Heating technician to pneumatic systems technician

• already held consult technical resources skill
• already held operate soldering equipment skill
• already held perform test run skill
• already held read standard blueprints skill
• already held record test data skill
• already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
• already held use testing equipment skill
• already held apply technical communication skills skill
• already held conduct routine machinery checks skill
• already held estimate restoration costs skill
• already held issue sales invoices skill
• already held operate welding equipment skill
• already held order supplies skill
• already held perform maintenance on installed equipment skill
• already held prepare compliance documents skill
• already held provide customer information related to repairs skill
• already held solve technical problems skill
• already held troubleshoot skill
• already held write records for repairs skill

• optional, not held control air flow optional
• optional, not held fluid mechanics optional
• optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
• optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
• optional, not held replace defect components optional

• not needed by the target role advise on safety improvements skill
• not needed by the target role answer requests for quotation skill
• not needed by the target role biogas energy knowledge
• not needed by the target role combined heat and power generation knowledge
• not needed by the target role define energy profiles skill
• not needed by the target role design a combined heat and power system skill
• not needed by the target role design a solar heating system skill
• not needed by the target role design an electric heating system skill
• not needed by the target role design heat pump installations skill
• not needed by the target role design heating and cooling emission systems skill
• not needed by the target role design hot water systems skill
• not needed by the target role design passive energy measures skill
• not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
• not needed by the target role distribution of heating cooling and hot water knowledge
• not needed by the target role district heating and cooling knowledge
• not needed by the target role domestic cooling systems knowledge
• not needed by the target role electric heating systems knowledge
• not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
• not needed by the target role fuel gas knowledge
• not needed by the target role geothermal energy systems knowledge
• not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
• not needed by the target role install gas heaters skill
• not needed by the target role install heat pump skill
• not needed by the target role install heating boiler skill
• not needed by the target role install heating furnace skill
• not needed by the target role install heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration ducts skill
• not needed by the target role install in-floor and in-wall heating skill
• not needed by the target role install radiators skill
• not needed by the target role install solar water heater skill
• not needed by the target role install wood heater skill
• not needed by the target role integrate biogas energy in buildings skill
• not needed by the target role lay pipe installation skill
• not needed by the target role metal thermal conductivity knowledge
• not needed by the target role perform a feasibility study on electric heating skill
• not needed by the target role perform a feasibility study on heat pumps skill
• not needed by the target role perform feasibility study on solar heating skill
• not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
• not needed by the target role repair heating equipment skill
• not needed by the target role repair ventilation equipment skill
• not needed by the target role thermodynamics knowledge

3 further entries not listed here

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

• still to learn mechanics required
• still to learn pneumatics required
• optional, not held fluid mechanics optional

Yes, and it is a moderate move. A heating technician already covers 62% of what a pneumatic systems technician is expected to do: 19 skills carry over, 7 of which the pneumatic systems technician role treats as required.

5 required skills are missing, plus 5 optional ones. They fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by working with machinery and specialised equipment. The single most important is install electrical and electronic equipment.

Its learning distance is 35.6 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.