Table 1Transition record

rotating equipment engineertomechanical engineering technician

A rotating equipment engineer already meets 56% of what the mechanical engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From rotating equipment engineer

56%

Overlap1

To mechanical engineering technician

18 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

44.8 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

56%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

44.8/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the mechanical engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the rotating equipment 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 mechanical engineering technician role treats 10 of its required skills as things a rotating equipment engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

CAE software
adjust engineering designs
engineering principles
engineering processes
mathematics
mechanical engineering

What stands in the way is 4 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 18 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 rotating equipment engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held blueprints engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held use computer-aided engineering systems working with computers
already held principles of mechanical engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held material mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held CAE software information and communication technologies (icts)
already held manage supplies management skills

All 18 carried skills, including the 10 the mechanical engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 9 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 information skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held define part requirements required
required, not held analyse test data 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 record test data optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

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

optional, not held order supplies optional

03 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

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held fluid mechanics optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional

05 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held create technical plans optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

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

3 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAE software knowledge
already held adjust engineering designs 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 read engineering drawings skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held CAD software knowledge
already held blueprints knowledge
already held manage supplies skill
already held material mechanics knowledge
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held use computer-aided engineering systems skill

The 3 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 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held health and safety in the workplace optional

17 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 analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held assess operating cost optional
optional, not held create technical plans 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 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 record test data optional
optional, not held technical terminology optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

27 held skills the mechanical engineering technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on machinery malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role advise on safety improvements skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role build a product's physical model skill
not needed by the target role create a product's virtual model skill
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role determine production capacity skill
not needed by the target role determine production feasibility skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role estimate duration of work skill
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role execute feasibility study skill
not needed by the target role industrial engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain rotating equipment skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor production developments skill
not needed by the target role perform scientific research skill
not needed by the target role plan manufacturing processes skill
not needed by the target role production processes knowledge
not needed by the target role provide cost benefit analysis reports skill
not needed by the target role quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
not needed by the target role reverse engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role set up the controller of a machine skill
not needed by the target role types of rotating equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role use CAM software skill
not needed by the target role use technical drawing software 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

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 terminology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from rotating equipment engineer

Full index of moves from rotating equipment 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.