06 management skills 1 required

required, not held meet deadlines required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a computer hardware test 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse test data skill
already held conduct quality control analysis skill
already held ensure conformity to specifications skill
already held hardware testing methods knowledge
already held quality assurance procedures knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held use testing equipment skill
already held check system parameters against reference values skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held remove defective products optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional

09 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held waste removal regulations optional

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held test wireless devices optional
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held perform in-circuit test optional
optional, not held test printed circuit boards optional
optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held printed circuit boards testing methods optional
optional, not held remove defective products optional
optional, not held research equipment needs optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

23 held skills the computer hardware test technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role collaborate with engineers skill
not needed by the target role ensure fulfilment of legal requirements skill
not needed by the target role ensure public safety and security skill
not needed by the target role follow nuclear plant safety precautions skill
not needed by the target role fossil-fuel power plant operations knowledge
not needed by the target role geothermal power plant operations knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with quality assurance skill
not needed by the target role maintain nuclear reactors skill
not needed by the target role monitor nuclear power plant systems skill
not needed by the target role nuclear energy knowledge
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role power plant instrumentation knowledge
not needed by the target role present reports skill
not needed by the target role project commissioning knowledge
not needed by the target role project management knowledge
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role safety engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role test materials skill
not needed by the target role test performance of power plants skill
not needed by the target role test procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role test sensors skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

13 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 hardware architectures required
required, not held hardware materials required
required, not held hardware platforms required
required, not held electrical discharge required
required, not held electronic equipment standards required
required, not held hardware components required
required, not held instrument performance elements required
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held printed circuit boards testing methods optional

Index

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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.