Mining equipment mechanic to mine mechanical engineer
A mining equipment mechanic already meets 38% of what the mine mechanical engineer role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.
60.5/ 100
1 How much of what a mine mechanical engineer is expected to do is already part of a mining equipment mechanic’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 mine mechanical engineer role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A mine mechanical engineer role treats 8 of its required skills as things a mining equipment mechanic already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- electricity
- impact of geological factors on mining operations
- install mining machinery
- interpret mechanical mine machinery manuals
- maintain mine machinery
- maintain records of mining operations
What stands in the way is 11 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A mine mechanical engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a mining equipment mechanic background worth leading with.
- already held install mining machinery working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held interpret mechanical mine machinery manuals information skills
- already held maintain mine machinery working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held maintain records of mining operations information skills
- already held health and safety hazards underground services
- already held impact of geological factors on mining operations engineering, manufacturing and construction
All 9 carried skills, including the 8 the mine mechanical engineer role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 18 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 advise on mine equipment required
- still to learn prepare scientific reports required
- still to learn procure mechanical machinery required
- optional, not held address problems critically optional
- optional, not held present reports optional
- still to learn mechanical engineering required
- still to learn mine safety legislation required
- still to learn design drawings required
- optional, not held mining engineering optional
- still to learn manage emergency procedures required
- still to learn supervise staff required
- still to learn geology required
- optional, not held mathematics optional
- still to learn ensure compliance with safety legislation required
- still to learn use technical drawing software required
1 further area in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a mine mechanical engineer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 advise on mine equipment practise this
- 02 mechanical engineering study this
- 03 mine safety legislation study this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 9 skills that carry over
- already held electricity knowledge
- already held impact of geological factors on mining operations knowledge
- already held install mining machinery skill
- already held interpret mechanical mine machinery manuals skill
- already held maintain mine machinery skill
- already held maintain records of mining operations skill
- already held mechanics knowledge
- already held troubleshoot skill
- already held health and safety hazards underground knowledge
The 1 learning area not shown above
- optional, not held monitor mine costs optional
- optional, not held monitor mine production optional
- optional, not held assess operating cost optional
7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held mining engineering optional
- optional, not held monitor mine costs optional
- optional, not held monitor mine production optional
- optional, not held address problems critically optional
- optional, not held assess operating cost optional
- optional, not held mathematics optional
- optional, not held present reports optional
6 held skills the mine mechanical engineer role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role communicate mine equipment information skill
- not needed by the target role conduct inter-shift communication skill
- not needed by the target role report mine machinery repairs skill
- not needed by the target role test mine equipment skill
- not needed by the target role train operators in using mine machinery skill
- not needed by the target role weld mining machinery skill
6 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 mechanical engineering required
- still to learn mine safety legislation required
- still to learn design drawings required
- still to learn geology required
- optional, not held mining engineering optional
- optional, not held mathematics optional
Other moves recorded from mining equipment mechanic
Common questions about this move
Can a mining equipment mechanic become a mine mechanical engineer?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A mining equipment mechanic already covers 38% of what a mine mechanical engineer is expected to do: 9 skills carry over, 8 of which the mine mechanical engineer role treats as required.
What skills does a mining equipment mechanic need to become a mine mechanical engineer?
11 required skills are missing, plus 7 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is advise on mine equipment.
How hard is the move from mining equipment mechanic to mine mechanical engineer?
Its learning distance is 60.5 out of 100, which is the substantial 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.