Firework assembler to pyrotechnician
A firework assembler already meets 18% of what the pyrotechnician role asks for. The move turns on 29 required skills not yet in the profile.
86.3/ 100
1 How much of what a pyrotechnician is expected to do is already part of a firework assembler’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 pyrotechnician role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A pyrotechnician role treats 8 of its required skills as things a firework assembler already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- build pyrotechnical devices
- obtain pyrotechnic permits
- operate pyrotechnical control
- plan pyrotechnical effects
- set up pyrotechnical equipment
- store pyrotechnical materials
What stands in the way is 29 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A pyrotechnician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a firework assembler background worth leading with.
- already held build pyrotechnical devices handling and moving
- already held test pyrotechnical effects information skills
- already held obtain pyrotechnic permits information skills
- already held operate pyrotechnical control working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held plan pyrotechnical effects communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held work safely with pyrotechnical materials in a performance environment assisting and caring
All 9 carried skills, including the 8 the pyrotechnician role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 52 missing skills fall into 6 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.
- still to learn prevent fire in a performance environment required
- still to learn work safely with chemicals required
- still to learn follow safety procedures when working at heights required
- still to learn perform first fire intervention required
- still to learn provide first aid required
- still to learn react to emergency situations in a live performance environment required
- still to learn use personal protection equipment required
- still to learn work ergonomically required
- still to learn work with respect for own safety required
- optional, not held ensure safety of mobile electrical systems optional
- still to learn communicate during show required
- still to learn consult with stakeholders on implementation of a production required
- still to learn intervene with actions on stage required
- still to learn promote health and safety required
- still to learn safeguard artistic quality of performance required
- still to learn understand artistic concepts required
- still to learn attend rehearsals required
- optional, not held instruct on set up of equipment optional
- optional, not held adapt existing designs to changed circumstances optional
- optional, not held adapt to artists' creative demands optional
- optional, not held coordinate purchasing activities optional
- optional, not held interpret artistic intentions optional
- optional, not held maintain system layout for a production optional
- optional, not held support a designer in the developing process optional
- optional, not held update design results during rehearsals optional
- optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
- optional, not held develop professional network optional
- optional, not held translate artistic concepts to technical designs optional
- still to learn manage technical resources stock required
- still to learn manage consumables stock required
- still to learn organise resources for artistic production required
- still to learn prepare personal work environment required
- optional, not held manage signoff of an installed system optional
- optional, not held manage teamwork optional
- optional, not held update budget optional
- optional, not held lead a team optional
- optional, not held manage personal professional development optional
- still to learn draw up artistic production required
- still to learn perform quality control of design during a run required
- still to learn write risk assessment on performing arts production required
- still to learn use technical documentation required
- optional, not held document safety actions optional
- optional, not held document your own practice optional
- optional, not held monitor developments in technology used for design optional
- optional, not held keep up with trends optional
- still to learn use communication equipment required
- still to learn work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision required
- still to learn work safely with machines required
- optional, not held de-rig electronic equipment optional
- still to learn set up equipment in a timely manner required
- still to learn store performance equipment required
- optional, not held pack electronic equipment optional
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a pyrotechnician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 communicate during show practise this
- 02 consult with stakeholders on implementation of a production practise this
- 03 draw up artistic production practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 9 skills that carry over
- already held build pyrotechnical devices skill
- already held obtain pyrotechnic permits skill
- already held operate pyrotechnical control skill
- already held plan pyrotechnical effects skill
- already held set up pyrotechnical equipment skill
- already held store pyrotechnical materials skill
- already held test pyrotechnical effects skill
- already held work safely with pyrotechnical materials in a performance environment skill
- already held adapt artistic plan to location skill
23 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held instruct on set up of equipment optional
- optional, not held adapt existing designs to changed circumstances optional
- optional, not held adapt to artists' creative demands optional
- optional, not held coordinate purchasing activities optional
- optional, not held document safety actions optional
- optional, not held document your own practice optional
- optional, not held ensure safety of mobile electrical systems optional
- optional, not held interpret artistic intentions optional
- optional, not held maintain system layout for a production optional
- optional, not held manage signoff of an installed system optional
- optional, not held manage teamwork optional
- optional, not held monitor developments in technology used for design optional
- optional, not held pack electronic equipment optional
- optional, not held support a designer in the developing process optional
- optional, not held update budget optional
- optional, not held update design results during rehearsals optional
- optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
- optional, not held de-rig electronic equipment optional
- optional, not held develop professional network optional
- optional, not held keep up with trends optional
- optional, not held lead a team optional
- optional, not held manage personal professional development optional
- optional, not held translate artistic concepts to technical designs optional
12 held skills the pyrotechnician role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role apply flame handling regulations skill
- not needed by the target role ensure appropriate packaging of dangerous goods skill
- not needed by the target role explosives knowledge
- not needed by the target role handle explosives skill
- not needed by the target role handling of dangerous goods knowledge
- not needed by the target role health and safety in the workplace knowledge
- not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
- not needed by the target role mix treating materials skill
- not needed by the target role monitor powdered ingredients skill
- not needed by the target role pyrotechnic articles legislation knowledge
- not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
- not needed by the target role transport dangerous goods skill
Other moves recorded from firework assembler
Common questions about this move
Can a firework assembler become a pyrotechnician?
Yes, and it is a career change move. A firework assembler already covers 18% of what a pyrotechnician is expected to do: 9 skills carry over, 8 of which the pyrotechnician role treats as required.
What skills does a firework assembler need to become a pyrotechnician?
29 required skills are missing, plus 23 optional ones. They fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by assisting and caring. The single most important is communicate during show.
How hard is the move from firework assembler to pyrotechnician?
Its learning distance is 86.3 out of 100, which is the career change band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.