Table 1Transition record

airport maintenance techniciantoaircraft maintenance coordinator

A airport maintenance technician already meets 27% of what the aircraft maintenance coordinator role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From airport maintenance technician

27%

Overlap1

To aircraft maintenance coordinator

5 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

68.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 68.7

This move: 68.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the aircraft maintenance coordinator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the airport maintenance 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aircraft maintenance coordinator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a airport maintenance technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held visual aid systems in airports services
already held report airport security incidents information skills
already held airport safety regulations services
already held identify airport safety hazards information skills
already held apply airport standards and regulations assisting and caring

All 5 carried skills, including the 5 the aircraft maintenance coordinator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 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 information skills 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held analyse the need for technical resources required
required, not held detect bottlenecks required
required, not held perform resource planning required
required, not held use technical documentation required

optional, not held apply numeracy skills optional
optional, not held perform risk analysis optional

02 management skills 4 required

required, not held determine maintenance schedules for airport equipment required
required, not held manage airport development resources required
required, not held manage airport workshops required
required, not held manage human resources required

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held airport planning required

optional, not held aircraft cargo capacity optional
optional, not held aircraft mechanics optional

04 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use computerised maintenance management systems required

05 assisting and caring 3 supplementary

optional, not held ensure data protection in aviation operations optional
optional, not held follow industry codes of practice for aviation safety optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

06 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held financial capability optional
optional, not held quality assurance procedures optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aircraft maintenance coordinator 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held airport safety regulations knowledge
already held apply airport standards and regulations skill
already held identify airport safety hazards skill
already held report airport security incidents skill
already held visual aid systems in airports knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held aviation standards and recommended practices optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held aircraft cargo capacity optional
optional, not held aviation standards and recommended practices optional
optional, not held ensure data protection in aviation operations optional
optional, not held follow industry codes of practice for aviation safety optional
optional, not held aircraft mechanics optional
optional, not held apply numeracy skills optional
optional, not held financial capability optional
optional, not held perform risk analysis optional
optional, not held quality assurance procedures optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

28 held skills the aircraft maintenance coordinator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role address damage to paved surfaces in airports skill
not needed by the target role airport electrical systems knowledge
not needed by the target role apply airport lighting cleaning procedures skill
not needed by the target role apply airport lighting maintenance procedures skill
not needed by the target role carry out preventive airport maintenance skill
not needed by the target role causes of damage to paved surfaces in airports knowledge
not needed by the target role clean contaminants from airport runways skill
not needed by the target role comply with regulations on unpaved areas of airports skill
not needed by the target role ensure functionality of airport lighting systems skill
not needed by the target role execute working instructions skill
not needed by the target role follow airport snow control plan skill
not needed by the target role follow manufacturer guidelines in use of airport equipment skill
not needed by the target role follow written instructions skill
not needed by the target role handle high voltage of airport lighting skill
not needed by the target role interact with airport stakeholders skill
not needed by the target role keep airport drainage systems functional skill
not needed by the target role keep airport runways clear of obstacles skill
not needed by the target role keep markings legible skill
not needed by the target role keep signs legible skill
not needed by the target role maintain availability of spare parts skill
not needed by the target role operate various kinds of grass maintenance equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform manual work autonomously skill
not needed by the target role prepare notices to airmen for airport terminal services skill
not needed by the target role preserve airport maintenance equipment skill
not needed by the target role remove snow from airport operational areas skill
not needed by the target role schedule maintenance of airport electrical systems skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role work in an aviation team skill

6 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 airport planning required
optional, not held aircraft cargo capacity optional
optional, not held aviation standards and recommended practices optional
optional, not held aircraft mechanics optional
optional, not held financial capability optional
optional, not held quality assurance procedures optional

Index

Other moves recorded from airport maintenance technician

Full index of moves from airport maintenance 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.