Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

wire harness assemblertocontrol panel tester

A wire harness assembler already meets 41% of what the control panel tester role asks for. The move turns on 17 required skills not yet in the profile.

From wire harness assembler
41%
Overlap1
To control panel tester
21 Skills carried over
17 Required, not held
64.6 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

41%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

64.6/ 100

1 Share of the control panel tester role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the wire harness 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.

Why

Why this move works

A control panel tester role treats 11 of its required skills as things a wire harness assembler already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • apply coating to electrical equipment
  • electrical equipment regulations
  • electrical wire accessories
  • electricity
  • electromechanics
  • inspect quality of products

What stands in the way is 17 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A control panel tester role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a wire harness assembler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held switching devices engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held apply coating to electrical equipment constructing
  • already held electrical wire accessories engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held interpret electrical diagrams information skills
  • already held use specialised tools in electric repairs working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held waste removal regulations services

All 21 carried skills, including the 11 the control panel tester role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 8 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 6 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held electrical testing methods required
  • required, not held electrical wiring diagrams required
  • required, not held electricity principles required
  • required, not held instrument performance elements required
  • required, not held power electronics required
  • required, not held power engineering required
  • optional, not held battery management systems optional
02 information skills 4 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held analyse test data required
  • required, not held measure electrical characteristics required
  • required, not held read engineering drawings required
  • required, not held read standard blueprints required
  • optional, not held write records for repairs optional
03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held use measurement instruments required
  • required, not held use testing equipment required
  • optional, not held calibrate electromechanical system optional
  • optional, not held adjust voltage optional
  • optional, not held maintain electromechanical equipment optional
04 constructing 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held perform test run required
  • required, not held test electrical equipment required
  • optional, not held inspect electrical supplies optional
  • optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held communicate test results to other departments required
  • optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
  • optional, not held research equipment needs optional
  • optional, not held write calibration report optional
  • optional, not held write inspection reports optional
06 business, administration and law 1 required
  • required, not held quality assurance procedures required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a control panel tester 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 21 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held apply coating to electrical equipment skill
  • already held electrical equipment regulations knowledge
  • already held electrical wire accessories knowledge
  • already held electricity knowledge
  • already held electromechanics knowledge
  • already held inspect quality of products skill
  • already held interpret electrical diagrams skill
  • already held meet deadlines skill
  • already held read assembly drawings skill
  • already held report defective manufacturing materials skill
  • already held switching devices knowledge
  • already held apply soldering techniques skill
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held maintain electrical equipment skill
  • already held measure parts of manufactured products skill
  • already held remove defective products skill
  • already held repair wiring skill
  • already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
  • already held use specialised tools in electric repairs skill
  • already held waste removal regulations knowledge
  • already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required
  • required, not held control panel components required
08 handling and moving 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held battery management systems optional
  • optional, not held calibrate electromechanical system optional
  • optional, not held write records for repairs optional
  • optional, not held adjust voltage optional
  • optional, not held inspect electrical supplies optional
  • optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
  • optional, not held maintain electromechanical equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
  • optional, not held research equipment needs optional
  • optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
  • optional, not held write calibration report optional
  • optional, not held write inspection reports optional
29 held skills the control panel tester 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 technical communication skills skill
  • not needed by the target role assemble wire harnesses skill
  • not needed by the target role bind wire skill
  • not needed by the target role check for solder defects skill
  • not needed by the target role clean components during assembly skill
  • not needed by the target role connect armature windings skill
  • not needed by the target role crimp wire skill
  • not needed by the target role cut wires skill
  • not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
  • not needed by the target role electrical discharge knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ensure conformity to specifications skill
  • not needed by the target role fasten components skill
  • not needed by the target role manufacture of electrical wire products knowledge
  • not needed by the target role operate soldering equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role organise wires skill
  • not needed by the target role oversee logistics of finished products skill
  • not needed by the target role provide power connection from bus bars skill
  • not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
  • not needed by the target role replace defect components skill
  • not needed by the target role seal wires skill
  • not needed by the target role strip wire skill
  • not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
  • not needed by the target role use electrical wire tools skill
  • not needed by the target role use wire hand tools skill
  • not needed by the target role use wire processing machinery skill
  • not needed by the target role wire harnesses knowledge
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 control panel components required
  • required, not held electrical testing methods required
  • required, not held electrical wiring diagrams required
  • required, not held electricity principles required
  • required, not held instrument performance elements required
  • required, not held power electronics required
  • required, not held power engineering required
  • required, not held quality assurance procedures required
  • optional, not held battery management systems optional
Index

Other moves recorded from wire harness assembler

Full index of moves from wire harness assembler

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.