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

electric meter techniciantoindustrial machinery mechanic

A electric meter technician already meets 29% of what the industrial machinery mechanic role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From electric meter technician
29%
Overlap1
To industrial machinery mechanic
8 Skills carried over
10 Required, not held
68.5 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

29%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

68.5/ 100

1 Share of the industrial machinery mechanic role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the electric meter technician 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 industrial machinery mechanic role treats 6 of its required skills as things a electric meter technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • electrical wiring plans
  • electricity
  • perform test run
  • troubleshoot
  • use testing equipment
  • write records for repairs

What stands in the way is 10 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A industrial machinery mechanic role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a electric meter technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held install electrical and electronic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held electrical wiring plans engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held write records for repairs information skills
  • already held use testing equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held consult technical resources information skills
  • already held electricity engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 8 carried skills, including the 6 the industrial machinery mechanic role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 11 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, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held hydraulics required
  • required, not held mechanics required
  • required, not held types of lubricants required
  • optional, not held manufacturing of office equipment optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of pumps and compressors optional
02 constructing 2 required, 5 supplementary
  • required, not held inspect industrial equipment required
  • required, not held perform maintenance on installed equipment required
  • optional, not held install hydraulic systems optional
  • optional, not held install pneumatic systems optional
  • optional, not held lay pipe installation optional
  • optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
  • optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held resolve equipment malfunctions required
  • optional, not held provide customer information related to repairs optional
  • optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
  • optional, not held order supplies optional
04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held conduct routine machinery checks required
  • optional, not held install blinds drive systems optional
  • optional, not held operate industrial equipment optional
05 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held solve technical problems required
  • optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional
06 assisting and caring 1 required
  • required, not held secure working area required

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a industrial machinery 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 8 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
  • already held electricity knowledge
  • already held perform test run skill
  • already held troubleshoot skill
  • already held use testing equipment skill
  • already held write records for repairs skill
  • already held consult technical resources skill
  • already held install electrical and electronic equipment skill
The 5 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required
  • required, not held pneumatics required
08 information skills 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
  • optional, not held prepare compliance documents optional
  • optional, not held record test data optional
09 handling and moving 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
10 management skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
11 services 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held manufacturing of taps and valves optional
19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
  • optional, not held install blinds drive systems optional
  • optional, not held issue sales invoices 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 provide customer information related to repairs optional
  • optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
  • optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
  • optional, not held install hydraulic systems optional
  • optional, not held install pneumatic systems optional
  • optional, not held lay pipe installation optional
  • optional, not held operate industrial equipment optional
  • optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
  • optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
  • optional, not held order supplies optional
  • optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional
  • optional, not held prepare compliance documents optional
  • optional, not held record test data optional
20 held skills the industrial machinery mechanic role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role advise on utility consumption skill
  • not needed by the target role anticipate installation maintenance skill
  • not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
  • not needed by the target role electrical equipment regulations knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electrical wire accessories knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electricity principles knowledge
  • not needed by the target role identify faults in utility meters skill
  • not needed by the target role inspect electrical supplies skill
  • not needed by the target role install electricity meter skill
  • not needed by the target role install utility equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
  • not needed by the target role measure electrical characteristics skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor utility equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role read electricity meter skill
  • not needed by the target role smart grids systems knowledge
  • not needed by the target role use electrical wire tools skill
  • not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role use technical documentation skill
  • not needed by the target role use wire hand tools skill
  • not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear 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 hydraulics required
  • required, not held mechanics required
  • required, not held pneumatics required
  • required, not held types of lubricants 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
Index

Other moves recorded from electric meter technician

Full index of moves from electric meter technician

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.