Table 1Transition record

marine chief engineertofluid power engineer

A marine chief engineer already meets 31% of what the fluid power engineer role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From marine chief engineer

31%

Overlap1

To fluid power engineer

9 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

68 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 68

This move: 68 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the fluid power engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the marine chief 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A fluid power engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a marine chief engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held principles of mechanical engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held approve engineering design communication, collaboration and creativity
already held mechanical engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations information skills
already held adjust engineering designs communication, collaboration and creativity
already held engineering processes engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 9 carried skills, including the 8 the fluid power engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 31 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held fluid mechanics required
required, not held hydraulic fluid required
required, not held hydraulics required
required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional

02 information skills 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held execute feasibility study required
required, not held perform scientific research required
required, not held read engineering drawings required

optional, not held determine production capacity optional
optional, not held determine production feasibility optional
optional, not held monitor production developments optional
optional, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional

03 working with computers 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held use CAD software required
required, not held use computer-aided engineering systems required
required, not held use technical drawing software required

optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held CAD software required

optional, not held CAE software optional

06 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a fluid power engineer 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held principles of mechanical engineering knowledge
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held determine production capacity optional
optional, not held determine production feasibility optional
optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held monitor production developments optional
optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional
optional, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional
optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

60 held skills the fluid power engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Global Maritime Distress and Safety System knowledge
not needed by the target role International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships knowledge
not needed by the target role act reliably skill
not needed by the target role analyse work-related written reports skill
not needed by the target role apply transportation management concepts skill
not needed by the target role carry out navigational calculations skill
not needed by the target role communicate verbal instructions skill
not needed by the target role conduct financial audits skill
not needed by the target role coordinate fire fighting skill
not needed by the target role electrical systems used in transportation knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics principles knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure vessel compliance with regulations skill
not needed by the target role extinguish fires skill
not needed by the target role fire-fighting systems knowledge
not needed by the target role fishing vessels knowledge
not needed by the target role follow ethical code of conduct in transport services skill
not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
not needed by the target role international regulations for preventing collisions at sea knowledge
not needed by the target role lead a team in fishery services skill
not needed by the target role maintain electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain safe engineering watches skill
not needed by the target role maintain shipboard machinery skill
not needed by the target role maintain vessel engine room skill
not needed by the target role maintain vessel inventory skill
not needed by the target role maintain voyage logs skill
not needed by the target role manage engine-room resources skill
not needed by the target role manage safety standards for maritime water transport skill
not needed by the target role manage ship emergency plans skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role manage the operation of propulsion plant machinery skill
not needed by the target role maritime electric drives knowledge
not needed by the target role maritime law knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanical tools knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics of vessels knowledge
not needed by the target role operate control systems skill
not needed by the target role operate life-saving appliances skill
not needed by the target role operate marine machinery systems skill

20 further entries not listed here

12 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 CAD software required
required, not held fluid mechanics required
required, not held hydraulic fluid required
required, not held hydraulics required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional

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.