Table 1Transition record

container equipment assemblertoprecision mechanic

A container equipment assembler already meets 44% of what the precision mechanic role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From container equipment assembler

44%

Overlap1

To precision mechanic

16 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

54.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 54.1

This move: 54.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the precision mechanic role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the container equipment 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A precision mechanic role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a container equipment assembler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held tend CNC drilling machine working with computers
already held tend CNC grinding machine working with computers
already held tend CNC laser cutting machine working with computers
already held tend CNC milling machine working with computers
already held tend computer numerical control lathe machine working with computers
already held assemble machines handling and moving

All 16 carried skills, including the 6 the precision mechanic role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 7 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 handling and moving 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held supply machine with appropriate tools required
required, not held use precision tools required

optional, not held assemble metal parts optional
optional, not held assemble electrical components optional
optional, not held assemble electronic units optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held micromechanics required
required, not held precision mechanics required

optional, not held manufacturing of office equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of pumps and compressors optional
optional, not held electronics optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held operate precision measuring equipment required
required, not held supply machine required

optional, not held apply precision metalworking techniques optional
optional, not held conduct routine machinery checks optional

04 working with computers 1 required

required, not held set up the controller of a machine required

05 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held conduct quality control analysis optional
optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions optional
optional, not held record test data optional

06 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a precision mechanic 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assemble machines skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held perform test run skill
already held secure working area skill
already held operate welding equipment skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held tend CNC drilling machine skill
already held tend CNC grinding machine skill
already held tend CNC laser cutting machine skill
already held tend CNC milling machine skill
already held tend computer numerical control lathe machine skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use testing equipment skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held manufacturing of taps and valves optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assemble metal parts optional
optional, not held manufacturing of office equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of pumps and compressors optional
optional, not held manufacturing of taps and valves optional
optional, not held apply precision metalworking techniques optional
optional, not held assemble electrical components optional
optional, not held assemble electronic units optional
optional, not held conduct quality control analysis optional
optional, not held conduct routine machinery checks optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
optional, not held record test data optional

20 held skills the precision mechanic role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
not needed by the target role build scaffolding skill
not needed by the target role develop assembly instructions skill
not needed by the target role heat metals skill
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role install containers skill
not needed by the target role lay pipe installation skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing of heating equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role metal forming technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role operate lifting equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform maintenance on installed equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform pre-assembly quality checks skill
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role repair heating equipment skill
not needed by the target role set up machine controls skill
not needed by the target role technical drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role tend CNC engraving machine skill
not needed by the target role tend CNC metal punch press skill
not needed by the target role types of containers knowledge
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill

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 micromechanics required
required, not held precision mechanics required
optional, not held manufacturing of office equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of pumps and compressors optional
optional, not held manufacturing of taps and valves optional
optional, not held electronics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from container equipment assembler

Full index of moves from container equipment 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.