Table 1Transition record

automotive brake techniciantomotor vehicle upholsterer

A automotive brake technician already meets 31% of what the motor vehicle upholsterer role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From automotive brake technician

31%

Overlap1

To motor vehicle upholsterer

8 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

65.5 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

31%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

65.5/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the motor vehicle upholsterer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the automotive brake 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.

Why

Why this move works

A motor vehicle upholsterer role treats 5 of its required skills as things a automotive brake technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

apply health and safety standards
read standard blueprints
troubleshoot
use technical documentation
wear appropriate protective gear

What stands in the way is 8 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A motor vehicle upholsterer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a automotive brake technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held mechanics of motor vehicles engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held use technical documentation information skills
already held apply health and safety standards assisting and caring
already held read standard blueprints information skills
already held wear appropriate protective gear assisting and caring
already held identify customer's needs communication, collaboration and creativity

All 8 carried skills, including the 5 the motor vehicle upholsterer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 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 handling and moving 4 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held align components required
required, not held apply preliminary treatment to workpieces required
required, not held fasten components required
required, not held use power tools required

optional, not held cut fabrics optional
optional, not held install transport vehicle interior components optional
optional, not held perform upholstery repair optional
optional, not held sew textile-based articles optional
optional, not held upholster transport equipment's interior pieces optional
optional, not held use manual sewing techniques optional
optional, not held manufacture fabric furnishings optional

02 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held measure parts of manufactured products required
required, not held read engineering drawings required

optional, not held analyse the need for technical resources optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional

03 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held upholstery tools required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 supplementary

optional, not held install automotive electrical equipment optional
optional, not held install car electronics optional
optional, not held install transport equipment lighting optional
optional, not held sew pieces of fabric optional

06 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held install floor coverings optional
optional, not held install wall coverings optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a motor vehicle upholsterer 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use technical documentation skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held mechanics of motor vehicles knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held provide customized upholstery optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse the need for technical resources optional
optional, not held cut fabrics optional
optional, not held install automotive electrical equipment optional
optional, not held install car electronics optional
optional, not held install transport equipment lighting optional
optional, not held install transport vehicle interior components optional
optional, not held perform upholstery repair optional
optional, not held provide customized upholstery optional
optional, not held sew textile-based articles optional
optional, not held upholster transport equipment's interior pieces optional
optional, not held use manual sewing techniques optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held install floor coverings optional
optional, not held install wall coverings optional
optional, not held manufacture fabric furnishings optional
optional, not held sew pieces of fabric optional

14 held skills the motor vehicle upholsterer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise customers on motor vehicles skill
not needed by the target role automotive diagnostic equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect repaired tyres skill
not needed by the target role inspect worn tyres skill
not needed by the target role maintain braking system skill
not needed by the target role maintain motor vehicle steering system skill
not needed by the target role maintain motorcycle records skill
not needed by the target role maintain suspension system skill
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare tyres for vulcanization skill
not needed by the target role rebuff tyre skill
not needed by the target role replace tyres skill
not needed by the target role use automotive diagnostic equipment skill
not needed by the target role vehicle electrical systems knowledge

2 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 quality standards required
required, not held upholstery tools required

Index

Other moves recorded from automotive brake technician

Full index of moves from automotive brake 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.