Mining equipment mechanic to mining assistant
A mining equipment mechanic already meets 35% of what the mining assistant role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.
59.6/ 100
1 How much of what a mining assistant 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 mining assistant role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A mining assistant role treats 3 of its required skills as things a mining equipment mechanic already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- conduct inter-shift communication
- maintain records of mining operations
- troubleshoot
What stands in the way is 7 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A mining assistant 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 report mine machinery repairs information skills
- already held interpret mechanical mine machinery manuals information skills
- already held maintain mine machinery working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held communicate mine equipment information communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held conduct inter-shift communication communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held maintain records of mining operations information skills
All 10 carried skills, including the 3 the mining assistant role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 16 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 clean waste materials from machines required
- still to learn handle mining plant waste required
- still to learn dispose of non-hazardous waste required
- optional, not held operate drilling equipment optional
- optional, not held operate mining tools optional
- still to learn perform minor repairs to equipment required
- optional, not held operate a range of underground mining equipment optional
- optional, not held operate front loader optional
- optional, not held operate hydraulic pumps optional
- optional, not held operate tunnelling machine optional
- optional, not held drive vehicles optional
- still to learn work ergonomically required
- still to learn address problems critically required
- still to learn excavation techniques required
- optional, not held lay pipe installation optional
1 further area in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a mining assistant role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 clean waste materials from machines practise this
- 02 excavation techniques study this
- 03 handle mining plant waste practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 10 skills that carry over
- already held conduct inter-shift communication skill
- already held maintain records of mining operations skill
- already held troubleshoot skill
- already held communicate mine equipment information skill
- already held health and safety hazards underground knowledge
- already held impact of geological factors on mining operations knowledge
- already held interpret mechanical mine machinery manuals skill
- already held maintain mine machinery skill
- already held mechanics knowledge
- already held report mine machinery repairs skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
- optional, not held geology optional
9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held operate a range of underground mining equipment optional
- optional, not held operate drilling equipment optional
- optional, not held operate front loader optional
- optional, not held operate hydraulic pumps optional
- optional, not held operate mining tools optional
- optional, not held operate tunnelling machine optional
- optional, not held drive vehicles optional
- optional, not held geology optional
- optional, not held lay pipe installation optional
5 held skills the mining assistant role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
- not needed by the target role install mining machinery 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
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 excavation techniques required
- optional, not held geology optional
Other moves recorded from mining equipment mechanic
Common questions about this move
Can a mining equipment mechanic become a mining assistant?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A mining equipment mechanic already covers 35% of what a mining assistant is expected to do: 10 skills carry over, 3 of which the mining assistant role treats as required.
What skills does a mining equipment mechanic need to become a mining assistant?
7 required skills are missing, plus 9 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by handling and moving. The single most important is clean waste materials from machines.
How hard is the move from mining equipment mechanic to mining assistant?
Its learning distance is 59.6 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.