Career switch, measured
From Tower Technician to Heavy Equipment Operator
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 40% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Workplace safety, OSHA, Inventory management; the main skills to add are Forklift, Equipment maintenance, Driving, CDL.
40%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillTower TechnicianHeavy Equipment Operator
- Workplace safety100%50%
- OSHA98%33%
- Inventory management98%12%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Heavy Equipment Operator postings, rarely in Tower Technician ones.
SkillTower TechnicianHeavy Equipment Operator
- Forklift–35%
- Equipment maintenance–32%
- Driving–24%
- CDL–23%
- Customer service–20%
- Communication–19%
- Leadership–16%
- Bilingual Spanish–16%
Plan your move to Heavy Equipment Operator
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