Table 1Transition record

instrumentation engineering techniciantomicrosystem engineering technician

A instrumentation engineering technician already meets 54% of what the microsystem engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From instrumentation engineering technician

54%

Overlap1

To microsystem engineering technician

23 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

52.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 52.2

This move: 52.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the microsystem engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the instrumentation 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A microsystem engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a instrumentation engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held firmware information and communication technologies (icts)
already held operate precision machinery working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held program firmware working with computers
already held apply soldering techniques constructing
already held integrate new products in manufacturing communication, collaboration and creativity
already held read assembly drawings information skills

All 23 carried skills, including the 11 the microsystem engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 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 handling and moving 3 required

required, not held package microelectromechanical systems required
required, not held assemble microelectromechanical systems required
required, not held set tolerances required

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held microelectromechanical systems required
required, not held design drawings required

optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held surface-mount technology optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional

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

required, not held microsystem test procedures required

optional, not held automatic control system optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held wear cleanroom suit required

05 constructing 1 required

required, not held test microelectromechanical systems required

06 management skills 1 required

required, not held meet deadlines required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a microsystem engineering 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 23 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held align components skill
already held assist scientific research skill
already held fasten components skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held prepare production prototypes skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read assembly drawings skill
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held record test data skill
already held CAD software knowledge
already held apply soldering techniques skill
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held firmware knowledge
already held integrate new products in manufacturing skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held operate precision machinery skill
already held program firmware skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held use CAM software skill
already held use precision tools skill
already held write technical reports skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held microassembly required

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held maintain microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional

09 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor machine operations optional

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held maintain microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held surface-mount technology optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held monitor machine operations optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional

55 held skills the microsystem engineering technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
not needed by the target role assemble instrumentation equipment skill
not needed by the target role assemble measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role calibrate electronic instruments skill
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct quality control analysis skill
not needed by the target role conduct routine machinery checks skill
not needed by the target role control engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role data mining knowledge
not needed by the target role data storage knowledge
not needed by the target role develop instrumentation systems skill
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 electromechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic equipment standards knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure conformity to specifications skill
not needed by the target role hydraulics knowledge
not needed by the target role instrument performance elements knowledge
not needed by the target role instrumentation engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role instrumentation equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain sensor equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage instrumentation systems skill
not needed by the target role marine technology knowledge
not needed by the target role measure electrical characteristics skill
not needed by the target role measure parts of manufactured products skill
not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role mechatronics knowledge
not needed by the target role metallurgy knowledge
not needed by the target role nuclear energy knowledge
not needed by the target role offshore constructions and facilities knowledge
not needed by the target role offshore renewable energy technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role operate circular saw skill
not needed by the target role operate cranes skill
not needed by the target role operate soldering equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform test run skill
not needed by the target role pneumatics knowledge
not needed by the target role power plant instrumentation knowledge

15 further entries not listed here

9 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 microelectromechanical systems required
required, not held microsystem test procedures required
required, not held design drawings required
required, not held microassembly required
optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held surface-mount technology optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from instrumentation engineering technician

Full index of moves from instrumentation 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.