Table 1Transition record

heating techniciantofluid power technician

A heating technician already meets 60% of what the fluid power technician role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From heating technician

60%

Overlap1

To fluid power technician

20 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

38.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 38.6

This move: 38.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the fluid power technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the heating 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 20 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 heating technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held prepare compliance documents information skills
already held provide customer information related to repairs communication, collaboration and creativity
already held solve technical problems working with computers
already held perform maintenance on installed equipment constructing
already held conduct routine machinery checks working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held write records for repairs information skills

All 20 carried skills, including the 7 the fluid power technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 11 missing skills fall into 5 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 4 required

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

02 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held secure working area required

03 constructing 1 required

required, not held install hydraulic systems required

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 supplementary

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

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held liaise with engineers optional

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 20 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held consult technical resources skill
already held operate soldering equipment skill
already held perform test run skill
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held record test data skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held use testing equipment skill
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held conduct routine machinery checks skill
already held dispose of hazardous waste skill
already held estimate restoration costs skill
already held issue sales invoices skill
already held operate welding equipment skill
already held order supplies skill
already held perform maintenance on installed equipment skill
already held prepare compliance documents skill
already held provide customer information related to repairs skill
already held solve technical problems skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held write records for repairs skill

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held install electrical and electronic equipment optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held operate industrial equipment optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held replace defect components optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on safety improvements skill
not needed by the target role answer requests for quotation skill
not needed by the target role biogas energy knowledge
not needed by the target role combined heat and power generation knowledge
not needed by the target role define energy profiles skill
not needed by the target role design a combined heat and power system skill
not needed by the target role design a solar heating system skill
not needed by the target role design an electric heating system skill
not needed by the target role design heat pump installations skill
not needed by the target role design heating and cooling emission systems skill
not needed by the target role design hot water systems skill
not needed by the target role design passive energy measures skill
not needed by the target role distribution of heating cooling and hot water knowledge
not needed by the target role district heating and cooling knowledge
not needed by the target role domestic cooling systems knowledge
not needed by the target role electric heating systems knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role fuel gas knowledge
not needed by the target role geothermal energy systems knowledge
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role install gas heaters skill
not needed by the target role install heat pump skill
not needed by the target role install heating boiler skill
not needed by the target role install heating furnace skill
not needed by the target role install heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration ducts skill
not needed by the target role install in-floor and in-wall heating skill
not needed by the target role install radiators skill
not needed by the target role install solar water heater skill
not needed by the target role install wood heater skill
not needed by the target role integrate biogas energy in buildings skill
not needed by the target role lay pipe installation skill
not needed by the target role metal thermal conductivity knowledge
not needed by the target role perform a feasibility study on electric heating skill
not needed by the target role perform a feasibility study on heat pumps skill
not needed by the target role perform feasibility study on solar heating skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role repair heating equipment skill
not needed by the target role repair ventilation equipment skill
not needed by the target role thermodynamics knowledge
not needed by the target role types of fuels knowledge

2 further entries not listed here

4 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
required, not held mechanics required

Index

Other moves recorded from heating technician

Full index of moves from heating technician

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.