Table 1Transition record

precision instrument assemblertoprecision device inspector

A precision instrument assembler already meets 47% of what the precision device inspector role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From precision instrument assembler

47%

Overlap1

To precision device inspector

16 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

53.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 53.8

This move: 53.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the precision device inspector role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the precision instrument 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A precision device inspector role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a precision instrument assembler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held precision engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held calibrate precision instrument working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held precision measuring instruments engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held instrument performance elements engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held precision mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held remove defective products handling and moving

All 16 carried skills, including the 9 the precision device inspector role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 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 information skills 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held conduct quality control analysis required
required, not held monitor machine operations required

optional, not held interpret circuit diagrams optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held check system parameters against reference values optional
optional, not held interpret electrical diagrams optional
optional, not held measure electrical characteristics optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held communicate test results to other departments required
required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held research equipment needs optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

03 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality assurance procedures required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 7 supplementary

optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held micromechatronic engineering optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held micromechanics optional

05 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
optional, not held use precision tools optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held operate precision machinery optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a precision device inspector 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure conformity to specifications skill
already held meet deadlines skill
already held precision engineering knowledge
already held precision measuring instruments knowledge
already held precision mechanics knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read assembly drawings skill
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill
already held calibrate precision instrument skill
already held electronics knowledge
already held instrument performance elements knowledge
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
already held remove defective products skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain test equipment optional

08 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held microprocessors optional

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held microoptics optional

10 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held waste removal regulations optional

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held interpret circuit diagrams optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held micromechatronic engineering optional
optional, not held microoptics optional
optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held check system parameters against reference values optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held interpret electrical diagrams optional
optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
optional, not held measure electrical characteristics optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held micromechanics optional
optional, not held microprocessors optional
optional, not held operate precision machinery optional
optional, not held research equipment needs optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
optional, not held use precision tools optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

28 held skills the precision device inspector role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust manufacturing equipment skill
not needed by the target role align components skill
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards 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 blueprints knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out work-related measurements skill
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 fasten components skill
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
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 electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role measure parts of manufactured products skill
not needed by the target role metallurgy knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
not needed by the target role operate soldering equipment skill
not needed by the target role pack goods skill
not needed by the target role replace defect components skill
not needed by the target role set tolerances skill
not needed by the target role test instrumentation equipment skill
not needed by the target role use hand tools skill
not needed by the target role use power tools skill
not needed by the target role use wrenches skill
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear 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 quality assurance procedures required
optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held micromechatronic engineering optional
optional, not held microoptics optional
optional, not held waste removal regulations optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held micromechanics optional
optional, not held microprocessors 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.