Table 1Transition record

electrical engineering techniciantocontrol panel tester

A electrical engineering technician already meets 56% of what the control panel tester role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From electrical engineering technician

56%

Overlap1

To control panel tester

26 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

51.1 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

56%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

51.1/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the control panel tester role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the electrical engineering 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 control panel tester role treats 17 of its required skills as things a electrical engineering technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

apply coating to electrical equipment
electrical equipment regulations
electrical testing methods
electrical wire accessories
electrical wiring diagrams
electricity principles

What stands in the way is 11 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 26 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A control panel tester role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a electrical engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held switching devices engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held apply coating to electrical equipment constructing
already held test electrical equipment constructing
already held electrical wire accessories engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held electrical testing methods engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held use specialised tools in electric repairs working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 26 carried skills, including the 17 the control panel tester role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 10 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 information skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held analyse test data required
required, not held interpret electrical diagrams required
required, not held report defective manufacturing materials required

optional, not held measure parts of manufactured products optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held use measurement instruments required
required, not held use testing equipment required

optional, not held calibrate electromechanical system optional
optional, not held adjust voltage optional
optional, not held maintain electromechanical equipment optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held electricity required
required, not held instrument performance elements required

optional, not held battery management systems optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held communicate test results to other departments required

optional, not held research equipment needs optional
optional, not held write calibration report optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality assurance procedures required

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held control panel components required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a control panel tester 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 26 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply coating to electrical equipment skill
already held electrical equipment regulations knowledge
already held electrical testing methods knowledge
already held electrical wire accessories knowledge
already held electrical wiring diagrams knowledge
already held electricity principles knowledge
already held electromechanics knowledge
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held measure electrical characteristics skill
already held perform test run skill
already held power electronics knowledge
already held power engineering knowledge
already held read assembly drawings skill
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held switching devices knowledge
already held test electrical equipment skill
already held apply soldering techniques skill
already held inspect electrical supplies skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held maintain electrical equipment skill
already held repair wiring skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held use specialised tools in electric repairs skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 required

required, not held meet deadlines required

08 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held remove defective products optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional

09 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain test equipment optional

10 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held waste removal regulations optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held battery management systems optional
optional, not held calibrate electromechanical system optional
optional, not held measure parts of manufactured products optional
optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held adjust voltage optional
optional, not held maintain electromechanical equipment optional
optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
optional, not held remove defective products optional
optional, not held research equipment needs optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
optional, not held write calibration report optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

41 held skills the control panel tester role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role CAE software 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 components skill
not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
not needed by the target role assemble electrical components skill
not needed by the target role assist scientific research skill
not needed by the target role bend wire 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 dispose of hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role electric drives knowledge
not needed by the target role electric generators knowledge
not needed by the target role electric motors knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical discharge knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical equipment components knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical machines knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical power safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical wiring plans knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure material compliance skill
not needed by the target role fasten components skill
not needed by the target role integrate new products in manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role maintain electrical engines skill
not needed by the target role maintain power plants skill
not needed by the target role manufacture of electrical wire products knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor machine operations skill
not needed by the target role nuclear energy knowledge
not needed by the target role operate soldering equipment skill
not needed by the target role oversee logistics of finished products skill
not needed by the target role prepare pieces for joining skill
not needed by the target role prepare production prototypes skill
not needed by the target role provide power connection from bus bars skill
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
not needed by the target role use CAM software skill
not needed by the target role use wire hand tools skill
not needed by the target role use wire processing machinery skill
not needed by the target role wire harnesses knowledge

1 further entry not listed here

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 control panel components required
required, not held electricity required
required, not held instrument performance elements required
required, not held quality assurance procedures required
optional, not held battery management systems optional
optional, not held waste removal regulations optional

Index

Other moves recorded from electrical engineering technician

Full index of moves from electrical engineering 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.