Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

engine mindertomarine mechanic

A engine minder already meets 49% of what the marine mechanic role asks for. The move turns on 17 required skills not yet in the profile.

From engine minder
49%
Overlap1
To marine mechanic
28 Skills carried over
17 Required, not held
63.6 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

49%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

63.6/ 100

1 Share of the marine mechanic role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the engine minder 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 marine mechanic role treats 20 of its required skills as things a engine minder already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • apply regulations on cargo transport operations
  • apply vessel engine regulations
  • clean parts of vessels
  • detect malfunctions in engines
  • distinguish various types of ships
  • electrical systems used in transportation

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

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held prepare equipment for navigation operations working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held prepare main engines for navigation operations working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held monitor pumping system operations information skills
  • already held manage vessel control systems working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held prevent damage to electrical devices on board constructing
  • already held execute safety assurance exercises assisting and caring

All 28 carried skills, including the 20 the marine mechanic role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 36 missing skills fall into 10 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, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held communicate reports provided by passengers required
  • required, not held distinguish ship construction methods required
  • required, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions required
  • required, not held read standard blueprints required
  • required, not held use technical documentation required
  • optional, not held inspect engine rooms optional
02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held disassemble engines required
  • required, not held repair vessel mechanical systems required
  • required, not held repair engines required
  • optional, not held repair maritime communication equipment optional
  • optional, not held repair vessel electrical systems optional
  • optional, not held install electrical and electronic equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain hydraulic systems optional
03 assisting and caring 3 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held adhere to traffic regulations on inland waterways required
  • required, not held ensure integrity of hull required
  • required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required
  • optional, not held implement workplace drug policies optional
  • optional, not held work ergonomically optional
04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held functions of vessel deck equipment required
  • required, not held mechanics of vessels required
  • required, not held mechanics required
  • optional, not held electric generators optional
  • optional, not held electrical machines optional
05 services 3 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held european classification of inland waterways required
  • required, not held international waterways required
  • required, not held national waterways required
  • optional, not held principles of cargo stowage optional
06 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 supplementary
  • optional, not held purchase supplies optional
  • optional, not held use riverspeak to communicate optional
  • optional, not held work in a rail transport team optional
  • optional, not held provide feedback on job performance optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a marine mechanic 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 28 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held apply regulations on cargo transport operations skill
  • already held apply vessel engine regulations skill
  • already held clean parts of vessels skill
  • already held detect malfunctions in engines skill
  • already held distinguish various types of ships skill
  • already held electrical systems used in transportation knowledge
  • already held engine components knowledge
  • already held ensure vessel compliance with regulations skill
  • already held evaluate engine performance skill
  • already held execute safety assurance exercises skill
  • already held inland waterway ship building knowledge
  • already held maintain vessel engine room skill
  • already held manage vessel control systems skill
  • already held moor vessels skill
  • already held operate vessel engine room skill
  • already held prepare equipment for navigation operations skill
  • already held prepare main engines for navigation operations skill
  • already held prevent damage to electrical devices on board skill
  • already held unmoor vessels skill
  • already held vessel fuels knowledge
  • already held act reliably skill
  • already held comply with checklists skill
  • already held electronics knowledge
  • already held have computer literacy skill
  • already held monitor pumping system operations skill
  • already held perform services in a flexible manner skill
  • already held swim skill
  • already held use different communication channels skill
The 4 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 constructing 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held maintain vessel steering mechanisms optional
  • optional, not held repair heating equipment optional
08 business, administration and law 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held multimodal transport logistics optional
09 handling and moving 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
10 management skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held encourage teambuilding optional
19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held maintain vessel steering mechanisms optional
  • optional, not held repair maritime communication equipment optional
  • optional, not held encourage teambuilding optional
  • optional, not held principles of cargo stowage optional
  • optional, not held purchase supplies optional
  • optional, not held repair vessel electrical systems optional
  • optional, not held use riverspeak to communicate optional
  • optional, not held work in a rail transport team optional
  • optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
  • optional, not held electric generators optional
  • optional, not held electrical machines optional
  • optional, not held implement workplace drug policies optional
  • optional, not held inspect engine rooms optional
  • optional, not held install electrical and electronic equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain hydraulic systems optional
  • optional, not held multimodal transport logistics optional
  • optional, not held provide feedback on job performance optional
  • optional, not held repair heating equipment optional
  • optional, not held work ergonomically optional
5 held skills the marine mechanic role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role operation of different engines knowledge
  • not needed by the target role prepare engine room for operation skill
  • 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 work in a water transport team skill
10 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 european classification of inland waterways required
  • required, not held functions of vessel deck equipment required
  • required, not held international waterways required
  • required, not held mechanics of vessels required
  • required, not held national waterways required
  • required, not held mechanics required
  • optional, not held principles of cargo stowage optional
  • optional, not held electric generators optional
  • optional, not held electrical machines optional
  • optional, not held multimodal transport logistics optional
Index

Other moves recorded from engine minder

Full index of moves from engine minder

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.