Table 1Transition record

fiberglass laminatortoaircraft interior technician

A fiberglass laminator already meets 37% of what the aircraft interior technician role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From fiberglass laminator

37%

Overlap1

To aircraft interior technician

9 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

62.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 62.2

This move: 62.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the aircraft interior technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the fiberglass laminator 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aircraft interior technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a fiberglass laminator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held apply preliminary treatment to workpieces handling and moving
already held use power tools handling and moving
already held fasten components handling and moving
already held read engineering drawings information skills
already held apply health and safety standards assisting and caring
already held read standard blueprints information skills

All 9 carried skills, including the 8 the aircraft interior technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 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 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held measure parts of manufactured products required
required, not held use technical documentation required

optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

02 handling and moving 1 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held align components required

optional, not held install passenger service units optional
optional, not held cut fabrics optional
optional, not held install transport vehicle interior components optional
optional, not held perform upholstery repair optional
optional, not held sew textile-based articles optional
optional, not held upholster transport equipment's interior pieces optional
optional, not held use manual sewing techniques optional
optional, not held manufacture fabric furnishings optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held upholstery tools required

optional, not held aircraft mechanics optional
optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held model based system engineering optional

04 constructing 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held test electronic units required

optional, not held install floor coverings optional
optional, not held install plumbing systems optional
optional, not held install wall coverings optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 supplementary

optional, not held install transport equipment lighting optional
optional, not held install low voltage wiring optional
optional, not held repair wiring optional
optional, not held sew pieces of fabric optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aircraft interior 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held apply preliminary treatment to workpieces skill
already held fasten components skill
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use power tools skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held inspect quality of products skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held provide customized upholstery optional

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held aircraft flight control systems optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held integrate system components optional

23 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held install passenger service units optional
optional, not held aircraft flight control systems optional
optional, not held cut fabrics optional
optional, not held install transport equipment lighting optional
optional, not held install transport vehicle interior components optional
optional, not held integrate system components optional
optional, not held perform upholstery repair optional
optional, not held provide customized upholstery optional
optional, not held sew textile-based articles optional
optional, not held upholster transport equipment's interior pieces optional
optional, not held use manual sewing techniques optional
optional, not held aircraft mechanics optional
optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held install floor coverings optional
optional, not held install low voltage wiring optional
optional, not held install plumbing systems optional
optional, not held install wall coverings optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held manufacture fabric furnishings optional
optional, not held model based system engineering optional
optional, not held repair wiring optional
optional, not held sew pieces of fabric optional

26 held skills the aircraft interior technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply a protective layer skill
not needed by the target role apply plastic resin layers skill
not needed by the target role chemical processes knowledge
not needed by the target role composite materials knowledge
not needed by the target role construct moulds skill
not needed by the target role consult technical resources skill
not needed by the target role ensure vessel compliance with regulations skill
not needed by the target role fasten wood reinforcing strips to vessel components skill
not needed by the target role fibreglass laminating knowledge
not needed by the target role finish plastic products skill
not needed by the target role handle chemicals skill
not needed by the target role lead inspections skill
not needed by the target role maintain moulds skill
not needed by the target role mix chemicals skill
not needed by the target role operate fibreglass spray gun skill
not needed by the target role operate lifting equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform general maintenance on ship exteriors skill
not needed by the target role plastic resins knowledge
not needed by the target role protect workpiece components from processing skill
not needed by the target role quality assurance procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role remove air bubbles from fibreglass skill
not needed by the target role repair laminated structures skill
not needed by the target role sanding techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role saturate fibreglass mat with resin mixture skill
not needed by the target role select fibreglass skill
not needed by the target role trim excess material skill

7 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 quality standards required
required, not held upholstery tools required
optional, not held aircraft flight control systems optional
optional, not held aircraft mechanics optional
optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held model based system engineering 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.