Table 1Transition record

electronics production supervisortoautomated optical inspection operator

A electronics production supervisor already meets 42% of what the automated optical inspection operator role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From electronics production supervisor

42%

Overlap1

To automated optical inspection operator

12 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

59.2 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

42%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

59.2/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the automated optical inspection operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the electronics production supervisor 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 automated optical inspection operator role treats 8 of its required skills as things a electronics production supervisor already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

electronic equipment standards
electronics
inspect quality of products
interpret circuit diagrams
meet deadlines
monitor machine operations

What stands in the way is 8 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A automated optical inspection operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a electronics production supervisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held integrated circuits engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held electronic equipment standards engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held microelectronics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held interpret circuit diagrams information skills
already held read assembly drawings information skills
already held monitor machine operations information skills

All 12 carried skills, including the 8 the automated optical inspection operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held analyse images required
required, not held operate automated optical inspection machine required

02 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 resolve equipment malfunctions optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

03 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held report defective manufacturing materials required

optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held check system parameters against reference values optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held ensure conformity to specifications required

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality assurance procedures required

06 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held automated optical inspection required

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a automated optical inspection operator 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held electronic equipment standards knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held interpret circuit diagrams skill
already held meet deadlines skill
already held monitor machine operations skill
already held read assembly drawings skill
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held integrated circuits knowledge
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held microelectronics knowledge

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held printed circuit boards required

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 6 supplementary

optional, not held IPC standards optional
optional, not held surface-mount technology optional
optional, not held through-hole technology optional
optional, not held instrument performance elements optional
optional, not held optical engineering optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional

09 handling and moving 2 supplementary

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

10 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain test equipment optional

11 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held waste removal regulations optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held IPC standards optional
optional, not held surface-mount technology optional
optional, not held through-hole technology optional
optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held check system parameters against reference values optional
optional, not held instrument performance elements optional
optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
optional, not held optical engineering optional
optional, not held remove defective products optional
optional, not held research equipment needs optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

42 held skills the automated optical inspection operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assemble electronic units skill
not needed by the target role battery management systems knowledge
not needed by the target role biomedical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role chair a meeting skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role consumer electronics 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 regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate employees work skill
not needed by the target role follow production schedule skill
not needed by the target role inspect electronics supplies skill
not needed by the target role interpret electronic design specifications skill
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role loading charts for transportation of goods knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage distribution channels skill
not needed by the target role measure electrical characteristics skill
not needed by the target role mechatronics knowledge
not needed by the target role meet productivity targets skill
not needed by the target role monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
not needed by the target role optoelectronics knowledge
not needed by the target role order electronics supplies skill
not needed by the target role oversee logistics of finished products skill
not needed by the target role perform resource planning skill
not needed by the target role plan shifts of employees skill
not needed by the target role power electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role process incoming electronics supplies skill
not needed by the target role provide technical documentation skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
not needed by the target role repair electronic components skill
not needed by the target role sensors knowledge
not needed by the target role supervise staff skill
not needed by the target role supervise work skill
not needed by the target role supply chain management knowledge
not needed by the target role telecommunications engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role test electronic units skill
not needed by the target role train employees skill

2 further entries not listed here

10 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 automated optical inspection required
required, not held printed circuit boards required
required, not held quality assurance procedures required
optional, not held IPC standards optional
optional, not held surface-mount technology optional
optional, not held through-hole technology optional
optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
optional, not held instrument performance elements optional
optional, not held optical engineering optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional

Index

Other moves recorded from electronics production supervisor

Full index of moves from electronics production supervisor

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.