Table 1Transition record

marine mechatronics techniciantomotor vehicle parts assembler

A marine mechatronics technician already meets 43% of what the motor vehicle parts assembler role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From marine mechatronics technician

43%

Overlap1

To motor vehicle parts assembler

12 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

57.5 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

43%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

57.5/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the motor vehicle parts assembler role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the marine mechatronics 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 parts assembler role treats 10 of its required skills as things a marine mechatronics technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

align components
apply health and safety standards
assemble electronic units
electricity
electromechanics
electronics

What stands in the way is 7 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 12 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 marine mechatronics technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held assemble electronic units handling and moving
already held align components handling and moving
already held fasten components handling and moving
already held electromechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held read engineering drawings information skills
already held electronics engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 12 carried skills, including the 10 the motor vehicle parts assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 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 handling and moving 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held assemble electrical components required
required, not held use power tools required

optional, not held execute vehicle maintenance optional
optional, not held operate handheld riveting equipment optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional

02 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held read standard blueprints required
required, not held use technical documentation required

optional, not held record test data optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held mechanics of motor vehicles required

optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional
optional, not held rivet types optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held work in assembly line teams optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 6 supplementary

optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held install low voltage wiring optional
optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held tend riveting machine optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

3 further areas in the appendix

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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held align components skill
already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held assemble electronic units 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 inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 4 supplementary

optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional

08 services 2 supplementary

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

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held set up automotive robot optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held vehicle type-approval optional
optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests 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 operate handheld riveting equipment optional
optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held rivet types optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
optional, not held set up automotive robot optional
optional, not held tend riveting machine optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional
optional, not held work in assembly line teams optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
not needed by the target role assemble machines skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role build electronic prototypes skill
not needed by the target role calibrate mechatronic instruments skill
not needed by the target role check system parameters against reference values skill
not needed by the target role circular economy knowledge
not needed by the target role computer technology knowledge
not needed by the target role develop energy saving concepts skill
not needed by the target role electronic equipment standards knowledge
not needed by the target role hydraulics knowledge
not needed by the target role install mechatronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role integrated circuits knowledge
not needed by the target role keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes skill
not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
not needed by the target role maintain mechatronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role marine technology knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics of vessels knowledge
not needed by the target role mechatronics knowledge
not needed by the target role micromechatronic engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role microprocessors knowledge
not needed by the target role perform test run skill
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role pollution prevention knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare production prototypes skill
not needed by the target role printed circuit boards knowledge
not needed by the target role programmable logic controller knowledge
not needed by the target role robotics knowledge
not needed by the target role simulate mechatronic design concepts skill
not needed by the target role test mechatronic units skill
not needed by the target role types of electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role types of maritime vessels knowledge
not needed by the target role use technical drawing software skill

6 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 engineering processes optional
optional, not held vehicle type-approval optional
optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional
optional, not held rivet types 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.