Table 1Transition record

precision mechanictogear machinist

A precision mechanic already meets 71% of what the gear machinist role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From precision mechanic

71%

Overlap1

To gear machinist

22 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

29.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 29.6

This move: 29.6 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the gear machinist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the precision mechanic 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 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A gear machinist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a precision mechanic background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held micromechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held tend CNC drilling machine working with computers
already held tend CNC grinding machine working with computers
already held tend CNC milling machine working with computers
already held tend computer numerical control lathe machine working with computers
already held apply precision metalworking techniques working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 22 carried skills, including the 9 the gear machinist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 12 missing skills fall into 3 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 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held types of metal required

optional, not held mechanical tools optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held types of lathe tools optional

02 handling and moving 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held remove processed workpiece required

optional, not held heat metals optional
optional, not held operate drilling equipment optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 5 supplementary

optional, not held operate gear shaper optional
optional, not held tend boring machine optional
optional, not held tend lathe optional
optional, not held tend metal sawing machine optional
optional, not held tend surface grinding machine optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a gear machinist 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 22 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held consult technical resources skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held perform test run skill
already held secure working area skill
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held supply machine skill
already held supply machine with appropriate tools skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held apply precision metalworking techniques skill
already held conduct routine machinery checks skill
already held dispose of hazardous waste skill
already held maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
already held micromechanics knowledge
already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held record test data skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held tend CNC drilling machine skill
already held tend CNC grinding machine skill
already held tend CNC milling machine skill
already held tend computer numerical control lathe machine skill

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held operate gear shaper optional
optional, not held heat metals optional
optional, not held operate drilling equipment optional
optional, not held tend boring machine optional
optional, not held mechanical tools optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held tend lathe optional
optional, not held tend metal sawing machine optional
optional, not held tend surface grinding machine optional
optional, not held types of lathe tools optional

15 held skills the gear machinist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assemble electrical components skill
not needed by the target role assemble electronic units skill
not needed by the target role assemble machines skill
not needed by the target role assemble metal parts skill
not needed by the target role conduct quality control analysis skill
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of office equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of pumps and compressors knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of taps and valves knowledge
not needed by the target role operate soldering equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate welding equipment skill
not needed by the target role precision mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role tend CNC laser cutting machine skill
not needed by the target role use precision tools skill
not needed by the target role use testing equipment skill

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 types of metal required
optional, not held mechanical tools optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held types of lathe tools optional

Index

Other moves recorded from precision mechanic

Full index of moves from precision mechanic

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.