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

train preparertodiesel engine mechanic

A train preparer already meets 17% of what the diesel engine mechanic role asks for. The move turns on 17 required skills not yet in the profile.

From train preparer
17%
Overlap1
To diesel engine mechanic
6 Skills carried over
17 Required, not held
82.6 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

17%

Learning distance A rebuild

82.6/ 100

1 Share of the diesel engine mechanic role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the train preparer 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 diesel engine mechanic role treats 4 of its required skills as things a train preparer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • comply with legal regulations
  • hydraulics
  • perform manual work autonomously
  • principles of mechanical engineering

What stands in the way is 17 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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A diesel engine mechanic role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a train preparer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held rail infrastructure engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held perform manual work autonomously handling and moving
  • already held principles of mechanical engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held execute working instructions communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held hydraulics engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held comply with legal regulations assisting and caring

All 6 carried skills, including the 4 the diesel engine mechanic role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 36 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 5 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held comply with factory specifications in engine repair required
  • required, not held disassemble engines required
  • required, not held re-assemble engines required
  • required, not held bolt engine parts required
  • required, not held repair engines required
  • optional, not held install transport equipment engines optional
  • optional, not held perform maintenance on locomotives optional
  • optional, not held maintain electrical engines optional
02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 5 supplementary
  • required, not held operation of different engines required
  • required, not held engine components required
  • required, not held mechanics required
  • required, not held principles of combustion engines required
  • optional, not held automotive diagnostic equipment optional
  • optional, not held mechanics of vessels optional
  • optional, not held aircraft mechanics optional
  • optional, not held mechanics of motor vehicles optional
  • optional, not held mechanics of trains optional
03 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held maintain work area cleanliness required
  • required, not held use traditional toolbox tools required
  • optional, not held clean vehicle engine optional
04 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held diagnose defective engines required
  • required, not held evaluate engine performance required
  • optional, not held check train engines optional
05 constructing 1 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held adjust tightness of engine parts required
  • optional, not held maintain vessel engine room optional
  • optional, not held perform routine maintenance on railway engines optional
  • optional, not held use automotive diagnostic equipment optional
  • optional, not held lubricate engines optional
06 services 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held health and safety measures in transportation required
  • optional, not held mechanics of trolley buses optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a diesel engine mechanic 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 6 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held comply with legal regulations skill
  • already held hydraulics knowledge
  • already held perform manual work autonomously skill
  • already held principles of mechanical engineering knowledge
  • already held execute working instructions skill
  • already held rail infrastructure knowledge
The 4 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 assisting and caring 1 required
  • required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required
08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required
  • required, not held physics required
09 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
  • optional, not held provide customer information related to repairs optional
  • optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
10 management skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held automotive diagnostic equipment optional
  • optional, not held check train engines optional
  • optional, not held clean vehicle engine optional
  • optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
  • optional, not held install transport equipment engines optional
  • optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
  • optional, not held maintain vessel engine room optional
  • optional, not held mechanics of trolley buses optional
  • optional, not held mechanics of vessels optional
  • optional, not held perform maintenance on locomotives optional
  • optional, not held perform routine maintenance on railway engines optional
  • optional, not held provide customer information related to repairs optional
  • optional, not held use automotive diagnostic equipment optional
  • optional, not held aircraft mechanics optional
  • optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
  • optional, not held lubricate engines optional
  • optional, not held maintain electrical engines optional
  • optional, not held mechanics of motor vehicles optional
  • optional, not held mechanics of trains optional
17 held skills the diesel engine mechanic role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role characteristics of wheel rail interface knowledge
  • not needed by the target role comply with railway safety standards skill
  • not needed by the target role detect rail track malfunctions skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure correct signalling during rail maintenance skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure finished product meet requirements skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure maintenance of railway machinery skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure rail tracks remain clear skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain computerised records of railway traffic skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain inventory of rail track parts skill
  • not needed by the target role operate hydraulic jack lift skill
  • not needed by the target role operate scientific measuring equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role perform rail track inspections skill
  • not needed by the target role process data from railway control rooms skill
  • not needed by the target role standards of track geometry knowledge
  • not needed by the target role train employees skill
  • not needed by the target role work in a rail transport team skill
  • not needed by the target role write rail defect records skill
12 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 operation of different engines required
  • required, not held engine components required
  • required, not held health and safety measures in transportation required
  • required, not held mechanics required
  • required, not held physics required
  • required, not held principles of combustion engines required
  • optional, not held automotive diagnostic equipment optional
  • optional, not held mechanics of trolley buses optional
  • optional, not held mechanics of vessels optional
  • optional, not held aircraft mechanics optional
  • optional, not held mechanics of motor vehicles optional
  • optional, not held mechanics of trains optional
Index

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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.