Table 1Transition record

automotive battery techniciantoautomotive electrician

A automotive battery technician already meets 39% of what the automotive electrician role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From automotive battery technician

39%

Overlap1

To automotive electrician

21 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

68 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 68

This move: 68 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the automotive electrician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the automotive battery 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 21 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 automotive battery technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held inspect for faults in the vehicle's electric system information skills
already held repair vehicle's electrical equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held install transport equipment batteries working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held energy storage systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held repair vehicle electrical systems working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held install automotive electrical equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 21 carried skills, including the 10 the automotive electrician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 32 missing skills fall into 9 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

required, not held automotive diagnostic equipment required
required, not held vehicle electrical systems required
required, not held electrical wiring plans required
required, not held electronics required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held mechanics of motor vehicles required
required, not held types of vehicles required

02 constructing 3 required, 2 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 conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held test electronic units optional

03 handling and moving 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held perform manual work autonomously required
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

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

required, not held carry out improvised vehicle repairs required
required, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs required

optional, not held install transport equipment lighting optional
optional, not held drive vehicles optional

05 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

06 services 1 required

required, not held car controls required

3 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 21 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held electricity knowledge
already held energy storage systems knowledge
already held inspect for faults in the vehicle's electric system skill
already held install automotive electrical equipment skill
already held install car electronics skill
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held repair vehicle's electrical equipment skill
already held use technical documentation skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held apply soldering techniques skill
already held battery chemistry knowledge
already held battery components knowledge
already held battery fluids knowledge
already held install transport equipment batteries skill
already held maintain electrical engines skill
already held maintain electrical equipment skill
already held operate battery test equipment skill
already held operate soldering equipment skill
already held repair battery components skill
already held repair vehicle electrical systems skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held diagnose defective engines optional
optional, not held keep stock records 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

08 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held provide customer follow-up services optional

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held create technical plans optional

16 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 lighting optional
optional, not held keep stock records optional
optional, not held maintain vehicle records optional
optional, not held position vehicles for maintenance and repair optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held create technical plans optional
optional, not held drive vehicles optional
optional, not held ensure client orientation optional
optional, not held execute vehicle maintenance optional
optional, not held perform road testing of vehicles optional
optional, not held provide customer follow-up services optional
optional, not held test electronic units optional

17 held skills the automotive electrician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assemble automotive batteries skill
not needed by the target role assemble batteries skill
not needed by the target role battery design knowledge
not needed by the target role battery formation knowledge
not needed by the target role battery management systems knowledge
not needed by the target role chemical products knowledge
not needed by the target role describe electric drive system skill
not needed by the target role dispose of chemicals skill
not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role electric current knowledge
not needed by the target role hybrid vehicle architecture knowledge
not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
not needed by the target role maintain vehicle electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate lifting equipment skill
not needed by the target role set up automotive robot skill
not needed by the target role test electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs skill

8 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 electrical wiring plans required
required, not held electronics required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held mechanics of motor vehicles required
required, not held types of vehicles required

Index

Other moves recorded from automotive battery technician

Full index of moves from automotive battery 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.