Table 1Transition record

thermal engineertofluid power engineer

A thermal engineer already meets 46% of what the fluid power engineer role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From thermal engineer

46%

Overlap1

To fluid power engineer

13 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

55.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 55.5

This move: 55.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the fluid power engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the thermal 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 fluid power engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a thermal engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held fluid mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held design prototypes communication, collaboration and creativity
already held approve engineering design communication, collaboration and creativity
already held mechanical engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held CAD software information and communication technologies (icts)
already held use technical drawing software working with computers

All 13 carried skills, including the 12 the fluid power engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held hydraulic fluid required
required, not held hydraulics required
required, not held principles of mechanical engineering required

optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional

02 information skills 2 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held execute feasibility study required
required, not held read engineering drawings required

optional, not held determine production capacity optional
optional, not held determine production feasibility optional
optional, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations optional
optional, not held monitor production developments optional
optional, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional

03 working with computers 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held use CAD software required
required, not held use computer-aided engineering systems required

optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held mathematics required

optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional

06 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional

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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAD software knowledge
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 mechanical engineering knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held design prototypes skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CAE software optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held determine production capacity optional
optional, not held determine production feasibility optional
optional, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations optional
optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held monitor production developments optional
optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional
optional, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional
optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

41 held skills the fluid power engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assess energy consumption of ventilation systems skill
not needed by the target role combined heat and power generation knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role computational fluid dynamics knowledge
not needed by the target role design a solar absorption cooling system skill
not needed by the target role design a solar heating system skill
not needed by the target role design an electric heating system skill
not needed by the target role design engineering components skill
not needed by the target role design firmware skill
not needed by the target role design heat pump installations skill
not needed by the target role design hot water systems skill
not needed by the target role design passive energy measures skill
not needed by the target role design thermal equipment skill
not needed by the target role design thermal requirements skill
not needed by the target role develop product design skill
not needed by the target role develop software prototype skill
not needed by the target role distribution of heating cooling and hot water knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure equipment cooling skill
not needed by the target role follow company standards skill
not needed by the target role heat transfer processes knowledge
not needed by the target role identify fitted source for heat pumps skill
not needed by the target role interpret 2D plans skill
not needed by the target role interpret 3D plans skill
not needed by the target role manage engineering project skill
not needed by the target role operate climate control skill
not needed by the target role operate solar thermal energy systems for hot water and heating skill
not needed by the target role oversee quality control skill
not needed by the target role perform a feasibility study on combined heat and power skill
not needed by the target role perform a feasibility study on electric heating skill
not needed by the target role perform a feasibility study on heat pumps skill
not needed by the target role perform feasibility study on solar heating skill
not needed by the target role power engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role provide information on geothermal heat pumps skill
not needed by the target role report test findings skill
not needed by the target role sustainable technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role thermal materials knowledge
not needed by the target role thermodynamics knowledge
not needed by the target role use testing equipment skill
not needed by the target role use thermal analysis skill
not needed by the target role use thermal management skill

1 further entry not listed here

11 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 hydraulic fluid required
required, not held hydraulics required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held principles of mechanical engineering required
optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from thermal engineer

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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.