Table 1Transition record

diesel engine mechanictoaircraft gas turbine engine overhaul technician

A diesel engine mechanic already meets 37% of what the aircraft gas turbine engine overhaul technician role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From diesel engine mechanic

37%

Overlap1

To aircraft gas turbine engine overhaul technician

12 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

63.5 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

37%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

63.5/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the aircraft gas turbine engine overhaul technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the diesel engine mechanic 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 gas turbine engine overhaul technician role treats 9 of its required skills as things a diesel engine mechanic already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adjust tightness of engine parts
aircraft mechanics
bolt engine parts
disassemble engines
engine components
mechanics

What stands in the way is 11 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aircraft gas turbine engine overhaul technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a diesel engine mechanic background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held adjust tightness of engine parts constructing
already held bolt engine parts working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held repair engines working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held diagnose defective engines information skills
already held re-assemble engines working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held evaluate engine performance information skills

All 12 carried skills, including the 9 the aircraft gas turbine engine overhaul technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 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 information skills 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held read engineering drawings required
required, not held read standard blueprints required
required, not held recognise signs of corrosion required
required, not held use technical documentation required

optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held record test data optional

02 handling and moving 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held align components required
required, not held fasten components required
required, not held use power tools required

optional, not held position engine on test stand optional
optional, not held operate handheld riveting equipment optional

03 business, administration and law 2 required

required, not held common aviation safety regulations required
required, not held quality standards required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held liaise with engineers optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held apply health and safety standards required

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 supplementary

optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held rivet types optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aircraft gas turbine engine overhaul 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust tightness of engine parts skill
already held aircraft mechanics knowledge
already held bolt engine parts skill
already held disassemble engines skill
already held engine components knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held operation of different engines knowledge
already held re-assemble engines skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held diagnose defective engines skill
already held evaluate engine performance skill
already held repair engines skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 supplementary

optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held tend riveting machine optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

08 constructing 3 supplementary

optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held position engine on test stand optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held operate handheld riveting equipment optional
optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held rivet types optional
optional, not held tend riveting machine optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

30 held skills the aircraft gas turbine engine overhaul technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role automotive diagnostic equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role check train engines skill
not needed by the target role clean vehicle engine skill
not needed by the target role comply with factory specifications in engine repair skill
not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role execute working instructions skill
not needed by the target role health and safety measures in transportation knowledge
not needed by the target role hydraulics knowledge
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role install transport equipment engines skill
not needed by the target role issue sales invoices skill
not needed by the target role lubricate engines skill
not needed by the target role maintain electrical engines skill
not needed by the target role maintain vessel engine room skill
not needed by the target role maintain work area cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role mechanics of motor vehicles knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics of trains knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics of trolley buses knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics of vessels knowledge
not needed by the target role perform maintenance on locomotives skill
not needed by the target role perform manual work autonomously skill
not needed by the target role perform routine maintenance on railway engines skill
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role principles of combustion engines knowledge
not needed by the target role principles of mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role provide customer information related to repairs skill
not needed by the target role rail infrastructure knowledge
not needed by the target role use automotive diagnostic equipment skill
not needed by the target role use traditional toolbox 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.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held common aviation safety regulations required
required, not held quality standards required
optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held rivet types optional

Index

Other moves recorded from diesel engine mechanic

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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.