Table 1Transition record

coachbuildertoroadside vehicle technician

A coachbuilder already meets 21% of what the roadside vehicle technician role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From coachbuilder

21%

Overlap1

To roadside vehicle technician

6 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

76.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 76.3

This move: 76.3 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the roadside vehicle technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the coachbuilder 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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A roadside vehicle technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a coachbuilder background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held carry out repairs and maintenance of vehicle bodies working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held maintain vehicle records information skills
already held perform technical tasks with great care working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held electrical wiring plans engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held drive vehicles working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 6 carried skills, including the 4 the roadside vehicle technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 missing skills fall into 9 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held identify vehicles service requirements required
required, not held communicate with customers required
required, not held execute working instructions required
required, not held respond to customers' inquiries required
required, not held use different communication channels required

optional, not held adapt to new technology used in cars optional
optional, not held advise customers on usage of vehicles optional
optional, not held provide customer information related to repairs optional
optional, not held ensure client orientation optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with warranty contracts optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held carry out repair of vehicles required

optional, not held operate towtruck optional
optional, not held carry out repair of motorcycles optional
optional, not held perform defensive driving optional
optional, not held perform minor vehicle repairs optional
optional, not held repair vehicle electrical systems optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held types of vehicles required

optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held types of vehicle engines optional

04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held maintain motorcycle records required

optional, not held perform road testing of vehicles optional
optional, not held read maps optional

05 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held perform manual work autonomously required

optional, not held fix minor vehicle scratches optional

06 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held organise vehicle breakdown support required

optional, not held issue sales invoices optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a roadside vehicle technician 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held carry out repairs and maintenance of vehicle bodies skill
already held drive vehicles skill
already held maintain vehicle records skill
already held perform technical tasks with great care skill
already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 required

required, not held car controls required

08 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held maintain vehicle appearance optional
optional, not held use automotive diagnostic equipment optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate GPS systems optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held operate towtruck optional
optional, not held adapt to new technology used in cars optional
optional, not held advise customers on usage of vehicles optional
optional, not held carry out repair of motorcycles optional
optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
optional, not held maintain vehicle appearance optional
optional, not held perform defensive driving optional
optional, not held perform minor vehicle repairs optional
optional, not held provide customer information related to repairs optional
optional, not held repair vehicle electrical systems optional
optional, not held use automotive diagnostic equipment optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held ensure client orientation optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with warranty contracts optional
optional, not held fix minor vehicle scratches optional
optional, not held operate GPS systems optional
optional, not held perform road testing of vehicles optional
optional, not held read maps optional
optional, not held types of vehicle engines optional

28 held skills the roadside vehicle technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
not needed by the target role assemble final product skill
not needed by the target role build bodies for vehicles skill
not needed by the target role carry out chassis modifications skill
not needed by the target role design chassis skill
not needed by the target role ensure quality assurance standards for vehicles skill
not needed by the target role ensure safety of mobile electrical systems skill
not needed by the target role fit mechanised equipment skill
not needed by the target role guarantee customer satisfaction skill
not needed by the target role install automotive electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role install car electronics skill
not needed by the target role install transport vehicle interior components skill
not needed by the target role install vehicle accessories skill
not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain work area cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role measure parts of manufactured products skill
not needed by the target role operate welding equipment skill
not needed by the target role organise vehicle parts storage skill
not needed by the target role perform metal work skill
not needed by the target role perform multiple tasks at the same time skill
not needed by the target role prepare vehicle trim skill
not needed by the target role provide customized upholstery skill
not needed by the target role purchase car materials skill
not needed by the target role purchase vehicle parts skill
not needed by the target role sew pieces of fabric skill
not needed by the target role use shaping machinery skill
not needed by the target role use technical documentation skill
not needed by the target role vehicle electrical systems knowledge

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 car controls required
required, not held types of vehicles required
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held types of vehicle engines optional

Index

Other moves recorded from coachbuilder

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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.