Table 1Transition record

production engineering techniciantofluid power technician

A production engineering technician already meets 52% of what the fluid power technician role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From production engineering technician

52%

Overlap1

To fluid power technician

14 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

46 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 46

This move: 46 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the fluid power technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the production 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A fluid power technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a production engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held solve technical problems working with computers
already held perform maintenance on installed equipment constructing
already held secure working area assisting and caring
already held conduct routine machinery checks working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate welding equipment constructing
already held operate soldering equipment constructing

All 14 carried skills, including the 8 the fluid power technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 7 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 3 required

required, not held fluid mechanics required
required, not held hydraulic fluid required
required, not held hydraulics required

02 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held consult technical resources required

optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held prepare compliance documents optional

03 constructing 1 required

required, not held install hydraulic systems required

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 supplementary

optional, not held install electrical and electronic equipment optional
optional, not held operate industrial equipment optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held replace defect components optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held provide customer information related to repairs optional
optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional

06 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a fluid power 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held mechanics knowledge
already held operate soldering equipment skill
already held perform test run skill
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held record test data skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held secure working area skill
already held use testing equipment skill
already held conduct routine machinery checks skill
already held operate welding equipment skill
already held order supplies skill
already held perform maintenance on installed equipment skill
already held solve technical problems skill
already held troubleshoot skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held issue sales invoices optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
optional, not held provide customer information related to repairs optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held install electrical and electronic equipment optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held operate industrial equipment optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held prepare compliance documents optional
optional, not held replace defect components optional

24 held skills the fluid power technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role advise on manufacturing problems skill
not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role assess operating cost skill
not needed by the target role blueprints knowledge
not needed by the target role collaborate with engineers skill
not needed by the target role communicate production plan skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role create technical plans skill
not needed by the target role define part requirements skill
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role manage supplies skill
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role oversee quality control skill
not needed by the target role plan manufacturing processes skill
not needed by the target role production processes knowledge
not needed by the target role read engineering drawings skill
not needed by the target role use CAD software skill
not needed by the target role use computer-aided engineering systems skill
not needed by the target role verify product specifications skill

3 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 fluid mechanics required
required, not held hydraulic fluid required
required, not held hydraulics required

Index

Other moves recorded from production engineering technician

Full index of moves from production 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.