crane techniciantoindustrial machinery mechanic
A crane technician already meets 34% of what the industrial machinery mechanic role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.
34%
63.9/ 100
1 Share of the industrial machinery mechanic role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the crane technician 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 this move works
A industrial machinery mechanic role treats 7 of its required skills as things a crane technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.
- conduct routine machinery checks
- electricity
- hydraulics
- mechanics
- resolve equipment malfunctions
- troubleshoot
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 · What you already bring
Of the 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A industrial machinery mechanic role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a crane technician background worth leading with.
- already held prepare compliance documents information skills
- already held install electrical and electronic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held conduct routine machinery checks working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held write records for repairs information skills
- already held hydraulics engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held resolve equipment malfunctions communication, collaboration and creativity
All 10 carried skills, including the 7 the industrial machinery mechanic role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you would need to learn
The 27 missing skills fall into 11 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.
- required, not held inspect industrial equipment required
- required, not held perform maintenance on installed equipment required
- required, not held perform test run required
- optional, not held install hydraulic systems optional
- optional, not held install pneumatic systems optional
- optional, not held lay pipe installation optional
- optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
- optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
- required, not held electrical wiring plans required
- required, not held types of lubricants required
- optional, not held manufacturing of office equipment optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of pumps and compressors optional
- required, not held use testing equipment required
- optional, not held install blinds drive systems optional
- optional, not held operate industrial equipment optional
- required, not held solve technical problems required
- optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional
- required, not held secure working area required
- required, not held pneumatics required
5 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a industrial machinery mechanic role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 electrical wiring plans knowledge · cross sector
- 02 inspect industrial equipment skill · cross sector
- 03 perform maintenance on installed equipment skill · cross sector
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 10 skills that carry over
- already held conduct routine machinery checks skill
- already held electricity knowledge
- already held hydraulics knowledge
- already held mechanics knowledge
- already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
- already held troubleshoot skill
- already held write records for repairs skill
- already held apply technical communication skills skill
- already held install electrical and electronic equipment skill
- already held prepare compliance documents skill
The 5 learning areas not shown above
- optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
- optional, not held consult technical resources optional
- optional, not held record test data optional
- optional, not held provide customer information related to repairs optional
- optional, not held order supplies optional
- optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
- optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of taps and valves optional
18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
- optional, not held install blinds drive systems optional
- optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of office equipment optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of pumps and compressors optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of taps and valves optional
- optional, not held provide customer information related to repairs optional
- optional, not held consult technical resources optional
- optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
- optional, not held install hydraulic systems optional
- optional, not held install pneumatic systems optional
- optional, not held lay pipe installation optional
- optional, not held operate industrial equipment optional
- optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
- optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
- optional, not held order supplies optional
- optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional
- optional, not held record test data optional
21 held skills the industrial machinery mechanic role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role advise on safety improvements skill
- not needed by the target role blueprints knowledge
- not needed by the target role crane load charts knowledge
- not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
- not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
- not needed by the target role inspect crane equipment skill
- not needed by the target role install crane equipment skill
- not needed by the target role interpret 2D plans skill
- not needed by the target role interpret 3D plans skill
- not needed by the target role maintain crane equipment skill
- not needed by the target role operate cranes skill
- not needed by the target role operate mobile crane skill
- not needed by the target role operate railway lever frames skill
- not needed by the target role operate tower crane skill
- not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
- not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
- not needed by the target role repair crane equipment skill
- not needed by the target role secure crane skill
- not needed by the target role set up crane skill
- not needed by the target role set up tower crane skill
- not needed by the target role use rigging tools skill
6 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- required, not held electrical wiring plans required
- required, not held pneumatics required
- required, not held types of lubricants required
- optional, not held manufacturing of office equipment optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of pumps and compressors optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of taps and valves optional
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.