Table 1Transition record

aircraft maintenance coordinatortoaircraft engine specialist

A aircraft maintenance coordinator already meets 19% of what the aircraft engine specialist role asks for. The move turns on 17 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aircraft maintenance coordinator

19%

Overlap1

To aircraft engine specialist

6 Skills carried over

17 Required, not held

78.1 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

19%

Learning distance A rebuild

78.1/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the aircraft engine specialist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the aircraft maintenance coordinator 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 aircraft engine specialist role treats 4 of its required skills as things a aircraft maintenance coordinator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

aircraft mechanics
airport safety regulations
use technical documentation
wear appropriate protective gear

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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aircraft engine specialist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a aircraft maintenance coordinator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held use computerised maintenance management systems working with computers
already held airport safety regulations services
already held aircraft mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held quality assurance procedures business, administration and law
already held use technical documentation information skills
already held wear appropriate protective gear assisting and caring

All 6 carried skills, including the 4 the aircraft engine specialist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 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 9 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held electrical engineering required
required, not held electrical wiring plans required
required, not held electricity required
required, not held electromechanics required
required, not held electronics required
required, not held engine components required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held electrical systems used in transportation optional

02 information skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held diagnose defective engines required
required, not held read engineering drawings required
required, not held read standard blueprints required

optional, not held inspect aircraft manufacturing optional

03 assisting and caring 3 required

required, not held ensure compliance with airport security measures required
required, not held follow manufacturer guidelines in use of airport equipment required
required, not held manage health and safety standards required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held apply technical communication skills required

optional, not held consult with industry professionals optional
optional, not held give instructions to staff optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held common aviation safety regulations required

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aircraft engine specialist 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held aircraft mechanics knowledge
already held airport safety regulations knowledge
already held use technical documentation skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held quality assurance procedures knowledge
already held use computerised maintenance management systems skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held test electronic units optional

08 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held assemble electrical components optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held consult with industry professionals optional
optional, not held electrical systems used in transportation optional
optional, not held assemble electrical components optional
optional, not held give instructions to staff optional
optional, not held inspect aircraft manufacturing optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held test electronic units optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

19 held skills the aircraft engine specialist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role aircraft cargo capacity knowledge
not needed by the target role airport planning knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse the need for technical resources skill
not needed by the target role apply airport standards and regulations skill
not needed by the target role apply numeracy skills skill
not needed by the target role aviation standards and recommended practices knowledge
not needed by the target role detect bottlenecks skill
not needed by the target role determine maintenance schedules for airport equipment skill
not needed by the target role ensure data protection in aviation operations skill
not needed by the target role financial capability knowledge
not needed by the target role follow industry codes of practice for aviation safety skill
not needed by the target role identify airport safety hazards skill
not needed by the target role manage airport development resources skill
not needed by the target role manage airport workshops skill
not needed by the target role manage human resources skill
not needed by the target role perform resource planning skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role report airport security incidents skill
not needed by the target role visual aid systems in airports knowledge

11 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 common aviation safety regulations required
required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held electrical engineering required
required, not held electrical wiring plans required
required, not held electricity required
required, not held electromechanics required
required, not held electronics required
required, not held engine components required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held electrical systems used in transportation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from aircraft maintenance coordinator

Full index of moves from aircraft maintenance coordinator

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.