Table 1Transition record

vehicle electronics installertoautomotive electrician

A vehicle electronics installer already meets 22% of what the automotive electrician role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.

From vehicle electronics installer

22%

Overlap1

To automotive electrician

9 Skills carried over

19 Required, not held

81.5 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

22%

Learning distance A rebuild

81.5/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the automotive electrician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the vehicle electronics installer 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 automotive electrician role treats 7 of its required skills as things a vehicle electronics installer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

apply health and safety standards
electrical wiring plans
install automotive electrical equipment
install car electronics
mechanics
perform manual work autonomously

What stands in the way is 19 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A automotive electrician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a vehicle electronics installer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held install automotive electrical equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held install car electronics working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held use specialised tools in electric repairs working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held perform manual work autonomously handling and moving
already held keep stock records information skills
already held electrical wiring plans engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 9 carried skills, including the 7 the automotive electrician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 44 missing skills fall into 10 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 7 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held automotive diagnostic equipment required
required, not held vehicle electrical systems required
required, not held electricity required
required, not held electronics required
required, not held energy storage systems required
required, not held mechanics of motor vehicles required
required, not held types of vehicles required

optional, not held battery components optional
optional, not held battery fluids optional

02 constructing 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held perform vehicle diagnostic procedures required
required, not held use automotive diagnostic equipment required
required, not held perform test run required

optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
optional, not held test electronic units optional

03 information skills 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held inspect for faults in the vehicle's electric system required
required, not held read standard blueprints required
required, not held use technical documentation required

optional, not held diagnose defective engines optional
optional, not held maintain vehicle records optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held perform road testing of vehicles optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held repair vehicle's electrical equipment required
required, not held carry out improvised vehicle repairs required

optional, not held install transport equipment batteries optional
optional, not held install transport equipment lighting optional
optional, not held repair vehicle electrical systems optional
optional, not held maintain electrical engines optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held operate battery test equipment optional
optional, not held repair battery components optional

05 handling and moving 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held fasten components required

optional, not held clean vehicle exterior optional
optional, not held position vehicles for maintenance and repair optional
optional, not held execute vehicle maintenance optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held ensure client orientation optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a automotive electrician 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 apply health and safety standards skill
already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
already held install automotive electrical equipment skill
already held install car electronics skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held perform manual work autonomously skill
already held use specialised tools in electric repairs skill
already held drive vehicles skill
already held keep stock records skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required

optional, not held provide customer follow-up services optional

08 services 1 required

required, not held car controls required

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held create technical plans optional

10 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held battery chemistry optional

25 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held clean vehicle exterior optional
optional, not held diagnose defective engines optional
optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held install transport equipment batteries optional
optional, not held install transport equipment lighting optional
optional, not held maintain vehicle records optional
optional, not held position vehicles for maintenance and repair optional
optional, not held repair vehicle electrical systems optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
optional, not held battery chemistry optional
optional, not held battery components optional
optional, not held battery fluids optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held create technical plans optional
optional, not held ensure client orientation optional
optional, not held execute vehicle maintenance optional
optional, not held maintain electrical engines optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held operate battery test equipment optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
optional, not held perform road testing of vehicles optional
optional, not held provide customer follow-up services optional
optional, not held repair battery components optional
optional, not held test electronic units optional

9 held skills the automotive electrician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role electronic and telecommunication equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with warranty contracts skill
not needed by the target role guarantee customer satisfaction skill
not needed by the target role maintain audiovisual equipment skill
not needed by the target role mechanical tools knowledge
not needed by the target role operate audio equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform technical tasks with great care skill
not needed by the target role prepare warranty documents for audiology equipment skill
not needed by the target role teamwork principles knowledge

11 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 car controls required
required, not held vehicle electrical systems required
required, not held electricity required
required, not held electronics required
required, not held energy storage systems required
required, not held mechanics of motor vehicles required
required, not held types of vehicles required
optional, not held battery chemistry optional
optional, not held battery components optional
optional, not held battery fluids optional

Index

Other moves recorded from vehicle electronics installer

Full index of moves from vehicle electronics installer

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.