Table 1Transition record

steam engineertofluid power engineer

A steam engineer already meets 37% of what the fluid power engineer role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From steam engineer

37%

Overlap1

To fluid power engineer

10 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

63.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 63.3

This move: 63.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the fluid power engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the steam engineer 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A fluid power engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a steam engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held hydraulics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held approve engineering design communication, collaboration and creativity
already held CAD software information and communication technologies (icts)
already held use technical drawing software working with computers
already held use CAD software working with computers
already held technical drawings engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 10 carried skills, including the 10 the fluid power engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 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 5 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held fluid mechanics required
required, not held hydraulic fluid required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held principles of mechanical engineering required

optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional

02 information skills 2 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held execute feasibility study required
required, not held read engineering drawings required

optional, not held determine production capacity optional
optional, not held determine production feasibility optional
optional, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations optional
optional, not held monitor production developments optional
optional, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held mathematics required

optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional

05 working with computers 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held use computer-aided engineering systems required

optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

06 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a fluid power engineer 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAD software knowledge
already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held hydraulics knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held use technical drawing software skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CAE software optional

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held determine production capacity optional
optional, not held determine production feasibility optional
optional, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations optional
optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held monitor production developments optional
optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional
optional, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional
optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

20 held skills the fluid power engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role balance hydraulics of hot water systems skill
not needed by the target role design automation components skill
not needed by the target role design utility equipment skill
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role energy knowledge
not needed by the target role energy market knowledge
not needed by the target role heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor automated machines skill
not needed by the target role monitor utility equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate automated process control skill
not needed by the target role operate hydraulic machinery controls skill
not needed by the target role operate steam turbine skill
not needed by the target role perform maintenance on installed equipment skill
not needed by the target role refrigerants knowledge
not needed by the target role resolve equipment malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role thermodynamics knowledge
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill
not needed by the target role use testing equipment skill

13 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 engineering required
required, not held fluid mechanics required
required, not held hydraulic fluid required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held principles of mechanical engineering required
optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional

Index

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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.