Table 1Transition record

aerospace engineering techniciantomechanical engineering technician

A aerospace engineering technician already meets 60% of what the mechanical engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aerospace engineering technician

60%

Overlap1

To mechanical engineering technician

22 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

42.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 42.4

This move: 42.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the mechanical engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the aerospace engineering 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.

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 mechanical engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a aerospace engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held assess operating cost information skills
already held fluid mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held material mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held analyse production processes for improvement information skills
already held CAE software information and communication technologies (icts)
already held manage supplies management skills

All 22 carried skills, including the 9 the mechanical engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held principles of mechanical engineering required

optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held technical drawings optional

02 information skills 2 required, 2 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 read standard blueprints optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held design engineering components required

04 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held monitor nuclear power plant systems optional
optional, not held perform maintenance on installed equipment optional

05 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held technical terminology optional

06 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held create technical plans 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 22 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 liaise with engineers skill
already held mathematics knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held CAD software knowledge
already held analyse production processes for improvement skill
already held assess operating cost skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held fluid mechanics knowledge
already held manage supplies skill
already held material mechanics knowledge
already held order supplies skill
already held oversee quality control skill
already held perform test run skill
already held record test data skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held use testing equipment skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held health and safety in the workplace optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use computer-aided engineering systems optional

09 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain power plants optional

12 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 blueprints optional
optional, not held create technical plans 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 perform maintenance on installed equipment optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held technical drawings optional
optional, not held technical terminology optional
optional, not held use computer-aided engineering systems optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ICT software specifications knowledge
not needed by the target role aircraft mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse stress resistance of products skill
not needed by the target role calibrate electronic instruments skill
not needed by the target role common aviation safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role defense system knowledge
not needed by the target role disassemble engines skill
not needed by the target role disassemble equipment skill
not needed by the target role ensure aircraft compliance with regulation skill
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role follow industry codes of practice for aviation safety skill
not needed by the target role follow production schedule skill
not needed by the target role guarantee customer satisfaction skill
not needed by the target role guidance, navigation and control knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect data skill
not needed by the target role manage health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role multimedia systems knowledge
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform physical stress tests on models skill
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role plan manufacturing processes skill
not needed by the target role position engine on test stand skill
not needed by the target role re-assemble engines skill
not needed by the target role stealth technology knowledge
not needed by the target role synthetic natural environment knowledge
not needed by the target role unmanned air systems knowledge
not needed by the target role write inspection reports skill
not needed by the target role write stress-strain analysis reports skill

7 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 mechanical engineering required
required, not held principles of mechanical engineering required
optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held health and safety in the workplace optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held technical drawings optional
optional, not held technical terminology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from aerospace engineering technician

Full index of moves from aerospace engineering 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.