Table 1Transition record

diesel engine mechanictomotor vehicle engine tester

A diesel engine mechanic already meets 35% of what the motor vehicle engine tester role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From diesel engine mechanic

35%

Overlap1

To motor vehicle engine tester

11 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

64.2 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

35%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

64.2/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the motor vehicle engine tester 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 motor vehicle engine tester role treats 8 of its required skills as things a diesel engine mechanic already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

create solutions to problems
diagnose defective engines
engine components
evaluate engine performance
mechanics
mechanics of motor vehicles

What stands in the way is 12 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A motor vehicle engine tester 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 lubricate engines constructing
already held use automotive diagnostic equipment constructing
already held diagnose defective engines information skills
already held evaluate engine performance information skills
already held re-assemble engines working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held disassemble engines working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 11 carried skills, including the 8 the motor vehicle engine tester role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 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 information skills 5 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required
required, not held read engineering drawings required
required, not held read standard blueprints required
required, not held record test data required
required, not held use technical documentation required

optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held lead inspections optional

02 constructing 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held conduct performance tests required
required, not held perform test run required

optional, not held maintain test equipment optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held electromechanics required

optional, not held engineering principles optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 1 supplementary

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

optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional

05 services 1 required

required, not held health and safety regulations required

06 management skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held manage maintenance operations optional
optional, not held prepare audit activities optional
optional, not held supervise staff optional
optional, not held supervise work optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a motor vehicle engine tester 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held create solutions to problems skill
already held diagnose defective engines skill
already held engine components knowledge
already held evaluate engine performance skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held mechanics of motor vehicles knowledge
already held operation of different engines knowledge
already held use automotive diagnostic equipment skill
already held disassemble engines skill
already held lubricate engines skill
already held re-assemble engines skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held position engine on test stand optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional

08 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held quality assurance procedures optional

09 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held liaise with engineers optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held position engine on test stand optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held lead inspections optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
optional, not held manage maintenance operations optional
optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
optional, not held prepare audit activities optional
optional, not held quality assurance procedures optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
optional, not held supervise staff optional
optional, not held supervise work optional

31 held skills the motor vehicle engine tester role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust tightness of engine parts skill
not needed by the target role aircraft mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role automotive diagnostic equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role bolt engine parts skill
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 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 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 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 repair engines skill
not needed by the target role use traditional toolbox tools skill
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill

5 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 engineering processes required
required, not held electromechanics required
required, not held health and safety regulations required
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held quality assurance procedures optional

Index

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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.