Table 1Transition record

automotive test drivertofluid power technician

A automotive test driver already meets 23% of what the fluid power technician role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From automotive test driver

23%

Overlap1

To fluid power technician

5 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

70.3 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

23%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

70.3/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the fluid power technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the automotive test driver 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 fluid power technician role treats 4 of its required skills as things a automotive test driver already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

mechanics
perform test run
record test data
use testing equipment

What stands in the way is 9 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A fluid power technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a automotive test driver background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held use testing equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held liaise with engineers communication, collaboration and creativity
already held record test data information skills
already held perform test run constructing
already held mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 5 carried skills, including the 4 the fluid power technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 missing skills fall into 9 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 3 required

required, not held fluid mechanics required
required, not held hydraulic fluid required
required, not held hydraulics required

02 information skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held consult technical resources required
required, not held read standard blueprints required

optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held prepare compliance documents optional

03 constructing 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held install hydraulic systems required
required, not held operate soldering equipment required

optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
optional, not held perform maintenance on installed equipment optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held resolve equipment malfunctions required

optional, not held provide customer information related to repairs optional
optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held order supplies optional
optional, not held troubleshoot optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held secure working area required

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 5 supplementary

optional, not held conduct routine machinery checks optional
optional, not held install electrical and electronic equipment optional
optional, not held operate industrial equipment optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held replace defect components optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a fluid power technician 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held mechanics knowledge
already held perform test run skill
already held record test data skill
already held use testing equipment skill
already held liaise with engineers skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional

08 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held issue sales invoices optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held solve technical problems optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
optional, not held provide customer information related to repairs optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held conduct routine machinery checks optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held install electrical and electronic equipment optional
optional, not held operate industrial equipment optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
optional, not held order supplies optional
optional, not held perform maintenance on installed equipment optional
optional, not held prepare compliance documents optional
optional, not held replace defect components optional
optional, not held solve technical problems optional
optional, not held troubleshoot optional

20 held skills the fluid power technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role aerodynamics knowledge
not needed by the target role car controls knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct performance measurement skill
not needed by the target role conduct performance tests skill
not needed by the target role control the performance of the vehicle skill
not needed by the target role drive at high speeds skill
not needed by the target role drive motor vehicle prototypes skill
not needed by the target role drive vehicles skill
not needed by the target role ergonomics knowledge
not needed by the target role execute vehicle maintenance skill
not needed by the target role health and safety measures in transportation knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain records related to vehicle operation skill
not needed by the target role mechanics of motor vehicles knowledge
not needed by the target role present reports skill
not needed by the target role test motor vehicles under demanding conditions skill
not needed by the target role types of vehicles knowledge
not needed by the target role vehicle type-approval knowledge
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill
not needed by the target role work ergonomically skill

3 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 fluid mechanics required
required, not held hydraulic fluid required
required, not held hydraulics required

Index

Other moves recorded from automotive test driver

Full index of moves from automotive test driver

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.