Table 1Transition record

motorcycle assemblertoautomotive brake technician

A motorcycle assembler already meets 62% of what the automotive brake technician role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From motorcycle assembler

62%

Overlap1

To automotive brake technician

13 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

35.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 35.1

This move: 35.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the automotive brake technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the motorcycle 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A automotive brake technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a motorcycle assembler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held maintain motorcycle records information skills
already held inspect repaired tyres information skills
already held inspect worn tyres information skills
already held maintain braking system constructing
already held replace tyres working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held mechanics of motor vehicles engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 13 carried skills, including the 6 the automotive brake technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 9 missing skills fall into 5 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held automotive diagnostic equipment required
required, not held mechanics required

optional, not held vehicle electrical systems optional

02 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held use automotive diagnostic equipment required

optional, not held maintain motor vehicle steering system optional
optional, not held maintain suspension system optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held advise customers on motor vehicles optional

04 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held rebuff tyre optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held prepare tyres for vulcanization optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a automotive brake 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held mechanics of motor vehicles knowledge
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use technical documentation skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held inspect repaired tyres skill
already held inspect worn tyres skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held maintain braking system skill
already held maintain motorcycle records skill
already held replace tyres skill

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held maintain motor vehicle steering system optional
optional, not held maintain suspension system optional
optional, not held vehicle electrical systems optional
optional, not held advise customers on motor vehicles optional
optional, not held prepare tyres for vulcanization optional
optional, not held rebuff tyre optional

24 held skills the automotive brake technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role align components skill
not needed by the target role assemble electrical components skill
not needed by the target role assemble electronic units skill
not needed by the target role carry out repair of vehicles skill
not needed by the target role conduct performance tests skill
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role electromechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role fasten components skill
not needed by the target role identify parts requested by customers skill
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role install transport equipment engines skill
not needed by the target role install transport equipment lighting skill
not needed by the target role mix paints for vehicles skill
not needed by the target role operate drill press skill
not needed by the target role operate soldering equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate welding equipment skill
not needed by the target role order supplies skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role recognise signs of corrosion skill
not needed by the target role remove paint skill
not needed by the target role use painting equipment skill
not needed by the target role use power tools skill
not needed by the target role write records for repairs 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

required, not held automotive diagnostic equipment required
required, not held mechanics required
optional, not held vehicle electrical systems 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.