From electrical equipment inspector to electrical engineering technician
13 of the 28 essential skills of a electrical engineering technician are already essential for a electrical equipment inspector — 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 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
13 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- electrical discharge
- electrical engineering
- electrical equipment components
- electrical testing methods
- electrical wiring diagrams
- electricity principles
- inspect quality of products
- measure electrical characteristics
- perform test run
- read assembly drawings
- read engineering drawings
- read standard blueprints
- test electrical equipment
What would be new
15 skillsEssential for a electrical engineering technician and not for a electrical equipment inspector. 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
- adjust engineering designs
- align components
- apply soldering techniques
- assemble electrical components
- assist scientific research
- design drawings
- ensure material compliance
- fasten components
- liaise with engineers
- operate soldering equipment
- prepare pieces for joining
- prepare production prototypes
- record test data
- wear appropriate protective gear
Other moves from electrical equipment inspector
2 roles- control panel tester20 skills in common
- computer hardware test technician13 skills in common
← electrical equipment inspectorelectrical engineering technician →The other way round
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a electrical engineering technician?
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.