Table 1Transition record

aircraft maintenance engineertoavionics inspector

A aircraft maintenance engineer already meets 55% of what the avionics inspector role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aircraft maintenance engineer

55%

Overlap1

To avionics inspector

16 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

48.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 48.5

This move: 48.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the avionics inspector role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the aircraft maintenance 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A avionics inspector role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a aircraft maintenance engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held inspect aircraft for airworthiness information skills
already held aircraft flight control systems services
already held aircraft mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held test electronic units constructing
already held electromechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held use testing equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 16 carried skills, including the 14 the avionics inspector role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 8 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held create solutions to problems required
required, not held write inspection reports required

optional, not held liaise with engineers optional

02 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held inspect quality of products required
required, not held interpret electrical diagrams required

optional, not held lead inspections optional

03 business, administration and law 2 required

required, not held common aviation safety regulations required
required, not held quality assurance procedures required

04 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held conduct performance tests required

optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
optional, not held perform test run optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate electronic measuring instruments required

optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional

06 management skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held manage maintenance operations optional
optional, not held prepare audit activities optional
optional, not held supervise staff optional
optional, not held supervise work optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a avionics inspector 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held aircraft flight control systems knowledge
already held aircraft mechanics knowledge
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held electromechanics knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held manage health and safety standards skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held test electronic units skill
already held use technical documentation skill
already held use testing equipment skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held inspect aircraft for airworthiness skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held act as contact person during equipment incident optional
optional, not held issue licences optional

08 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held act as contact person during equipment incident optional
optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held issue licences optional
optional, not held lead inspections optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
optional, not held manage maintenance operations optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held prepare audit activities optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
optional, not held supervise staff optional
optional, not held supervise work optional

22 held skills the avionics inspector role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role airport planning knowledge
not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
not needed by the target role assemble electrical components skill
not needed by the target role diagnose defective engines skill
not needed by the target role disassemble engines skill
not needed by the target role electrical systems used in transportation knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical wiring plans knowledge
not needed by the target role engine components knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with airport security measures skill
not needed by the target role evaluate engine performance skill
not needed by the target role follow manufacturer guidelines in use of airport equipment skill
not needed by the target role install electrical and electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage airport development resources skill
not needed by the target role manage airport workshops skill
not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate soldering equipment skill
not needed by the target role repair engines skill
not needed by the target role technical drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role use computerised maintenance management systems skill
not needed by the target role use power tools skill
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill

2 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 common aviation safety regulations required
required, not held quality assurance procedures required

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.