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

fibre optic installertowire harness assembler

A fibre optic installer already meets 23% of what the wire harness assembler role asks for. The move turns on 21 required skills not yet in the profile.

From fibre optic installer
23%
Overlap1
To wire harness assembler
10 Skills carried over
21 Required, not held
79.9 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

23%

Learning distance A rebuild

79.9/ 100

1 Share of the wire harness assembler role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the fibre optic installer 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 wire harness assembler role treats 7 of its required skills as things a fibre optic installer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • apply soldering techniques
  • electrical wire accessories
  • electricity
  • ensure conformity to specifications
  • operate soldering equipment
  • troubleshoot

What stands in the way is 21 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A wire harness assembler role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a fibre optic installer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held wire harnesses engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held use wire hand tools handling and moving
  • already held electrical wire accessories engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held repair wiring working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held apply soldering techniques constructing
  • already held ensure conformity to specifications assisting and caring

All 10 carried skills, including the 7 the wire harness assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 40 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 handling and moving 9 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held assemble wire harnesses required
  • required, not held connect armature windings required
  • required, not held align components required
  • required, not held bind wire required
  • required, not held cut wires required
  • required, not held fasten components required
  • required, not held organise wires required
  • required, not held remove defective products required
  • required, not held strip wire required
  • optional, not held clean components during assembly optional
  • optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
02 information skills 4 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held measure parts of manufactured products required
  • required, not held interpret electrical diagrams required
  • required, not held read assembly drawings required
  • required, not held report defective manufacturing materials required
  • optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
  • optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 6 supplementary
  • required, not held crimp wire required
  • required, not held seal wires required
  • required, not held use electrical wire tools required
  • optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
  • optional, not held use wire processing machinery optional
  • optional, not held adjust manufacturing equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
  • optional, not held replace defect components optional
  • optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional
04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held manufacture of electrical wire products required
  • required, not held electrical discharge required
  • optional, not held switching devices optional
  • optional, not held electrical equipment regulations optional
  • optional, not held electromechanics optional
05 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held apply coating to electrical equipment required
  • optional, not held check for solder defects optional
06 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held meet deadlines required
  • optional, not held oversee logistics of finished products optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a wire harness assembler 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 10 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held apply soldering techniques skill
  • already held electrical wire accessories knowledge
  • already held electricity knowledge
  • already held ensure conformity to specifications skill
  • already held operate soldering equipment skill
  • already held troubleshoot skill
  • already held wire harnesses knowledge
  • already held electrical engineering knowledge
  • already held repair wiring skill
  • already held use wire hand tools skill
The 4 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 business, administration and law 1 required
  • required, not held quality standards required
08 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
  • optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
09 assisting and caring 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional
10 services 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
  • optional, not held switching devices optional
  • optional, not held use wire processing machinery optional
  • optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
  • optional, not held adjust manufacturing equipment optional
  • optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
  • optional, not held check for solder defects optional
  • optional, not held clean components during assembly optional
  • optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
  • optional, not held electrical equipment regulations optional
  • optional, not held electromechanics optional
  • optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
  • optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
  • optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
  • optional, not held oversee logistics of finished products optional
  • optional, not held replace defect components optional
  • optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
  • optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional
  • optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional
15 held skills the wire harness assembler role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role MOEM knowledge
  • not needed by the target role advise on equipment maintenance skill
  • not needed by the target role anticipate installation maintenance skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure compliance with maintenance legislation skill
  • not needed by the target role fibre optics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role inspect cables skill
  • not needed by the target role install electronic communication equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role install low voltage wiring skill
  • not needed by the target role install power lines skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor customer service skill
  • not needed by the target role optical engineering knowledge
  • not needed by the target role optomechanical components knowledge
  • not needed by the target role rigging terminology knowledge
  • not needed by the target role soldering techniques knowledge
  • not needed by the target role splice cable 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 manufacture of electrical wire products required
  • required, not held electrical discharge required
  • required, not held quality standards required
  • optional, not held switching devices optional
  • optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
  • optional, not held electrical equipment regulations optional
  • optional, not held electromechanics optional
Index

Other moves recorded from fibre optic installer

Full index of moves from fibre optic installer

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.