Table 1Transition record

office equipment repair techniciantopower tool repair technician

A office equipment repair technician already meets 53% of what the power tool repair technician role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From office equipment repair technician

53%

Overlap1

To power tool repair technician

22 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

52.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 52.5

This move: 52.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the power tool repair technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the office equipment repair 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A power tool repair technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a office equipment repair technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held use repair manuals information skills
already held ensure compliance with warranty contracts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held assemble machines handling and moving
already held keep stock records information skills
already held provide customer information related to repairs communication, collaboration and creativity
already held maintain records of maintenance interventions information skills

All 22 carried skills, including the 11 the power tool repair technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 6 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 5 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held repair power tools required
required, not held disassemble engines required
required, not held disassemble machines required
required, not held calibrate electronic instruments required
required, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs required

optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
optional, not held repair battery components optional

02 handling and moving 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held use power tools required
required, not held use wire hand tools required

optional, not held maintain edged hand tools optional
optional, not held sharpen edged tools optional
optional, not held maintain work area cleanliness optional
optional, not held operate grinding hand tools optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held advise on equipment maintenance required

optional, not held sell power tools optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held mechanical tools required

optional, not held principles of mechanical engineering optional

05 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
optional, not held lubricate engines optional

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held assist customers optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a power tool repair 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 22 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply company policies skill
already held assemble machines skill
already held lift heavy weights skill
already held maintain customer service skill
already held maintain equipment skill
already held maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
already held perform test run skill
already held provide customer follow-up services skill
already held provide customer information related to repairs skill
already held replace defect components skill
already held use repair manuals skill
already held administer appointments skill
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held ensure compliance with warranty contracts skill
already held issue sales invoices skill
already held keep stock records skill
already held maintain professional administration skill
already held maintain relationship with suppliers skill
already held manage a small-to-medium business skill
already held manage schedule of tasks skill
already held negotiate supplier arrangements skill
already held order supplies skill

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held sell power tools optional
optional, not held assist customers optional
optional, not held maintain edged hand tools optional
optional, not held provide power connection from bus bars optional
optional, not held sharpen edged tools optional
optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held lubricate engines optional
optional, not held maintain work area cleanliness optional
optional, not held operate grinding hand tools optional
optional, not held principles of mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held repair battery components optional

18 held skills the power tool repair technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role communicate by telephone skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role drive vehicles skill
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role instruct clients on the usage of office equipment skill
not needed by the target role make independent operating decisions skill
not needed by the target role perform maintenance on installed equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform minor repairs to equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform services in a flexible manner skill
not needed by the target role process payments skill
not needed by the target role repair electronic components skill
not needed by the target role repair equipment on site skill
not needed by the target role report to the team leader skill
not needed by the target role sell office equipment skill
not needed by the target role set up office equipment skill
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role transport office equipment skill
not needed by the target role use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs 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.

Skill to acquire Tier

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

Index

Other moves recorded from office equipment repair technician

Full index of moves from office equipment repair 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.