Table 1Transition record

mechatronics assemblertodental instrument assembler

A mechatronics assembler already meets 46% of what the dental instrument assembler role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From mechatronics assembler

46%

Overlap1

To dental instrument assembler

18 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

58.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58.6

This move: 58.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the dental instrument assembler role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the mechatronics assembler 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A dental instrument assembler role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a mechatronics assembler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held clean components during assembly handling and moving
already held adjust manufacturing equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held remove defective products handling and moving
already held measure parts of manufactured products information skills
already held apply soldering techniques constructing
already held read assembly drawings information skills

All 18 carried skills, including the 11 the dental instrument assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 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 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held fasten components required
required, not held manipulate dental material required
required, not held manufacture dental instruments required
required, not held use precision tools required

optional, not held repair dental instruments optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional

02 health and welfare 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held dental instrument components required
required, not held dental anatomy required
required, not held medical device regulations required

optional, not held biomedical engineering optional
optional, not held medical device test procedures optional
optional, not held medical devices optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held follow clinical guidelines required
required, not held wear cleanroom suit required

optional, not held comply with legislation related to health care optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 supplementary

optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electrical equipment regulations optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held optomechanical engineering optional

05 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held test dental instruments optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held test dental appliances for compliance optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held train employees optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a dental 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held align components skill
already held clean components during assembly skill
already held ensure conformity to specifications skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held measure parts of manufactured products skill
already held meet deadlines skill
already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read assembly drawings skill
already held remove defective products skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill
already held adjust manufacturing equipment skill
already held apply soldering techniques skill
already held electromechanics knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held monitor machine operations skill
already held replace defect components skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held check for solder defects optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held maintain dental instruments optional
optional, not held maintain laboratory dental tools optional

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held biomedical techniques optional

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held maintain dental instruments optional
optional, not held repair dental instruments optional
optional, not held test dental instruments optional
optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held biomedical engineering optional
optional, not held biomedical techniques optional
optional, not held check for solder defects optional
optional, not held comply with legislation related to health care optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electrical equipment regulations optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held maintain laboratory dental tools optional
optional, not held medical device test procedures optional
optional, not held medical devices optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held optomechanical engineering optional
optional, not held test dental appliances for compliance optional
optional, not held train employees optional

38 held skills the dental instrument assembler role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ICT system programming knowledge
not needed by the target role apply assembly techniques skill
not needed by the target role assemble hardware components skill
not needed by the target role assemble machines skill
not needed by the target role assemble mechatronic units skill
not needed by the target role assemble robots skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role check system parameters against reference values skill
not needed by the target role computer engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role computer equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role crimping knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical discharge knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics principles knowledge
not needed by the target role follow standards for machinery safety skill
not needed by the target role hydraulics knowledge
not needed by the target role install automation components skill
not needed by the target role install blinds drive systems skill
not needed by the target role install mechatronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role instrumentation engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret circuit diagrams skill
not needed by the target role keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes skill
not needed by the target role maintain mechatronic equipment skill
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 microelectronics knowledge
not needed by the target role perform metal work skill
not needed by the target role pneumatics knowledge
not needed by the target role program firmware skill
not needed by the target role provide power connection from bus bars skill
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role replace machines skill
not needed by the target role robotics knowledge
not needed by the target role safety engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role set up the controller of a machine skill
not needed by the target role test mechatronic units skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
not needed by the target role use CAM software skill

11 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 dental instrument components required
required, not held dental anatomy required
required, not held medical device regulations required
optional, not held biomedical engineering optional
optional, not held biomedical techniques optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electrical equipment regulations optional
optional, not held medical device test procedures optional
optional, not held medical devices optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held optomechanical engineering optional

Index

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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.