Table 1Transition record

marine engineertomechanical engineering technician

A marine engineer already meets 46% of what the mechanical engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From marine engineer

46%

Overlap1

To mechanical engineering technician

13 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

53.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 53.9

This move: 53.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the mechanical engineering technician 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A mechanical engineering technician 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 create technical plans management skills
already held CAE software information and communication technologies (icts)
already held analyse test data information skills
already held mechanical engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 13 carried skills, including the 9 the mechanical engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 missing skills fall into 11 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held design engineering components required
required, not held liaise with engineers required
required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held order supplies optional

02 information skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held define part requirements required
required, not held read engineering drawings required

optional, not held interpret technical requirements optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held assess operating cost optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 supplementary

optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held fluid mechanics optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held technical drawings optional

04 constructing 3 supplementary

optional, not held monitor nuclear power plant systems optional
optional, not held perform maintenance on installed equipment optional
optional, not held perform test run optional

05 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held manage supplies optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held maintain power plants optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a mechanical engineering 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAE software knowledge
already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held analyse test data 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 principles of mechanical engineering knowledge
already held create technical plans skill
already held material mechanics knowledge
already held record test data skill
already held use CAD software skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held technical terminology optional

08 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held oversee quality control optional

09 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CAD software optional

10 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held health and safety in the workplace optional

11 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use computer-aided engineering systems optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held interpret technical requirements optional
optional, not held maintain power plants optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held assess operating cost optional
optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held fluid mechanics optional
optional, not held health and safety in the workplace optional
optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held monitor nuclear power plant systems optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held order supplies optional
optional, not held oversee quality control optional
optional, not held perform maintenance on installed equipment optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held technical drawings optional
optional, not held technical terminology optional
optional, not held use computer-aided engineering systems optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

59 held skills the mechanical engineering technician 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 approve engineering design 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 design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
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 execute analytical mathematical calculations 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 scientific research skill

19 further entries not listed here

7 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

optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held fluid mechanics optional
optional, not held health and safety in the workplace optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held technical drawings optional
optional, not held technical terminology 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.