From rolling stock engine tester to rolling stock engine inspector
16 of the 21 essential skills of a rolling stock engine inspector are already essential for a rolling stock engine tester — about 76% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from rolling stock engine tester in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 16
- skills carry over
- 5
- would be new
- 76%
- of the target job covered
- 21
- essential skills of a rolling stock engine inspector
What a rolling stock engine inspector does
Rolling stock engine inspectors inspect diesel and electric engines used for locomotives to ensure compliance with standards and regulations. They conduct routine, post-overhaul, pre-availability and post-casualty inspections. They provide documentation for repair activities and technical support to maintenance and repair centers. They review administrative records, analyse the operating performance of engines and report their findings.
What carries over
16 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- conduct performance tests
- control compliance of railway vehicles regulations
- create solutions to problems
- electricity
- electromechanics
- engine components
- engineering processes
- evaluate engine performance
- mechanics
- mechanics of trains
- operate precision measuring equipment
- operation of different engines
- read engineering drawings
- read standard blueprints
- use technical documentation
- use testing equipment
What would be new
5 skillsEssential for a rolling stock engine inspector and not for a rolling stock engine tester. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from rolling stock engine tester
2 roles- aircraft engine tester16 skills in common
- vessel engine tester16 skills in common
← rolling stock engine testerrolling stock engine inspector →The other way round
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How far are you from being a rolling stock engine inspector?
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