Table 1Transition record

aircraft engine assemblertoaircraft engine tester

A aircraft engine assembler already meets 73% of what the aircraft engine tester role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aircraft engine assembler

73%

Overlap1

To aircraft engine tester

23 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

29.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 29.2

This move: 29.2 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the aircraft engine tester role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the aircraft engine assembler 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 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aircraft engine tester role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a aircraft engine assembler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held position engine on test stand handling and moving
already held diagnose defective engines information skills
already held re-assemble engines working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held aircraft mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held disassemble engines working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operation of different engines engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 23 carried skills, including the 15 the aircraft engine tester role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 11 missing skills fall into 5 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, 2 supplementary

required, not held evaluate engine performance required
required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required

optional, not held inspect aircraft for airworthiness optional
optional, not held lead inspections optional

02 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held perform test run required

optional, not held maintain test equipment optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held create solutions to problems required

04 management skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held manage maintenance operations optional
optional, not held supervise staff optional
optional, not held supervise work optional

05 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held quality assurance procedures optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aircraft engine tester 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 23 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held aircraft mechanics knowledge
already held common aviation safety regulations knowledge
already held conduct performance tests skill
already held diagnose defective engines skill
already held electromechanics knowledge
already held engine components knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
already held operation of different engines knowledge
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held record test data skill
already held use technical documentation skill
already held use testing equipment skill
already held disassemble engines skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held operate lifting equipment skill
already held position engine on test stand skill
already held re-assemble engines skill
already held send faulty equipment back to assembly line skill
already held write records for repairs skill

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held inspect aircraft for airworthiness optional
optional, not held lead inspections optional
optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
optional, not held manage maintenance operations optional
optional, not held quality assurance procedures optional
optional, not held supervise staff optional
optional, not held supervise work optional

26 held skills the aircraft engine tester role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role align components skill
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role apply preliminary treatment to workpieces skill
not needed by the target role bolt engine parts skill
not needed by the target role calibrate electronic instruments skill
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics principles knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure aircraft compliance with regulation skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role fasten components skill
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
not needed by the target role operate handheld riveting equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate soldering equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate welding equipment skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role recognise signs of corrosion skill
not needed by the target role repair engines skill
not needed by the target role rivet types knowledge
not needed by the target role set up automotive robot skill
not needed by the target role tend riveting machine skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
not needed by the target role use CAM software skill
not needed by the target role use power tools skill
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill

1 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 quality assurance procedures 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.