Table 1Transition record

instrumentation engineering techniciantoprecision instrument assembler

A instrumentation engineering technician already meets 56% of what the precision instrument assembler role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From instrumentation engineering technician

56%

Overlap1

To precision instrument assembler

28 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

46.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 46.9

This move: 46.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the precision instrument assembler 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 28 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A precision instrument assembler 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 metallurgy engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held assemble instrumentation equipment handling and moving
already held assemble measuring equipment handling and moving
already held test instrumentation equipment constructing
already held use hand tools handling and moving
already held use wrenches handling and moving

All 28 carried skills, including the 9 the precision instrument assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 6 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held blueprints required
required, not held precision measuring instruments required
required, not held precision mechanics required

optional, not held precision engineering optional

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

required, not held calibrate precision instrument required
required, not held operate precision measuring equipment required

optional, not held adjust manufacturing equipment optional
optional, not held maintain electronic equipment optional

03 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held set tolerances required
required, not held pack goods required

optional, not held remove defective products optional

04 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held monitor manufacturing quality standards required
required, not held report defective manufacturing materials required

optional, not held carry out work-related measurements optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held apply health and safety standards required

06 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held meet deadlines optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a precision instrument 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 28 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assemble instrumentation equipment skill
already held instrument performance elements knowledge
already held instrumentation engineering knowledge
already held instrumentation equipment knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read assembly drawings skill
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held test instrumentation equipment skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held align components skill
already held assemble measuring equipment skill
already held automation technology knowledge
already held electrical equipment regulations knowledge
already held electromechanics knowledge
already held electronic equipment standards knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held ensure conformity to specifications skill
already held fasten components skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held measure parts of manufactured products skill
already held metallurgy knowledge
already held operate soldering equipment skill
already held replace defect components skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held use hand tools skill
already held use power tools skill
already held use wrenches skill

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held adjust manufacturing equipment optional
optional, not held carry out work-related measurements optional
optional, not held maintain electronic equipment optional
optional, not held meet deadlines optional
optional, not held precision engineering optional
optional, not held remove defective products optional

50 held skills the precision instrument assembler 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 adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
not needed by the target role apply soldering techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
not needed by the target role assist scientific research skill
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 firmware knowledge
not needed by the target role hydraulics knowledge
not needed by the target role integrate new products in manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
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 mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role mechatronics 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 precision machinery 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
not needed by the target role prepare production prototypes skill
not needed by the target role program firmware skill
not needed by the target role read engineering drawings skill
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role renewable energy knowledge

10 further entries not listed here

4 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 blueprints required
required, not held precision measuring instruments required
required, not held precision mechanics required
optional, not held precision engineering 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.