From control panel assembler to control panel tester
13 of the 28 essential skills of a control panel tester are already essential for a control panel assembler — about 46% 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.
- 13
- skills carry over
- 15
- would be new
- 46%
- of the target job covered
- 28
- essential skills of a control panel tester
What a control panel tester does
Control panel testers test the electrical control panels. They read blueprints to check if the wiring is connected correctly. Control panel testers use electrical measuring and testing equipment to detect malfunctions and may correct faulty wiring and components.
What carries over
13 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- apply coating to electrical equipment
- control panel components
- electrical equipment regulations
- electrical wire accessories
- electrical wiring diagrams
- electromechanics
- interpret electrical diagrams
- meet deadlines
- power electronics
- power engineering
- read assembly drawings
- report defective manufacturing materials
- switching devices
What would be new
15 skillsEssential for a control panel tester and not for a control panel assembler. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- analyse test data
- communicate test results to other departments
- electrical testing methods
- electricity
- electricity principles
- inspect quality of products
- instrument performance elements
- measure electrical characteristics
- perform test run
- quality assurance procedures
- read engineering drawings
- read standard blueprints
- test electrical equipment
- use measurement instruments
- use testing equipment
Other moves from control panel assembler
2 roles- wire harness assembler15 skills in common
- electrical cable assembler12 skills in common
← control panel assemblercontrol panel tester →The other way round
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a control panel tester?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.