Table 1Transition record

semiconductor processortodental instrument assembler

A semiconductor processor already meets 40% of what the dental instrument assembler role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From semiconductor processor

40%

Overlap1

To dental instrument assembler

17 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

63.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 63.3

This move: 63.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the dental instrument assembler role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the semiconductor processor 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 17 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 semiconductor processor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held wear cleanroom suit assisting and caring
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 read assembly drawings information skills
already held replace defect components working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 17 carried skills, including the 9 the dental instrument assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 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 6 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held align components required
required, not held clean components during assembly required
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

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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held operate precision measuring equipment required

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

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held follow clinical guidelines required

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

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 5 supplementary

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

06 constructing 3 supplementary

optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
optional, not held check for solder defects optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

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 quality standards knowledge
already held read assembly drawings skill
already held remove defective products skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill
already held wear cleanroom suit skill
already held adjust manufacturing equipment skill
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held dispose of hazardous waste skill
already held electronics knowledge
already held keep records of work progress skill
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 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held test dental instruments optional
optional, not held test dental appliances for compliance optional

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held train employees optional

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held biomedical techniques optional

19 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 soldering techniques 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 electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electrical equipment regulations optional
optional, not held electromechanics 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

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role LED lighting components knowledge
not needed by the target role apply coating to electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role carry out shipping orders for parts skill
not needed by the target role clean wafers skill
not needed by the target role ensure public safety and security skill
not needed by the target role imprint circuit design onto wafers skill
not needed by the target role inspect semiconductor components skill
not needed by the target role integrated circuit types knowledge
not needed by the target role integrated circuits knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret circuit diagrams skill
not needed by the target role load electronic circuits onto wafers skill
not needed by the target role microassembly knowledge
not needed by the target role microelectronics knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
not needed by the target role operate precision machinery skill
not needed by the target role oversee logistics of finished products skill
not needed by the target role polish wafers skill
not needed by the target role produce semiconductor crystals skill
not needed by the target role repair electronic components skill
not needed by the target role semiconductors knowledge
not needed by the target role slice crystals into wafers skill
not needed by the target role test semiconductors skill
not needed by the target role waste removal regulations knowledge

12 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 electromechanics 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

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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.