Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

dental instrument assemblertowire harness assembler

A dental instrument assembler already meets 43% of what the wire harness assembler role asks for. The move turns on 17 required skills not yet in the profile.

From dental instrument assembler
43%
Overlap1
To wire harness assembler
23 Skills carried over
17 Required, not held
64.5 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

43%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

64.5/ 100

1 Share of the wire harness assembler role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the dental instrument 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.

Why

Why this move works

A wire harness assembler role treats 11 of its required skills as things a dental instrument assembler already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • align components
  • apply soldering techniques
  • ensure conformity to specifications
  • fasten components
  • measure parts of manufactured products
  • meet deadlines

What stands in the way is 17 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. A wire harness assembler role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a dental instrument assembler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held check for solder defects constructing
  • already held clean components during assembly handling and moving
  • already held adjust manufacturing equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held electrical equipment regulations engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held remove defective products handling and moving
  • already held measure parts of manufactured products information skills

All 23 carried skills, including the 11 the wire harness assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 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 handling and moving 6 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held assemble wire harnesses required
  • required, not held connect armature windings required
  • required, not held bind wire required
  • required, not held cut wires required
  • required, not held organise wires required
  • required, not held strip wire required
  • optional, not held use wire hand tools optional
02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 5 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held electrical wire accessories required
  • required, not held manufacture of electrical wire products required
  • required, not held electrical discharge required
  • required, not held electricity required
  • required, not held wire harnesses required
  • optional, not held switching devices optional
03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 5 supplementary
  • required, not held crimp wire required
  • required, not held seal wires required
  • required, not held use electrical wire tools required
  • optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
  • optional, not held use wire processing machinery optional
  • optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
  • optional, not held repair wiring optional
  • optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional
04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required
  • required, not held troubleshoot required
05 constructing 1 required
  • required, not held apply coating to electrical equipment required
06 information skills 1 required
  • required, not held interpret electrical diagrams required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a wire harness 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 23 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held align components skill
  • already held apply soldering techniques skill
  • already held ensure conformity to specifications skill
  • already held fasten components skill
  • already held measure parts of manufactured products skill
  • already held meet deadlines skill
  • already held operate soldering equipment skill
  • already held quality standards knowledge
  • already held read assembly drawings skill
  • already held remove defective products skill
  • already held report defective manufacturing materials skill
  • already held adjust manufacturing equipment skill
  • already held apply technical communication skills skill
  • already held check for solder defects skill
  • already held clean components during assembly skill
  • already held dispose of hazardous waste skill
  • already held electrical engineering knowledge
  • already held electrical equipment regulations knowledge
  • already held electromechanics knowledge
  • already held inspect quality of products skill
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held replace defect components skill
  • already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
The 3 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional
08 management skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held oversee logistics of finished products optional
09 services 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
  • optional, not held switching devices optional
  • optional, not held use wire processing machinery optional
  • optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
  • optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
  • optional, not held oversee logistics of finished products optional
  • optional, not held repair wiring optional
  • optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional
  • optional, not held use wire hand tools optional
  • optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional
24 held skills the wire harness assembler role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role biomedical engineering knowledge
  • not needed by the target role biomedical techniques knowledge
  • not needed by the target role comply with legislation related to health care skill
  • not needed by the target role dental anatomy knowledge
  • not needed by the target role dental instrument components knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role follow clinical guidelines skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain dental instruments skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain laboratory dental tools skill
  • not needed by the target role manipulate dental material skill
  • not needed by the target role manufacture dental instruments skill
  • not needed by the target role medical device regulations knowledge
  • not needed by the target role medical device test procedures knowledge
  • not needed by the target role medical devices knowledge
  • not needed by the target role monitor machine operations skill
  • not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role optoelectronics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role optomechanical engineering knowledge
  • not needed by the target role repair dental instruments skill
  • not needed by the target role test dental appliances for compliance skill
  • not needed by the target role test dental instruments skill
  • not needed by the target role train employees skill
  • not needed by the target role use precision tools skill
  • not needed by the target role wear cleanroom suit skill
7 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 electrical wire accessories required
  • required, not held manufacture of electrical wire products required
  • required, not held electrical discharge required
  • required, not held electricity required
  • required, not held wire harnesses required
  • optional, not held switching devices optional
  • optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
Index
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.