Table 1Transition record

diesel engine mechanictovehicle technician

A diesel engine mechanic already meets 33% of what the vehicle technician role asks for. The move turns on 22 required skills not yet in the profile.

From diesel engine mechanic

33%

Overlap1

To vehicle technician

20 Skills carried over

22 Required, not held

76.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 76.3

This move: 76.3 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the vehicle technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the diesel engine mechanic 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 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A vehicle technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a diesel engine mechanic background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held use traditional toolbox tools handling and moving
already held adjust tightness of engine parts constructing
already held lubricate engines constructing
already held automotive diagnostic equipment engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held maintain electrical engines working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held use automotive diagnostic equipment constructing

All 20 carried skills, including the 12 the vehicle technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 46 missing skills fall into 11 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 components of air conditioning systems required
required, not held hybrid vehicle architecture required
required, not held mechanical components of vehicles required
required, not held mechanical requirements for vehicles in urban areas required
required, not held vehicle electrical systems required
required, not held emission standards required
required, not held types of vehicles required

optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional
optional, not held types of vehicle engines optional

02 information skills 5 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held perform vehicle tests required
required, not held diagnose problems with vehicles required
required, not held maintain vehicle records required
required, not held maintain updated professional knowledge required
required, not held perform road testing of vehicles required

optional, not held perform annual legal safety checks optional
optional, not held keep stock records optional
optional, not held maintain customer records optional
optional, not held maintain professional records optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held carry out repair of vehicles required
required, not held carry out repairs and maintenance of vehicle bodies required
required, not held perform technical tasks with great care required
required, not held repair vehicle electrical systems required

optional, not held carry out repair of motorcycles optional
optional, not held perform minor vehicle repairs optional
optional, not held drive vehicles optional
optional, not held replace tyres optional

04 handling and moving 2 required, 2 supplementary

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

optional, not held fix minor vehicle scratches optional
optional, not held lift heavy weights optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held adapt to new technology used in cars required

optional, not held ensure client orientation optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with warranty contracts optional
optional, not held order supplies optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply health and safety standards required

optional, not held provide customer follow-up services optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a vehicle technician 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 automotive diagnostic equipment knowledge
already held execute working instructions skill
already held health and safety measures in transportation knowledge
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held maintain work area cleanliness skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held perform manual work autonomously skill
already held principles of mechanical engineering knowledge
already held provide customer information related to repairs skill
already held use automotive diagnostic equipment skill
already held use traditional toolbox tools skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held adjust tightness of engine parts skill
already held disassemble engines skill
already held engine components knowledge
already held issue sales invoices skill
already held lubricate engines skill
already held maintain electrical engines skill
already held operation of different engines knowledge
already held repair engines skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 generic programmes and qualifications 1 required

required, not held teamwork principles required

08 services 1 required

required, not held car controls required

09 constructing 5 supplementary

optional, not held detect malfunctions in engines optional
optional, not held maintain motor vehicle steering system optional
optional, not held maintain suspension system optional
optional, not held maintain vehicle appearance optional
optional, not held maintain braking system optional

10 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held have computer literacy optional
optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional

11 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held organise vehicle breakdown support optional

24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held perform annual legal safety checks optional
optional, not held carry out repair of motorcycles optional
optional, not held detect malfunctions in engines optional
optional, not held keep stock records optional
optional, not held maintain motor vehicle steering system optional
optional, not held maintain suspension system optional
optional, not held maintain vehicle appearance optional
optional, not held organise vehicle breakdown support optional
optional, not held perform minor vehicle repairs optional
optional, not held drive vehicles optional
optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional
optional, not held ensure client orientation optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with warranty contracts optional
optional, not held fix minor vehicle scratches optional
optional, not held have computer literacy optional
optional, not held lift heavy weights optional
optional, not held maintain braking system optional
optional, not held maintain customer records optional
optional, not held maintain professional records optional
optional, not held order supplies optional
optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional
optional, not held provide customer follow-up services optional
optional, not held replace tyres optional
optional, not held types of vehicle engines optional

22 held skills the vehicle technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role aircraft mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role bolt engine parts skill
not needed by the target role check train engines skill
not needed by the target role clean vehicle engine skill
not needed by the target role comply with factory specifications in engine repair skill
not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role diagnose defective engines skill
not needed by the target role evaluate engine performance skill
not needed by the target role hydraulics knowledge
not needed by the target role install transport equipment engines skill
not needed by the target role maintain vessel engine room skill
not needed by the target role mechanics of motor vehicles knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics of trains knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics of trolley buses knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics of vessels knowledge
not needed by the target role perform maintenance on locomotives skill
not needed by the target role perform routine maintenance on railway engines skill
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role principles of combustion engines knowledge
not needed by the target role rail infrastructure knowledge
not needed by the target role re-assemble engines skill

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 car controls required
required, not held components of air conditioning systems required
required, not held hybrid vehicle architecture required
required, not held mechanical components of vehicles required
required, not held mechanical requirements for vehicles in urban areas required
required, not held vehicle electrical systems required
required, not held emission standards required
required, not held teamwork principles required
required, not held types of vehicles required
optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional
optional, not held types of vehicle engines optional

Index

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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.