Table 1Transition record

marine engineering techniciantomechanical engineering technician

A marine engineering technician already meets 64% of what the mechanical engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From marine engineering technician

64%

Overlap1

To mechanical engineering technician

23 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

38.5 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

64%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

38.5/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the mechanical engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the marine engineering 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.

Why

Why this move works

A mechanical engineering technician role treats 10 of its required skills as things a marine engineering technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

CAE software
adjust engineering designs
analyse test data
engineering principles
engineering processes
liaise with engineers

What stands in the way is 4 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A mechanical engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a marine engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held assess operating cost information skills
already held fluid mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held material mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held analyse production processes for improvement information skills
already held CAE software information and communication technologies (icts)
already held analyse test data information skills

All 23 carried skills, including the 10 the mechanical engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 9 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 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held principles of mechanical engineering required

optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held technical drawings optional

02 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held define part requirements required

optional, not held interpret technical requirements optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held design engineering components required

04 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held monitor nuclear power plant systems optional
optional, not held perform maintenance on installed equipment optional

05 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held technical terminology optional

06 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held create technical plans optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a mechanical engineering 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 23 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAE software knowledge
already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held analyse test data skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held mathematics knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held CAD software knowledge
already held analyse production processes for improvement skill
already held assess operating cost skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held fluid mechanics knowledge
already held manage supplies skill
already held material mechanics knowledge
already held order supplies skill
already held oversee quality control skill
already held perform test run skill
already held record test data skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held use testing equipment skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held health and safety in the workplace optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use computer-aided engineering systems optional

09 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain power plants optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held interpret technical requirements optional
optional, not held maintain power plants optional
optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held create technical plans optional
optional, not held health and safety in the workplace optional
optional, not held monitor nuclear power plant systems optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held perform maintenance on installed equipment optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held technical drawings optional
optional, not held technical terminology optional
optional, not held use computer-aided engineering systems optional

60 held skills the mechanical engineering technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ICT software specifications knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
not needed by the target role analyse energy consumption skill
not needed by the target role analyse stress resistance of products skill
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role battery chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role battery components knowledge
not needed by the target role battery fluids knowledge
not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role calibrate electronic instruments skill
not needed by the target role chemical products knowledge
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role composite materials knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct energy audit skill
not needed by the target role data mining knowledge
not needed by the target role data storage knowledge
not needed by the target role develop energy saving concepts skill
not needed by the target role develop waste management processes skill
not needed by the target role disassemble engines skill
not needed by the target role disassemble equipment skill
not needed by the target role energy efficiency 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 environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role follow production schedule skill
not needed by the target role fuel gas knowledge
not needed by the target role guarantee customer satisfaction skill
not needed by the target role guidance, navigation and control knowledge
not needed by the target role identify energy needs skill
not needed by the target role information extraction knowledge
not needed by the target role information structure knowledge
not needed by the target role manage data skill
not needed by the target role manage health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role manage quantitative data skill
not needed by the target role mechanics of vessels knowledge
not needed by the target role multimedia systems knowledge
not needed by the target role naval architecture knowledge
not needed by the target role operate battery test equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill

20 further entries not listed here

7 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 mechanical engineering required
required, not held principles of mechanical engineering required
optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held health and safety in the workplace optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held technical drawings optional
optional, not held technical terminology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from marine engineering technician

Full index of moves from marine engineering 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.