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

mechanical engineertofluid power engineer

A mechanical engineer already meets 66% of what the fluid power engineer role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From mechanical engineer
66%
Overlap1
To fluid power engineer
27 Skills carried over
7 Required, not held
36.7 Difficulty2
Career overlap Strong match

66%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

36.7/ 100

1 Share of the fluid power engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the mechanical 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 13 of its required skills as things a mechanical engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • adjust engineering designs
  • approve engineering design
  • engineering principles
  • engineering processes
  • fluid mechanics
  • hydraulics

What stands in the way is 7 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 27 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 mechanical engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held determine production capacity information skills
  • already held blueprints engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held fluid mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held pneumatics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
  • already held principles of mechanical engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held create a product's virtual model communication, collaboration and creativity

All 27 carried skills, including the 13 the fluid power engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 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 working with computers 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held use CAD software required
  • required, not held use computer-aided engineering systems required
  • optional, not held use CAM software optional
02 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held execute feasibility study required
  • optional, not held determine production feasibility optional
  • optional, not held monitor production developments optional
  • optional, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports optional
03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held hydraulic fluid required
  • optional, not held reverse engineering optional
04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required
  • required, not held troubleshoot required
05 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required
  • required, not held CAD software required
06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required
  • required, not held mathematics required

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 27 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 fluid mechanics knowledge
  • already held hydraulics 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 read engineering drawings skill
  • already held technical drawings knowledge
  • already held use technical drawing software skill
  • already held 3D modelling knowledge
  • already held CAE software knowledge
  • already held advise on machinery malfunctions skill
  • already held blueprints knowledge
  • already held create a product's virtual model skill
  • already held design prototypes skill
  • already held determine production capacity skill
  • already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
  • already held manage supplies skill
  • already held material mechanics knowledge
  • already held pneumatics knowledge
  • already held quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
  • already held read standard blueprints skill
  • already held set up the controller of a machine skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 management skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional
6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held determine production feasibility optional
  • optional, not held monitor production developments optional
  • optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional
  • optional, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports optional
  • optional, not held reverse engineering optional
  • optional, not held use CAM software optional
65 held skills the fluid power engineer role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role aerodynamics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role aircraft mechanics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role assess financial viability skill
  • not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
  • not needed by the target role automotive engineering skill
  • not needed by the target role build machines skill
  • not needed by the target role building automation knowledge
  • not needed by the target role calibrate mechatronic instruments skill
  • not needed by the target role combined heat and power generation knowledge
  • not needed by the target role computer simulation knowledge
  • not needed by the target role continuum mechanics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role coordinate engineering teams skill
  • not needed by the target role create technical plans skill
  • not needed by the target role define part requirements skill
  • not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
  • not needed by the target role design a domotic system in buildings skill
  • not needed by the target role design a solar absorption cooling system skill
  • not needed by the target role design automation components skill
  • not needed by the target role design drawings knowledge
  • not needed by the target role design engineering components skill
  • not needed by the target role design heating and cooling emission systems skill
  • not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
  • not needed by the target role develop mechatronic test procedures 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 electric current knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electromechanics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
  • not needed by the target role evaluate engine performance skill
  • not needed by the target role gather technical information skill
  • not needed by the target role industrial engineering knowledge
  • 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 instruct on energy saving technologies skill
  • not needed by the target role integrated design knowledge
  • not needed by the target role keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain electrical equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role manage engine-room resources skill

25 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 CAD software required
  • required, not held hydraulic fluid required
  • required, not held mathematics required
  • optional, not held reverse engineering optional
Index

Other moves recorded from mechanical engineer

Full index of moves from mechanical 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.