Table 1Transition record

marine engineertofluid power engineer

A marine engineer already meets 47% of what the fluid power engineer role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From marine engineer

47%

Overlap1

To fluid power engineer

16 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

54.2 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

47%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

54.2/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the fluid power engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the marine engineer 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 fluid power engineer role treats 11 of its required skills as things a marine engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adjust engineering designs
approve engineering design
engineering principles
engineering processes
mathematics
mechanical engineering

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

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A fluid power engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a marine engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held principles of mechanical engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held material mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held design prototypes communication, collaboration and creativity
already held CAE software information and communication technologies (icts)
already held use CAM software working with computers
already held approve engineering design communication, collaboration and creativity

All 16 carried skills, including the 11 the fluid power engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 7 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, 3 supplementary

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

optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional

02 information skills 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held execute feasibility study required
required, not held read engineering drawings required

optional, not held determine production capacity optional
optional, not held determine production feasibility optional
optional, not held monitor production developments optional
optional, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional

04 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use computer-aided engineering systems required

optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held CAD software required

06 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a fluid power engineer 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held principles of mechanical engineering knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held CAE software knowledge
already held design prototypes skill
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held material mechanics knowledge
already held use CAM software skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held determine production capacity optional
optional, not held determine production feasibility optional
optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held monitor production developments optional
optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional
optional, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional
optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional

56 held skills the fluid power engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Global Maritime Distress and Safety System knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse stress resistance of products skill
not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role assemble mechatronic units skill
not needed by the target role assessment of risks and threats knowledge
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role battery chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role battery components knowledge
not needed by the target role chemical products knowledge
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role composite materials knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct energy audit skill
not needed by the target role create technical plans skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role disassemble engines skill
not needed by the target role draft design specifications skill
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure vessel compliance with regulations skill
not needed by the target role inspect engine rooms skill
not needed by the target role install automation components skill
not needed by the target role install mechatronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role lead a team in fishery services skill
not needed by the target role lubricate engines skill
not needed by the target role maintain electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain safe engineering watches skill
not needed by the target role maintain shipboard machinery skill
not needed by the target role manage engine-room resources skill
not needed by the target role manage the operation of propulsion plant machinery skill
not needed by the target role marine engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role marine technology knowledge
not needed by the target role maritime electric drives knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics of vessels knowledge
not needed by the target role mechatronics knowledge
not needed by the target role naval architecture knowledge
not needed by the target role operate marine machinery systems skill
not needed by the target role operate ship propulsion system skill
not needed by the target role perform small vessel safety measures skill
not needed by the target role perform small vessel safety procedures skill

16 further entries not listed here

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 CAD software required
required, not held fluid mechanics required
required, not held hydraulic fluid required
required, not held hydraulics required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from marine engineer

Full index of moves from marine engineer

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.