Table 1Transition record

wire harness assemblertodental instrument assembler

A wire harness assembler already meets 52% of what the dental instrument assembler role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From wire harness assembler

52%

Overlap1

To dental instrument assembler

23 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

53.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 53.6

This move: 53.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the dental instrument assembler 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 23 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 wire harness assembler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held check for solder defects constructing
already held clean components during assembly handling and moving
already held adjust manufacturing equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held electrical equipment regulations engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held remove defective products handling and moving
already held measure parts of manufactured products information skills

All 23 carried skills, including the 11 the dental instrument assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 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 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

02 handling and moving 3 required, 1 supplementary

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

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 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

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held optomechanical engineering optional

06 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held test dental instruments optional
optional, not held monitor machine operations optional
optional, not held test dental appliances for compliance optional

2 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 23 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 fasten components 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 adjust manufacturing equipment skill
already held apply soldering techniques skill
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held check for solder defects skill
already held dispose of hazardous waste skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electrical equipment regulations knowledge
already held electromechanics knowledge
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held operate soldering equipment skill
already held replace defect components skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held train employees optional

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held biomedical techniques optional

15 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 biomedical engineering optional
optional, not held biomedical techniques optional
optional, not held comply with legislation related to health care optional
optional, not held electronics 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 monitor machine operations 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

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply coating to electrical equipment 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 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 electrical discharge knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical wire accessories knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret electrical diagrams skill
not needed by the target role maintain electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role manufacture of electrical wire products knowledge
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 repair wiring 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 switching devices knowledge
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 specialised tools in electric repairs 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 waste removal regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill
not needed by the target role wire harnesses knowledge

10 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 electronics 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.