Table 1Transition record

electrical engineertoelectromechanical drafter

A electrical engineer already meets 41% of what the electromechanical drafter role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From electrical engineer

41%

Overlap1

To electromechanical drafter

18 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

64.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 64.6

This move: 64.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the electromechanical drafter role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the electrical 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A electromechanical drafter role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a electrical engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held model electromechanical systems handling and moving
already held design electrical systems communication, collaboration and creativity
already held electric motors engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held design electromechanical systems communication, collaboration and creativity
already held electric drives engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held electrical machines engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 18 carried skills, including the 12 the electromechanical drafter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 41 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held customise drafts required
required, not held liaise with engineers required

optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held communicate test results to other departments optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held develop assembly instructions optional
optional, not held draw blueprints optional
optional, not held prepare assembly drawings optional
optional, not held review drafts optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held use manual draughting techniques optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional

03 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held CAD software required

optional, not held cloud technologies optional
optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held data storage optional
optional, not held information extraction optional
optional, not held information structure optional
optional, not held unstructured data optional
optional, not held CAE software optional

04 information skills 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held interpret electrical diagrams required

optional, not held define part requirements optional
optional, not held manage data optional
optional, not held analyse big data optional
optional, not held draft bill of materials optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

05 working with computers 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held use CAD software required

optional, not held use specific data analysis software optional
optional, not held perform data mining optional
optional, not held utilise machine learning optional
optional, not held manage quantitative data optional

06 arts and humanities 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manual draughting techniques required

optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a electromechanical drafter 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held design drawings knowledge
already held design electromechanical systems skill
already held design prototypes skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electrical equipment regulations knowledge
already held electrical machines knowledge
already held electrical wiring diagrams knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held electromechanics knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held model electromechanical systems skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held analyse test data skill
already held design electrical systems skill
already held electric drives knowledge
already held electric generators knowledge
already held electric motors knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held create technical plans required

optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional

08 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held business intelligence optional

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional

32 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held use specific data analysis software optional
optional, not held cloud technologies optional
optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held data storage optional
optional, not held define part requirements optional
optional, not held information extraction optional
optional, not held information structure optional
optional, not held manage data optional
optional, not held perform data mining optional
optional, not held unstructured data optional
optional, not held utilise machine learning optional
optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held analyse big data optional
optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held communicate test results to other departments optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held develop assembly instructions optional
optional, not held draft bill of materials optional
optional, not held draw blueprints optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held manage quantitative data optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held prepare assembly drawings optional
optional, not held review drafts optional
optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held use manual draughting techniques optional

90 held skills the electromechanical drafter role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Assembly (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role CAM software knowledge
not needed by the target role Objective-C knowledge
not needed by the target role PHP knowledge
not needed by the target role R knowledge
not needed by the target role VBScript knowledge
not needed by the target role Visual Basic knowledge
not needed by the target role abide by regulations on banned materials skill
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role align software with system architectures skill
not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role artificial lighting systems knowledge
not needed by the target role assemble electromechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role assemble hardware components skill
not needed by the target role assess financial viability skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role automotive engineering skill
not needed by the target role battery design knowledge
not needed by the target role battery management systems knowledge
not needed by the target role biotechnology knowledge
not needed by the target role combined heat and power generation knowledge
not needed by the target role computer technology knowledge
not needed by the target role create electrical wiring diagram skill
not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role design a mini wind power system skill
not needed by the target role design an electric heating system skill
not needed by the target role design circuit boards skill
not needed by the target role design electric power systems skill
not needed by the target role design electromagnets skill
not needed by the target role design sensors skill
not needed by the target role design smart grids skill
not needed by the target role design user interface skill
not needed by the target role domestic cooling systems knowledge
not needed by the target role electric heating systems knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical equipment components knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical instrumentation engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical testing methods knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical wiring plans knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity principles knowledge

50 further entries not listed here

16 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 mechanical engineering required
required, not held CAD software required
required, not held manual draughting techniques required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held cloud technologies optional
optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held data storage optional
optional, not held information extraction optional
optional, not held information structure optional
optional, not held unstructured data optional
optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional

Index

Other moves recorded from electrical engineer

Full index of moves from electrical engineer

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.