From instrumentation engineering technician to electrical engineering technician
15 of the 28 essential skills of a electrical engineering technician are already essential for a instrumentation engineering technician — about 54% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 15
- skills carry over
- 13
- would be new
- 54%
- of the target job covered
- 28
- essential skills of a electrical engineering technician
What a electrical engineering technician does
Electrical engineering technicians work together with electrical engineers in electrical engineering reasearch. They perform technical tasks and aid in the designing, testing, manufacturing and operation of electrical devices and facilities.
What carries over
15 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adjust engineering designs
- align components
- assist scientific research
- fasten components
- inspect quality of products
- liaise with engineers
- measure electrical characteristics
- operate soldering equipment
- perform test run
- prepare production prototypes
- read assembly drawings
- read engineering drawings
- read standard blueprints
- record test data
- wear appropriate protective gear
What would be new
13 skillsEssential for a electrical engineering technician and not for a instrumentation engineering technician. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- abide by regulations on banned materials
- apply soldering techniques
- assemble electrical components
- design drawings
- electrical discharge
- electrical engineering
- electrical equipment components
- electrical testing methods
- electrical wiring diagrams
- electricity principles
- ensure material compliance
- prepare pieces for joining
- test electrical equipment
Other moves from instrumentation engineering technician
2 roles- electromechanical engineering technician15 skills in common
- mechatronics engineering technician13 skills in common
← instrumentation engineering technicianelectrical engineering technician →The other way round
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How far are you from being a electrical engineering technician?
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