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Automotive battery technician to rolling stock electrician

An automotive battery technician already meets 31% of what the rolling stock electrician role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From automotive battery technician

Distant match

To rolling stock electrician

9 You already bring

11 Still to learn

34 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

67.2/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a rolling stock electrician is expected to do is already part of an automotive battery technician’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the rolling stock electrician role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A rolling stock electrician role treats 6 of its required skills as things an automotive battery technician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

apply health and safety standards
electricity
maintain electrical equipment
read standard blueprints
use technical documentation
wear appropriate protective gear

What stands in the way is 11 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 rolling stock electrician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an automotive battery technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held apply soldering techniques constructing
already held maintain electrical equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate soldering equipment constructing
already held use technical documentation information skills
already held electricity engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 9 carried skills, including the 6 the rolling stock electrician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 engineering, manufacturing and construction 5 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn electrical systems used in transportation required
still to learn electrical wiring plans required
still to learn electronics required
still to learn mechanics required
still to learn mechanics of trains required

optional, not held electromechanics optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 3 supplementary

still to learn install electrical and electronic equipment required
still to learn install electronic communication devices on trains required
still to learn use testing equipment required

optional, not held ensure maintenance of trains optional
optional, not held install transport equipment lighting optional
optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional

03 constructing 1 required, 3 supplementary

still to learn perform test run required

optional, not held detect malfunctions in train control systems optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held test electronic units optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn troubleshoot required

optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with warranty contracts optional

05 handling and moving 1 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn fasten components required

optional, not held follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health optional
optional, not held position vehicles for maintenance and repair optional

06 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held check train engines optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a rolling stock 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 electricity knowledge
already held maintain electrical equipment skill
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held use technical documentation skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held apply soldering techniques skill
already held operate soldering equipment skill
already held use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held create technical plans optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held check train engines optional
optional, not held detect malfunctions in train control systems optional
optional, not held ensure maintenance of trains optional
optional, not held follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health optional
optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held install transport equipment lighting 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 electromechanics optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with warranty contracts optional
optional, not held test electronic units optional
optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional

29 held skills the rolling stock 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 chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role battery components knowledge
not needed by the target role battery design knowledge
not needed by the target role battery fluids 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 energy storage systems knowledge
not needed by the target role hybrid vehicle architecture knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect for faults in the vehicle's electric system skill
not needed by the target role install automotive electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role install car electronics skill
not needed by the target role install transport equipment batteries skill
not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
not needed by the target role maintain electrical engines skill
not needed by the target role maintain vehicle electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate battery test equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate lifting equipment skill
not needed by the target role repair battery components skill
not needed by the target role repair vehicle electrical systems skill
not needed by the target role repair vehicle's electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role set up automotive robot skill
not needed by the target role test electrical equipment 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 pick up Tier

still to learn electrical systems used in transportation required
still to learn electrical wiring plans required
still to learn electronics required
still to learn mechanics required
still to learn mechanics of trains required
optional, not held electromechanics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from automotive battery technician

Full index of moves from automotive battery technician

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can an automotive battery technician become a rolling stock electrician?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. An automotive battery technician already covers 31% of what a rolling stock electrician is expected to do: 9 skills carry over, 6 of which the rolling stock electrician role treats as required.

What skills does an automotive battery technician need to become a rolling stock electrician?

11 required skills are missing, plus 14 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is electrical systems used in transportation.

How hard is the move from automotive battery technician to rolling stock electrician?

Its learning distance is 67.2 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.