Lift technician to fluid power technician
A lift technician already meets 65% of what the fluid power technician role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.
34/ 100
1 How much of what a fluid power technician is expected to do is already part of a lift technician’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the fluid power technician role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A fluid power technician role treats 8 of its required skills as things a lift technician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- consult technical resources
- hydraulics
- install hydraulic systems
- mechanics
- operate soldering equipment
- record test data
What stands in the way is 5 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A fluid power technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a lift technician background worth leading with.
- already held install hydraulic systems constructing
- already held prepare compliance documents information skills
- already held provide customer information related to repairs communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held perform maintenance on installed equipment constructing
- already held secure working area assisting and caring
- already held install electrical and electronic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
All 21 carried skills, including the 8 the fluid power technician role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 10 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn fluid mechanics required
- still to learn hydraulic fluid required
- still to learn use testing equipment required
- optional, not held operate industrial equipment optional
- optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
- still to learn perform test run required
- still to learn read standard blueprints required
- optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
- optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
1 further area in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a fluid power 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 · The rest of the record
All 21 skills that carry over
- already held consult technical resources skill
- already held hydraulics knowledge
- already held install hydraulic systems skill
- already held mechanics knowledge
- already held operate soldering equipment skill
- already held record test data skill
- already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
- already held secure working area skill
- already held apply technical communication skills skill
- already held conduct routine machinery checks skill
- already held estimate restoration costs skill
- already held install electrical and electronic equipment 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 replace defect components skill
- already held troubleshoot skill
- already held write records for repairs skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
- optional, not held solve technical problems optional
5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
- optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
- optional, not held operate industrial equipment optional
- optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
- optional, not held solve technical problems optional
37 held skills the fluid power technician role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role advise on safety improvements skill
- not needed by the target role assist people trapped in confined spaces skill
- not needed by the target role attach lift motor cables skill
- not needed by the target role calculate gear ratio skill
- not needed by the target role calculate needs for construction supplies skill
- not needed by the target role electrical wiring plans knowledge
- not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
- not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
- not needed by the target role follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
- not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
- not needed by the target role guide lift car installation skill
- not needed by the target role guide operation of heavy construction equipment skill
- not needed by the target role inspect construction supplies skill
- not needed by the target role install lift controller skill
- not needed by the target role install lift governor skill
- not needed by the target role install lift shaft support equipment skill
- not needed by the target role install pneumatic systems skill
- not needed by the target role keep personal administration skill
- not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
- not needed by the target role lift safety legislation knowledge
- not needed by the target role lift safety mechanisms knowledge
- not needed by the target role maintain facility security systems skill
- not needed by the target role mechanical systems knowledge
- not needed by the target role monitor lift shaft construction skill
- not needed by the target role perform ICT troubleshooting skill
- not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
- not needed by the target role pneumatics knowledge
- not needed by the target role process incoming construction supplies skill
- not needed by the target role program lift controller skill
- not needed by the target role provide escalator maintenance skill
- not needed by the target role refurbish facilities skill
- not needed by the target role rig loads skill
- not needed by the target role test lift operation skill
- not needed by the target role types of lifts knowledge
- not needed by the target role use safety equipment in construction skill
- not needed by the target role work ergonomically skill
- not needed by the target role work in a construction team 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.
- still to learn fluid mechanics required
- still to learn hydraulic fluid required
Common questions about this move
Can a lift technician become a fluid power technician?
Yes, and it is a moderate move. A lift technician already covers 65% of what a fluid power technician is expected to do: 21 skills carry over, 8 of which the fluid power technician role treats as required.
What skills does a lift technician need to become a fluid power technician?
5 required skills are missing, plus 5 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is fluid mechanics.
How hard is the move from lift technician to fluid power technician?
Its learning distance is 34 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.