Table 1Transition record

model makertomotor vehicle parts assembler

A model maker already meets 33% of what the motor vehicle parts assembler role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From model maker

33%

Overlap1

To motor vehicle parts assembler

9 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

65.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 65.3

This move: 65.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the motor vehicle parts assembler role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the model maker 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 motor vehicle parts assembler role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a model maker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held align components handling and moving
already held fasten components handling and moving
already held operate precision measuring equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held read engineering drawings information skills
already held electronics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held electricity engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 9 carried skills, including the 8 the motor vehicle parts assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 31 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 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held assemble electrical components required
required, not held assemble electronic units 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held electromechanics required
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

03 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held apply health and safety standards required
required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required

04 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held use technical documentation required

optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held record test data optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held work in assembly line teams optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 5 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 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held align components skill
already held electricity 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 operate precision measuring equipment 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

22 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 inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held install low voltage wiring optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held operate handheld riveting equipment optional
optional, not held operate lifting 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

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role 3D printing process knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role apply 3D imaging techniques skill
not needed by the target role assemble final product skill
not needed by the target role build a product's physical model skill
not needed by the target role build miniature sets skill
not needed by the target role casting processes knowledge
not needed by the target role create 2D painting skill
not needed by the target role create a product's virtual model skill
not needed by the target role create set models skill
not needed by the target role create smooth wood surface skill
not needed by the target role design miniature sets skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role design scale models skill
not needed by the target role develop product design skill
not needed by the target role finish plastic products skill
not needed by the target role follow a brief skill
not needed by the target role make architectural mock-ups skill
not needed by the target role manipulate metal skill
not needed by the target role manipulate plaster skill
not needed by the target role manipulate plastic skill
not needed by the target role mix paint skill
not needed by the target role operate 3D computer graphics software skill
not needed by the target role printing materials knowledge
not needed by the target role smooth burred surfaces skill
not needed by the target role tend CNC laser cutting machine skill
not needed by the target role tend CNC milling machine skill
not needed by the target role use CAD software skill
not needed by the target role use digital illustration techniques skill
not needed by the target role use painting equipment skill
not needed by the target role use traditional illustration techniques skill

7 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 electromechanics required
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.