Table 1Transition record

refurbishing techniciantoaircraft engine specialist

A refurbishing technician already meets 20% of what the aircraft engine specialist role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From refurbishing technician

20%

Overlap1

To aircraft engine specialist

5 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

77.5 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

20%

Learning distance A rebuild

77.5/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the aircraft engine specialist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the refurbishing 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.

Why

Why this move works

A aircraft engine specialist role treats 5 of its required skills as things a refurbishing technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

electrical engineering
electrical wiring plans
engine components
mechanics
use technical documentation

What stands in the way is 16 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aircraft engine specialist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a refurbishing technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held engine components engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held electrical wiring plans engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held use technical documentation information skills
already held electrical engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 5 carried skills, including the 5 the aircraft engine specialist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 10 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 6 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held aircraft mechanics required
required, not held electricity required
required, not held electromechanics required
required, not held electronics required
required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held electrical systems used in transportation optional

02 assisting and caring 4 required

required, not held ensure compliance with airport security measures required
required, not held follow manufacturer guidelines in use of airport equipment required
required, not held manage health and safety standards required
required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required

03 information skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held diagnose defective engines required
required, not held read engineering drawings required
required, not held read standard blueprints required

optional, not held inspect aircraft manufacturing optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held apply technical communication skills required

optional, not held consult with industry professionals optional
optional, not held give instructions to staff optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held common aviation safety regulations required

optional, not held quality assurance procedures optional

06 services 1 required

required, not held airport safety regulations required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aircraft engine specialist 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
already held engine components knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held use technical documentation skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

08 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held test electronic units optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held assemble electrical components optional

10 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use computerised maintenance management systems optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held consult with industry professionals optional
optional, not held electrical systems used in transportation optional
optional, not held use computerised maintenance management systems optional
optional, not held assemble electrical components optional
optional, not held give instructions to staff optional
optional, not held inspect aircraft manufacturing optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held quality assurance procedures optional
optional, not held test electronic units optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

13 held skills the aircraft engine specialist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role drive vehicles skill
not needed by the target role electronic communication knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure client orientation skill
not needed by the target role gather information to substitute parts skill
not needed by the target role interpret technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role measure parts of manufactured products skill
not needed by the target role mechanical tools knowledge
not needed by the target role parts pricing knowledge
not needed by the target role perform manual work autonomously skill
not needed by the target role perform metal work skill
not needed by the target role perform technical tasks with great care skill
not needed by the target role purchase vehicle parts skill
not needed by the target role vehicle electrical systems knowledge

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 airport safety regulations required
required, not held common aviation safety regulations required
required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held aircraft mechanics required
required, not held electricity required
required, not held electromechanics required
required, not held electronics required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held electrical systems used in transportation optional
optional, not held quality assurance procedures optional

Index

Other moves recorded from refurbishing technician

Full index of moves from refurbishing 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.