Table 1Transition record

firework assemblertopyrotechnician

A firework assembler already meets 18% of what the pyrotechnician role asks for. The move turns on 29 required skills not yet in the profile.

From firework assembler

18%

Overlap1

To pyrotechnician

9 Skills carried over

29 Required, not held

86.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 86.3

This move: 86.3 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the pyrotechnician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the firework 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A pyrotechnician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a firework assembler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held build pyrotechnical devices handling and moving
already held test pyrotechnical effects information skills
already held obtain pyrotechnic permits information skills
already held operate pyrotechnical control working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held plan pyrotechnical effects communication, collaboration and creativity
already held work safely with pyrotechnical materials in a performance environment assisting and caring

All 9 carried skills, including the 8 the pyrotechnician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 52 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 assisting and caring 9 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held prevent fire in a performance environment required
required, not held work safely with chemicals required
required, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights required
required, not held perform first fire intervention required
required, not held provide first aid required
required, not held react to emergency situations in a live performance environment required
required, not held use personal protection equipment required
required, not held work ergonomically required
required, not held work with respect for own safety required

optional, not held ensure safety of mobile electrical systems optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 7 required, 11 supplementary

required, not held communicate during show required
required, not held consult with stakeholders on implementation of a production required
required, not held intervene with actions on stage required
required, not held promote health and safety required
required, not held safeguard artistic quality of performance required
required, not held understand artistic concepts required
required, not held attend rehearsals required

optional, not held instruct on set up of equipment optional
optional, not held adapt existing designs to changed circumstances optional
optional, not held adapt to artists' creative demands optional
optional, not held coordinate purchasing activities optional
optional, not held interpret artistic intentions optional
optional, not held maintain system layout for a production optional
optional, not held support a designer in the developing process optional
optional, not held update design results during rehearsals optional
optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held translate artistic concepts to technical designs optional

03 management skills 4 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held manage technical resources stock required
required, not held manage consumables stock required
required, not held organise resources for artistic production required
required, not held prepare personal work environment required

optional, not held manage signoff of an installed system optional
optional, not held manage teamwork optional
optional, not held update budget optional
optional, not held lead a team optional
optional, not held manage personal professional development optional

04 information skills 4 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held draw up artistic production required
required, not held perform quality control of design during a run required
required, not held write risk assessment on performing arts production required
required, not held use technical documentation required

optional, not held document safety actions optional
optional, not held document your own practice optional
optional, not held monitor developments in technology used for design optional
optional, not held keep up with trends optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use communication equipment required
required, not held work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision required
required, not held work safely with machines required

optional, not held de-rig electronic equipment optional

06 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held set up equipment in a timely manner required
required, not held store performance equipment required

optional, not held pack electronic equipment optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a pyrotechnician 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held build pyrotechnical devices skill
already held obtain pyrotechnic permits skill
already held operate pyrotechnical control skill
already held plan pyrotechnical effects skill
already held set up pyrotechnical equipment skill
already held store pyrotechnical materials skill
already held test pyrotechnical effects skill
already held work safely with pyrotechnical materials in a performance environment skill
already held adapt artistic plan to location skill

23 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held instruct on set up of equipment optional
optional, not held adapt existing designs to changed circumstances optional
optional, not held adapt to artists' creative demands optional
optional, not held coordinate purchasing activities optional
optional, not held document safety actions optional
optional, not held document your own practice optional
optional, not held ensure safety of mobile electrical systems optional
optional, not held interpret artistic intentions optional
optional, not held maintain system layout for a production optional
optional, not held manage signoff of an installed system optional
optional, not held manage teamwork optional
optional, not held monitor developments in technology used for design optional
optional, not held pack electronic equipment optional
optional, not held support a designer in the developing process optional
optional, not held update budget optional
optional, not held update design results during rehearsals optional
optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
optional, not held de-rig electronic equipment optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held keep up with trends optional
optional, not held lead a team optional
optional, not held manage personal professional development optional
optional, not held translate artistic concepts to technical designs optional

12 held skills the pyrotechnician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply flame handling regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure appropriate packaging of dangerous goods skill
not needed by the target role explosives knowledge
not needed by the target role handle explosives skill
not needed by the target role handling of dangerous goods knowledge
not needed by the target role health and safety in the workplace knowledge
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role mix treating materials skill
not needed by the target role monitor powdered ingredients skill
not needed by the target role pyrotechnic articles legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role transport dangerous goods skill

Index

Other moves recorded from firework assembler

pyrotechnics drying room attendant 19% covered · substantial

Full index of moves from firework assembler

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.