RecordMove

Electric meter technician to motorcycle assembler

An electric meter technician already meets 28% of what the motorcycle assembler role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

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

From electric meter technician

Distant match

To motorcycle assembler

7 You already bring

6 Still to learn

37 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

66.7/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a motorcycle assembler is expected to do is already part of an electric meter 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 motorcycle assembler role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A motorcycle assembler role treats 5 of its required skills as things an electric meter technician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

apply health and safety standards
keep records of work progress
troubleshoot
use technical documentation
wear appropriate protective gear

What stands in the way is 6 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A motorcycle assembler role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an electric meter technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held write records for repairs information skills
already held use technical documentation information skills
already held electricity engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held apply health and safety standards assisting and caring
already held wear appropriate protective gear assisting and caring
already held troubleshoot communication, collaboration and creativity

All 7 carried skills, including the 5 the motorcycle assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 30 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 handling and moving 3 required, 3 supplementary

still to learn align components required
still to learn fasten components required
still to learn use power tools required

optional, not held mix paints for vehicles optional
optional, not held assemble electrical components optional
optional, not held assemble electronic units optional

02 information skills 1 required, 5 supplementary

still to learn read standard blueprints required

optional, not held maintain motorcycle records optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held inspect repaired tyres optional
optional, not held inspect worn tyres optional
optional, not held recognise signs of corrosion optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn mechanics of motor vehicles required

optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required

still to learn quality standards required

05 constructing 6 supplementary

optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held maintain braking system optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
optional, not held remove paint optional
optional, not held use painting equipment optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 5 supplementary

optional, not held carry out repair of vehicles optional
optional, not held install transport equipment engines optional
optional, not held install transport equipment lighting optional
optional, not held operate drill press optional
optional, not held replace tyres optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a motorcycle 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use technical documentation skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held electricity knowledge
already held write records for repairs skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held identify parts requested by customers optional
optional, not held order supplies optional

24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held carry out repair of vehicles optional
optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held identify parts requested by customers optional
optional, not held install transport equipment engines optional
optional, not held install transport equipment lighting optional
optional, not held maintain motorcycle records optional
optional, not held mix paints for vehicles optional
optional, not held assemble electrical components optional
optional, not held assemble electronic units optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held inspect repaired tyres optional
optional, not held inspect worn tyres optional
optional, not held maintain braking system optional
optional, not held operate drill press optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
optional, not held order supplies optional
optional, not held recognise signs of corrosion optional
optional, not held remove paint optional
optional, not held replace tyres optional
optional, not held use painting equipment optional

21 held skills the motorcycle assembler role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on utility consumption skill
not needed by the target role anticipate installation maintenance skill
not needed by the target role consult technical resources skill
not needed by the target role electrical equipment regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical wire accessories knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical wiring plans knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity principles knowledge
not needed by the target role identify faults in utility meters skill
not needed by the target role inspect electrical supplies skill
not needed by the target role install electrical and electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role install electricity meter skill
not needed by the target role install utility equipment skill
not needed by the target role measure electrical characteristics skill
not needed by the target role monitor utility equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform test run skill
not needed by the target role read electricity meter skill
not needed by the target role smart grids systems knowledge
not needed by the target role use electrical wire tools skill
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill
not needed by the target role use testing equipment skill
not needed by the target role use wire hand tools skill

4 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
still to learn quality standards required
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from electric meter technician

Full index of moves from electric meter technician

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can an electric meter technician become a motorcycle assembler?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. An electric meter technician already covers 28% of what a motorcycle assembler is expected to do: 7 skills carry over, 5 of which the motorcycle assembler role treats as required.

What skills does an electric meter technician need to become a motorcycle assembler?

6 required skills are missing, plus 24 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by handling and moving. The single most important is align components.

How hard is the move from electric meter technician to motorcycle assembler?

Its learning distance is 66.7 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.