Table 1Transition record

aircraft assemblertorolling stock assembler

A aircraft assembler already meets 69% of what the rolling stock assembler role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aircraft assembler

69%

Overlap1

To rolling stock assembler

26 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

36.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 36.6

This move: 36.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the rolling stock assembler role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the aircraft 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 26 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A rolling stock assembler role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a aircraft assembler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held assemble metal parts handling and moving
already held set up automotive robot working with computers
already held cut metal products handling and moving
already held apply preliminary treatment to workpieces handling and moving
already held use power tools handling and moving
already held operate lifting equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 26 carried skills, including the 15 the rolling stock assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held mechanics of trains required

optional, not held European Train Control System optional
optional, not held locomotive brake applications optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held metal thermal conductivity optional

02 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held control compliance of railway vehicles regulations required

03 constructing 5 supplementary

optional, not held lubricate rolling stock wheels optional
optional, not held apply arc welding techniques optional
optional, not held apply spot welding techniques optional
optional, not held install pneumatic systems optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional

04 handling and moving 5 supplementary

optional, not held couple bogies to rail vehicles optional
optional, not held apply flux optional
optional, not held manipulate metal optional
optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional
optional, not held prepare pieces for joining optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held ensure maintenance of trains optional
optional, not held install electrical and electronic equipment optional
optional, not held install low voltage wiring optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held work in assembly line teams optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a rolling stock 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 26 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held align components skill
already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held assemble metal parts skill
already held electromechanics knowledge
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held fasten components skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read engineering drawings skill
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 apply preliminary treatment to workpieces skill
already held conduct performance tests skill
already held cut metal products skill
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held operate lifting equipment skill
already held operate welding equipment skill
already held record test data skill
already held set up automotive robot skill
already held use testing equipment skill

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held couple bogies to rail vehicles optional
optional, not held European Train Control System optional
optional, not held ensure maintenance of trains optional
optional, not held locomotive brake applications optional
optional, not held lubricate rolling stock wheels optional
optional, not held apply arc welding techniques optional
optional, not held apply flux optional
optional, not held apply spot welding techniques optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held install electrical and electronic equipment optional
optional, not held install low voltage wiring optional
optional, not held install pneumatic systems optional
optional, not held manipulate metal optional
optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional
optional, not held metal thermal conductivity optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
optional, not held prepare pieces for joining optional
optional, not held work in assembly line teams optional

19 held skills the rolling stock assembler role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role aircraft mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role archive documentation related to work skill
not needed by the target role common aviation safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role defense system knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
not needed by the target role operate drill press skill
not needed by the target role operate handheld riveting equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform aircraft maintenance skill
not needed by the target role program a CNC controller skill
not needed by the target role rivet types knowledge
not needed by the target role tend CNC drilling machine skill
not needed by the target role tend CNC grinding machine skill
not needed by the target role tend CNC laser cutting machine skill
not needed by the target role tend CNC metal punch press skill
not needed by the target role tend CNC milling machine skill
not needed by the target role tend computer numerical control lathe machine skill
not needed by the target role tend riveting machine skill
not needed by the target role use CAM software skill

6 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 mechanics of trains required
optional, not held European Train Control System optional
optional, not held locomotive brake applications optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held metal thermal conductivity optional

Index

Other moves recorded from aircraft assembler

Full index of moves from aircraft assembler

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.