Table 1Transition record

rolling stock engineering techniciantoautomotive engineering technician

A rolling stock engineering technician already meets 58% of what the automotive engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From rolling stock engineering technician

58%

Overlap1

To automotive engineering technician

41 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

54.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 54.6

This move: 54.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the automotive engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the rolling stock engineering 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 41 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A automotive engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a rolling stock engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held write stress-strain analysis reports communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform physical stress tests on models information skills
already held analyse stress resistance of products information skills
already held position engine on test stand handling and moving
already held assess operating cost information skills
already held inspect data information skills

All 41 carried skills, including the 14 the automotive engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 38 missing skills fall into 12 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 4 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held green automotive technologies required
required, not held hybrid vehicle architecture required
required, not held vehicle manufacturing process required
required, not held mechanics of motor vehicles required

optional, not held electronics principles optional
optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held aerodynamics optional
optional, not held design drawings optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional

02 information skills 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held read standard blueprints required

optional, not held check functionality of essential components of airport vehicles optional
optional, not held manage airport vehicle licences optional
optional, not held perform tests on airport vehicles optional
optional, not held determine production feasibility optional
optional, not held identify airport safety hazards optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held recommend product improvements required

04 constructing 4 supplementary

optional, not held perform vehicle diagnostic procedures optional
optional, not held maintain snow removal equipment optional
optional, not held perform preventive maintenance on fire fighting vehicles optional
optional, not held perform maintenance on installed equipment optional

05 management skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held determine maintenance schedules for airport equipment optional
optional, not held manage airport workshops optional
optional, not held organise vehicle breakdown support optional

06 services 3 supplementary

optional, not held airport safety regulations optional
optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held vehicle type-approval optional

6 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a automotive engineering 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 41 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAE software knowledge
already held ICT software specifications knowledge
already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held material mechanics knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held multimedia systems knowledge
already held physics knowledge
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held CAD software knowledge
already held analyse production processes for improvement skill
already held analyse stress resistance of products skill
already held assess operating cost skill
already held calibrate electronic instruments skill
already held disassemble engines skill
already held disassemble equipment skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held follow production schedule skill
already held guarantee customer satisfaction skill
already held inspect data skill
already held manage health and safety standards skill
already held manage supplies skill
already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
already held order supplies skill
already held oversee quality control skill
already held perform physical stress tests on models skill
already held perform test run skill
already held plan manufacturing processes skill
already held position engine on test stand skill
already held product data management knowledge
already held re-assemble engines skill
already held record test data skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held use testing equipment skill
already held write inspection reports skill
already held write stress-strain analysis reports skill

The 6 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held maintain vehicle electrical equipment optional
optional, not held operate testbeds optional
optional, not held maintain electrical engines optional

08 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held ensure compliance with airport security measures optional
optional, not held follow manufacturer guidelines in use of airport equipment optional

09 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held apply reverse engineering optional
optional, not held use CADD software optional

10 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held preserve airport maintenance equipment optional

11 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CADD software optional

12 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held synthetic natural environment optional

32 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held check functionality of essential components of airport vehicles optional
optional, not held maintain vehicle electrical equipment optional
optional, not held operate testbeds optional
optional, not held perform vehicle diagnostic procedures optional
optional, not held airport safety regulations optional
optional, not held apply reverse engineering optional
optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held determine maintenance schedules for airport equipment optional
optional, not held electronics principles optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with airport security measures optional
optional, not held follow manufacturer guidelines in use of airport equipment optional
optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held maintain snow removal equipment optional
optional, not held manage airport vehicle licences optional
optional, not held manage airport workshops optional
optional, not held organise vehicle breakdown support optional
optional, not held perform preventive maintenance on fire fighting vehicles optional
optional, not held perform tests on airport vehicles optional
optional, not held preserve airport maintenance equipment optional
optional, not held synthetic natural environment optional
optional, not held vehicle type-approval optional
optional, not held CADD software optional
optional, not held aerodynamics optional
optional, not held design drawings optional
optional, not held determine production feasibility optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held identify airport safety hazards optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held maintain electrical engines optional
optional, not held perform maintenance on installed equipment optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional
optional, not held use CADD software optional

15 held skills the automotive engineering technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assess railway operations skill
not needed by the target role check for defects in railcars skill
not needed by the target role control compliance of railway vehicles regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure maintenance of railway machinery skill
not needed by the target role ensure maintenance of trains skill
not needed by the target role inspect manufacture of rolling stock skill
not needed by the target role maintain inventory of rail track parts skill
not needed by the target role maintain ride parts inventory skill
not needed by the target role mechanics of trains knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor railway vehicles documentation skill
not needed by the target role monitor vehicle fleet operations skill
not needed by the target role operate railway freight monitoring technologies skill
not needed by the target role perform maintenance work on rail tracks skill
not needed by the target role perform wagon coupling skill
not needed by the target role prepare railway technical studies skill

15 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 green automotive technologies required
required, not held hybrid vehicle architecture required
required, not held vehicle manufacturing process required
required, not held mechanics of motor vehicles required
optional, not held airport safety regulations optional
optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held electronics principles optional
optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held synthetic natural environment optional
optional, not held vehicle type-approval optional
optional, not held CADD software optional
optional, not held aerodynamics optional
optional, not held design drawings optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from rolling stock engineering technician

Full index of moves from rolling stock engineering technician

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.