Table 1Transition record

motor vehicle upholsterertomotorcycle assembler

A motor vehicle upholsterer already meets 60% of what the motorcycle assembler role asks for. Every required skill of the target role is already in the profile.

From motor vehicle upholsterer

60%

Overlap1

To motorcycle assembler

14 Skills carried over

0 Required, not held

40.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 40.3

This move: 40.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the motorcycle assembler role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the motor vehicle upholsterer 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A motorcycle assembler role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a motor vehicle upholsterer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held install transport equipment lighting working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held mechanics of motor vehicles engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held use power tools handling and moving
already held align components handling and moving
already held fasten components handling and moving
already held use technical documentation information skills

All 14 carried skills, including the 11 the motorcycle assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 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 constructing 6 supplementary

optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held maintain braking system optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
optional, not held remove paint optional
optional, not held use painting equipment optional

02 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held maintain motorcycle records optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held inspect repaired tyres optional
optional, not held inspect worn tyres optional
optional, not held recognise signs of corrosion optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 supplementary

optional, not held carry out repair of vehicles optional
optional, not held install transport equipment engines optional
optional, not held operate drill press optional
optional, not held replace tyres optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics optional

05 handling and moving 3 supplementary

optional, not held mix paints for vehicles optional
optional, not held assemble electrical components optional
optional, not held assemble electronic units optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held identify parts requested by customers optional
optional, not held order supplies optional

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held align components skill
already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held fasten components skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held mechanics of motor vehicles knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use power tools skill
already held use technical documentation skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held install transport equipment lighting skill

23 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held carry out repair of vehicles optional
optional, not held identify parts requested by customers optional
optional, not held install transport equipment engines optional
optional, not held maintain motorcycle records optional
optional, not held mix paints for vehicles optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held assemble electrical components optional
optional, not held assemble electronic units optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held inspect repaired tyres optional
optional, not held inspect worn tyres optional
optional, not held maintain braking system optional
optional, not held operate drill press optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
optional, not held order supplies optional
optional, not held recognise signs of corrosion optional
optional, not held remove paint optional
optional, not held replace tyres optional
optional, not held use painting equipment optional

18 held skills the motorcycle assembler role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse the need for technical resources skill
not needed by the target role apply preliminary treatment to workpieces skill
not needed by the target role cut fabrics 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 floor coverings skill
not needed by the target role install transport vehicle interior components skill
not needed by the target role install wall coverings skill
not needed by the target role manufacture fabric furnishings skill
not needed by the target role measure parts of manufactured products skill
not needed by the target role perform upholstery repair skill
not needed by the target role provide customized upholstery skill
not needed by the target role read engineering drawings skill
not needed by the target role sew pieces of fabric skill
not needed by the target role sew textile-based articles skill
not needed by the target role upholster transport equipment's interior pieces skill
not needed by the target role upholstery tools knowledge
not needed by the target role use manual sewing techniques skill

3 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

optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from motor vehicle upholsterer

Full index of moves from motor vehicle upholsterer

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.