Career Overlap Transition record
RecordMove

Boat rigger to motor vehicle engine assembler

A boat rigger already meets 57% of what the motor vehicle engine assembler role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional
From boat rigger
57 % overlap
Partial match
To motor vehicle engine assembler
20 You already bring
3 Still to learn
50 Skills in the target role2
Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

47.5/ 100

1 How much of what a motor vehicle engine assembler is expected to do is already part of a boat rigger’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 motor vehicle engine assembler role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A motor vehicle engine assembler role treats 15 of its required skills as things a boat rigger already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

  • align components
  • apply health and safety standards
  • bolt engine parts
  • electromechanics
  • engine components
  • fasten components

What stands in the way is 3 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 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A motor vehicle engine assembler role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a boat rigger background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held bolt engine parts working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held operation of different engines engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held recognise signs of corrosion information skills
  • already held engine components engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held use power tools handling and moving
  • already held operate lifting equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 20 carried skills, including the 15 the motor vehicle engine assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 30 missing skills fall into 9 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 1 required, 4 supplementary
  • still to learn mechanics of motor vehicles required
  • optional, not held electronics principles optional
  • optional, not held engineering processes optional
  • optional, not held engineering principles optional
  • optional, not held rivet types optional
02 handling and moving 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • still to learn apply preliminary treatment to workpieces required
  • optional, not held position engine on test stand optional
  • optional, not held operate handheld riveting equipment optional
  • optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
03 management skills 1 required
  • still to learn ensure equipment availability required
04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 7 supplementary
  • optional, not held disassemble engines optional
  • optional, not held re-assemble engines optional
  • optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
  • optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
  • optional, not held repair engines optional
  • optional, not held tend riveting machine optional
  • optional, not held use testing equipment optional
05 constructing 5 supplementary
  • optional, not held use automotive diagnostic equipment optional
  • optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
  • optional, not held lubricate engines optional
  • optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
  • optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
06 information skills 4 supplementary
  • optional, not held diagnose defective engines optional
  • optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
  • optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
  • optional, not held record test data optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a motor vehicle engine 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 20 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held align components skill
  • already held apply health and safety standards skill
  • already held bolt engine parts skill
  • already held electromechanics knowledge
  • already held engine components knowledge
  • already held fasten components skill
  • already held mechanics knowledge
  • already held operation of different engines 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 electricity knowledge
  • already held electronics knowledge
  • already held operate lifting equipment skill
  • already held recognise signs of corrosion skill
  • already held write records for repairs skill
The 3 learning areas not shown above
Skill to pick up Tier
07 working with computers 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held set up automotive robot optional
  • optional, not held use CAM software optional
08 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
09 services 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held vehicle type-approval optional
27 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to pick up Tier
  • optional, not held diagnose defective engines optional
  • optional, not held disassemble engines optional
  • optional, not held electronics principles optional
  • optional, not held engineering processes optional
  • optional, not held position engine on test stand optional
  • optional, not held re-assemble engines optional
  • optional, not held use automotive diagnostic equipment optional
  • optional, not held vehicle type-approval optional
  • optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
  • optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
  • optional, not held engineering principles optional
  • optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
  • optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
  • optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
  • optional, not held lubricate engines optional
  • optional, not held operate handheld riveting equipment optional
  • optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
  • optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
  • optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
  • optional, not held record test data optional
  • optional, not held repair engines optional
  • optional, not held rivet types optional
  • optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
  • optional, not held set up automotive robot optional
  • optional, not held tend riveting machine optional
  • optional, not held use CAM software optional
  • optional, not held use testing equipment optional
34 held skills the motor vehicle engine assembler role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role 3D modelling knowledge
  • not needed by the target role 3D printing process knowledge
  • not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ICT software specifications knowledge
  • not needed by the target role conduct routine machinery checks skill
  • not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
  • not needed by the target role determine suitability of materials skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure vessel compliance with regulations skill
  • not needed by the target role fluid mechanics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts knowledge
  • not needed by the target role inspect vessel skill
  • not needed by the target role install electrical and electronic equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role install hydraulic systems skill
  • not needed by the target role install plumbing systems skill
  • not needed by the target role install pneumatic systems skill
  • not needed by the target role install transport equipment engines skill
  • not needed by the target role install transport equipment lighting skill
  • not needed by the target role install transport vehicle interior components skill
  • not needed by the target role install vessel's safety equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role lead inspections skill
  • not needed by the target role maintenance of printing machines knowledge
  • not needed by the target role maintenance operations knowledge
  • not needed by the target role mechanics of vessels knowledge
  • not needed by the target role operate 3D computer graphics software skill
  • not needed by the target role operate printing machinery skill
  • not needed by the target role perform maintenance on installed equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role printing materials knowledge
  • not needed by the target role printing on large scale machines knowledge
  • not needed by the target role printing techniques knowledge
  • not needed by the target role quality assurance procedures knowledge
  • not needed by the target role repair sailing equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role use CAD software skill
  • not needed by the target role use technical drawing software skill
  • not needed by the target role write inspection reports 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 mechanics of motor vehicles required
  • optional, not held electronics principles optional
  • optional, not held engineering processes optional
  • optional, not held vehicle type-approval optional
  • optional, not held engineering principles optional
  • optional, not held rivet types optional
Index

Other moves recorded from boat rigger

Full index of moves from boat rigger

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a boat rigger become a motor vehicle engine assembler?

Yes, and it is a moderate move. A boat rigger already covers 57% of what a motor vehicle engine assembler is expected to do: 20 skills carry over, 15 of which the motor vehicle engine assembler role treats as required.

What skills does a boat rigger need to become a motor vehicle engine assembler?

3 required skills are missing, plus 27 optional ones. They fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is apply preliminary treatment to workpieces.

How hard is the move from boat rigger to motor vehicle engine assembler?

Its learning distance is 47.5 out of 100, which is the moderate 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.