Table 1Transition record

aircraft engine assemblertomotor vehicle parts assembler

A aircraft engine assembler already meets 78% of what the motor vehicle parts assembler role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aircraft engine assembler

78%

Overlap1

To motor vehicle parts assembler

30 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

24.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 24.5

This move: 24.5 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the motor vehicle parts assembler role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the aircraft engine assembler 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 30 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A motor vehicle parts assembler role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a aircraft engine assembler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held tend riveting machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate handheld riveting equipment handling and moving
already held rivet types engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held set up automotive robot working with computers
already held send faulty equipment back to assembly line handling and moving
already held calibrate electronic instruments working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 30 carried skills, including the 14 the motor vehicle parts assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 10 missing skills fall into 6 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 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held assemble electrical components required
required, not held assemble electronic units required

optional, not held execute vehicle maintenance optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held mechanics of motor vehicles required

optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional

03 services 2 supplementary

optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held vehicle type-approval optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held work in assembly line teams optional

05 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held install low voltage wiring optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a motor vehicle parts assembler 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 30 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held align components skill
already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held electricity knowledge
already held electromechanics knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held fasten components skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use power tools skill
already held use technical documentation skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held calibrate electronic instruments skill
already held conduct performance tests skill
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held operate handheld riveting equipment skill
already held operate lifting equipment skill
already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
already held operate soldering equipment skill
already held operate welding equipment skill
already held record test data skill
already held rivet types knowledge
already held send faulty equipment back to assembly line skill
already held set up automotive robot skill
already held tend riveting machine skill
already held use testing equipment skill

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held vehicle type-approval optional
optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional
optional, not held execute vehicle maintenance optional
optional, not held install low voltage wiring optional
optional, not held work in assembly line teams optional

19 held skills the motor vehicle parts assembler role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role aircraft mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role apply preliminary treatment to workpieces skill
not needed by the target role bolt engine parts skill
not needed by the target role common aviation safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role diagnose defective engines skill
not needed by the target role disassemble engines skill
not needed by the target role electronics principles knowledge
not needed by the target role engine components knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure aircraft compliance with regulation skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
not needed by the target role operation of different engines knowledge
not needed by the target role position engine on test stand skill
not needed by the target role re-assemble engines skill
not needed by the target role recognise signs of corrosion skill
not needed by the target role repair engines skill
not needed by the target role use CAM software skill
not needed by the target role write records for repairs skill

4 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 mechanics of motor vehicles required
optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held vehicle type-approval optional
optional, not held electrical wiring plans 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.