Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

fiberglass laminatortomarine upholsterer

A fiberglass laminator already meets 40% of what the marine upholsterer role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From fiberglass laminator
40%
Overlap1
To marine upholsterer
9 Skills carried over
5 Required, not held
58.9 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

40%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

58.9/ 100

1 Share of the marine upholsterer 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.

Why

Why this move works

A marine upholsterer role treats 8 of its required skills as things a fiberglass laminator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • apply health and safety standards
  • apply preliminary treatment to workpieces
  • fasten components
  • read engineering drawings
  • read standard blueprints
  • troubleshoot

What stands in the way is 5 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 marine upholsterer 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 marine upholsterer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 8 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 handling and moving 1 required, 7 supplementary
  • required, not held align components required
  • 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
02 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
03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held upholstery tools required
  • optional, not held mechanics of vessels optional
  • optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional
  • optional, not held electricity optional
04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held use technical documentation required
  • optional, not held accurately estimate work hours optional
  • optional, not held keep records of work progress 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

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a marine upholsterer 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 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
  • optional, not held provide customized upholstery optional
08 working with computers 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held integrate system components optional
22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held cut fabrics optional
  • optional, not held identify customer's needs 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 mechanics of vessels 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 accurately estimate work hours 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 repair wiring optional
  • optional, not held sew pieces of fabric optional
26 held skills the marine upholsterer 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
5 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 mechanics of vessels optional
  • optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional
  • optional, not held electricity optional
Index

Other moves recorded from fiberglass laminator

Full index of moves from fiberglass laminator

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.