Table 1Transition record

electrical engineertomicroelectronics maintenance technician

A electrical engineer already meets 44% of what the microelectronics maintenance technician role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From electrical engineer

44%

Overlap1

To microelectronics maintenance technician

11 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

56.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.6

This move: 56.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the microelectronics maintenance technician 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A microelectronics maintenance technician 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 test microelectronics constructing
already held CAM software information and communication technologies (icts)
already held integrated circuits engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held microelectronics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held program firmware working with computers
already held robotics engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 11 carried skills, including the 10 the microelectronics maintenance technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 8 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required

required, not held maintain microelectronics required
required, not held conduct routine machinery checks required
required, not held work safely with machines required

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held conduct inter-shift communication required
required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held collaborate with engineers optional

03 business, administration and law 2 required

required, not held quality assurance procedures required
required, not held quality standards required

04 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held CAD software required

optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held firmware optional

05 constructing 1 required

required, not held solder components onto electronic board required

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held surface-mount technology required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a microelectronics maintenance 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAM software knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held integrated circuits knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held microelectronics knowledge
already held physics knowledge
already held robotics knowledge
already held test microelectronics skill
already held program firmware skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 1 required

required, not held use technical documentation required

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held microassembly required

3 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held collaborate with engineers optional
optional, not held firmware optional

97 held skills the microelectronics maintenance technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Assembly (computer programming) 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 analyse test data 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 drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role design electric power systems skill
not needed by the target role design electrical systems skill
not needed by the target role design electromagnets skill
not needed by the target role design electromechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role design prototypes 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 drives knowledge
not needed by the target role electric generators knowledge

57 further entries not listed here

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 surface-mount technology required
required, not held CAD software required
required, not held microassembly required
required, not held quality assurance procedures required
required, not held quality standards required
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held firmware 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.