Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

marine mechanictovessel engine tester

A marine mechanic already meets 30% of what the vessel engine tester role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From marine mechanic
30%
Overlap1
To vessel engine tester
8 Skills carried over
12 Required, not held
69.2 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

30%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

69.2/ 100

1 Share of the vessel engine tester role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the marine mechanic 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 vessel engine tester role treats 7 of its required skills as things a marine mechanic already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • apply vessel engine regulations
  • engine components
  • evaluate engine performance
  • mechanics
  • mechanics of vessels
  • read standard blueprints

What stands in the way is 12 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A vessel engine tester role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a marine mechanic background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held apply vessel engine regulations assisting and caring
  • already held evaluate engine performance information skills
  • already held disassemble engines working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held mechanics of vessels engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held engine components engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held use technical documentation information skills

All 8 carried skills, including the 7 the vessel engine tester role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 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 information skills 4 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held diagnose defective engines required
  • required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required
  • required, not held read engineering drawings required
  • required, not held record test data required
  • optional, not held inspect vessel optional
  • optional, not held write records for repairs optional
  • optional, not held lead inspections optional
02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held engineering processes required
  • required, not held operation of different engines required
  • required, not held electromechanics required
  • optional, not held engineering principles optional
03 constructing 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held conduct performance tests required
  • required, not held perform test run required
  • optional, not held calibrate engines optional
  • optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held operate precision measuring equipment required
  • required, not held use testing equipment required
  • optional, not held re-assemble engines optional
  • optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held create solutions to problems required
  • optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
06 management skills 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held manage maintenance operations optional
  • optional, not held supervise staff optional
  • optional, not held supervise work optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a vessel engine tester 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 8 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held apply vessel engine regulations skill
  • already held engine components knowledge
  • already held evaluate engine performance skill
  • already held mechanics knowledge
  • already held mechanics of vessels knowledge
  • already held read standard blueprints skill
  • already held use technical documentation skill
  • already held disassemble engines skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 handling and moving 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held position engine on test stand optional
  • optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
08 business, administration and law 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held quality assurance procedures optional
15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held calibrate engines optional
  • optional, not held inspect vessel optional
  • optional, not held position engine on test stand optional
  • optional, not held re-assemble engines optional
  • optional, not held write records for repairs optional
  • optional, not held engineering principles optional
  • optional, not held lead inspections optional
  • optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
  • optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
  • optional, not held manage maintenance operations optional
  • optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
  • optional, not held quality assurance procedures optional
  • optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
  • optional, not held supervise staff optional
  • optional, not held supervise work optional
56 held skills the vessel engine tester role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role act reliably skill
  • not needed by the target role adhere to traffic regulations on inland waterways skill
  • not needed by the target role apply regulations on cargo transport operations skill
  • not needed by the target role clean parts of vessels skill
  • not needed by the target role communicate reports provided by passengers skill
  • not needed by the target role comply with checklists skill
  • not needed by the target role detect malfunctions in engines skill
  • not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
  • not needed by the target role distinguish ship construction methods skill
  • not needed by the target role distinguish various types of ships skill
  • not needed by the target role electric generators knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electrical machines knowledge
  • 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 encourage teambuilding skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure integrity of hull skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure vessel compliance with regulations skill
  • not needed by the target role european classification of inland waterways knowledge
  • not needed by the target role execute safety assurance exercises skill
  • not needed by the target role functions of vessel deck equipment knowledge
  • not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
  • not needed by the target role implement workplace drug policies skill
  • not needed by the target role inland waterway ship building knowledge
  • not needed by the target role inspect engine rooms skill
  • not needed by the target role install electrical and electronic equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role international waterways knowledge
  • not needed by the target role maintain hydraulic systems skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain vessel engine room skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain vessel steering mechanisms skill
  • not needed by the target role manage vessel control systems skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor pumping system operations skill
  • not needed by the target role moor vessels skill
  • not needed by the target role multimodal transport logistics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role national waterways knowledge
  • not needed by the target role operate vessel engine room skill
  • not needed by the target role perform services in a flexible manner skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare equipment for navigation operations skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare main engines for navigation operations skill
  • not needed by the target role prevent damage to electrical devices on board skill

16 further entries not listed here

5 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 engineering processes required
  • required, not held operation of different engines required
  • required, not held electromechanics required
  • optional, not held engineering principles optional
  • optional, not held quality assurance procedures optional
Index

Other moves recorded from marine mechanic

Full index of moves from marine mechanic

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.