Table 1Transition record

construction equipment techniciantoagricultural machinery technician

A construction equipment technician already meets 70% of what the agricultural machinery technician role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From construction equipment technician

70%

Overlap1

To agricultural machinery technician

26 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

33.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 33.3

This move: 33.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the agricultural machinery technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the construction equipment 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 26 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A agricultural machinery technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a construction equipment technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held install pneumatic systems constructing
already held maintain hydraulic systems working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held install hydraulic systems constructing
already held prepare compliance documents information skills
already held maintain electronic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held pneumatics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 26 carried skills, including the 10 the agricultural machinery technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 12 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held drive agricultural machines required
required, not held maintain agricultural machinery required

optional, not held operate agricultural machinery optional
optional, not held maintain air conditioning systems optional

02 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 required

required, not held agricultural equipment required

03 constructing 1 required

required, not held perform maintenance on installed equipment required

04 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held assemble machines optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held provide customer information related to repairs optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a agricultural machinery 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 26 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held conduct routine machinery checks skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held operate soldering equipment skill
already held operate welding equipment skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held perform test run skill
already held record test data skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held use testing equipment skill
already held advise on safety improvements skill
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held electronics knowledge
already held estimate restoration costs skill
already held hydraulics knowledge
already held install electrical and electronic equipment skill
already held install hydraulic systems skill
already held install pneumatic systems skill
already held maintain electrical equipment skill
already held maintain electronic equipment skill
already held maintain hydraulic systems skill
already held order supplies skill
already held pneumatics knowledge
already held prepare compliance documents skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held write records for repairs skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional

08 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held issue sales invoices optional

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
optional, not held operate agricultural machinery optional
optional, not held provide customer information related to repairs optional
optional, not held assemble machines optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held maintain air conditioning systems optional

16 held skills the agricultural machinery technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on mine equipment skill
not needed by the target role construction equipment related to building materials knowledge
not needed by the target role construction industry knowledge
not needed by the target role construction products knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect heavy surface mining equipment skill
not needed by the target role keep heavy construction equipment in good condition skill
not needed by the target role maintain forestry equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage heavy equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage inspections of equipment skill
not needed by the target role monitor heavy machinery skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role provide technical training skill
not needed by the target role secure working area skill
not needed by the target role use safety equipment in construction skill
not needed by the target role wood products knowledge
not needed by the target role write inspection reports 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 agricultural equipment required
optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional

Index

Other moves recorded from construction equipment technician

Full index of moves from construction equipment 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.