Table 1Transition record

textile machinery techniciantoindustrial machinery mechanic

A textile machinery technician already meets 65% of what the industrial machinery mechanic role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From textile machinery technician

65%

Overlap1

To industrial machinery mechanic

23 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

37.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 37.1

This move: 37.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the industrial machinery mechanic role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the textile machinery 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 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A industrial machinery mechanic role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a textile machinery technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held install pneumatic systems constructing
already held install hydraulic systems constructing
already held prepare compliance documents information skills
already held pneumatics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held solve technical problems working with computers
already held provide customer information related to repairs communication, collaboration and creativity

All 23 carried skills, including the 11 the industrial machinery mechanic role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 14 missing skills fall into 8 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, 2 supplementary

required, not held electrical wiring plans required
required, not held electricity required
required, not held types of lubricants required

optional, not held manufacturing of office equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of pumps and compressors optional

02 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held inspect industrial equipment required

optional, not held lay pipe installation optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held secure working area required

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held install blinds drive systems optional
optional, not held operate industrial equipment optional

05 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional

06 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held issue sales invoices optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a industrial machinery mechanic 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 23 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held conduct routine machinery checks skill
already held hydraulics knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held perform maintenance on installed equipment skill
already held perform test run skill
already held pneumatics knowledge
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held solve technical problems skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use testing equipment skill
already held write records for repairs skill
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held estimate restoration costs skill
already held install electrical and electronic equipment skill
already held install hydraulic systems skill
already held install pneumatic systems skill
already held operate soldering equipment skill
already held operate welding equipment skill
already held order supplies skill
already held prepare compliance documents skill
already held provide customer information related to repairs skill
already held record test data skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held manufacturing of taps and valves optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held install blinds drive systems optional
optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
optional, not held manufacturing of office equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of pumps and compressors optional
optional, not held manufacturing of taps and valves optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held lay pipe installation optional
optional, not held operate industrial equipment optional
optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional

38 held skills the industrial machinery mechanic role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assemble machines skill
not needed by the target role braiding technology knowledge
not needed by the target role challenging issues in the textile industry knowledge
not needed by the target role check quality of products on the production line skill
not needed by the target role clean equipment skill
not needed by the target role covert slivers into thread skill
not needed by the target role dyeing technology knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role health and safety in the textile industry knowledge
not needed by the target role knitting machine technology knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain footwear assembling equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain hydraulic systems skill
not needed by the target role maintain work standards skill
not needed by the target role manufacture braided products skill
not needed by the target role manufacture knitted textiles skill
not needed by the target role manufacture man-made fibres skill
not needed by the target role manufacture nonwoven staple products skill
not needed by the target role manufacture staple yarns skill
not needed by the target role manufacture texturised filament yarns skill
not needed by the target role manufacture weft knitted fabrics skill
not needed by the target role manufacture woven fabrics skill
not needed by the target role nonwoven machine technology knowledge
not needed by the target role perform machine maintenance skill
not needed by the target role provide technical training skill
not needed by the target role replace defect components skill
not needed by the target role set up the controller of a machine skill
not needed by the target role staple spinning machine technology knowledge
not needed by the target role textile finishing technology knowledge
not needed by the target role textile industry machinery products knowledge
not needed by the target role textile printing technology knowledge
not needed by the target role use textile finishing machine technologies skill
not needed by the target role use warp knitting technologies skill
not needed by the target role use warp preparation technologies skill
not needed by the target role use weaving machine technologies skill
not needed by the target role use weft preparation technologies 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.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held electrical wiring plans required
required, not held electricity required
required, not held types of lubricants required
optional, not held manufacturing of office equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of pumps and compressors optional
optional, not held manufacturing of taps and valves optional

Index

Other moves recorded from textile machinery technician

Full index of moves from textile machinery 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.