RecordMove

Marine fitter to motor vehicle upholsterer

A marine fitter already meets 32% of what the motor vehicle upholsterer role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

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

From marine fitter

Distant match

To motor vehicle upholsterer

7 You already bring

7 Still to learn

32 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

64/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a motor vehicle upholsterer is expected to do is already part of a marine fitter’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 motor vehicle upholsterer role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A motor vehicle upholsterer role treats 6 of its required skills as things a marine fitter already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

fasten components
measure parts of manufactured products
read engineering drawings
read standard blueprints
troubleshoot
use technical documentation

What stands in the way is 7 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 motor vehicle upholsterer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a marine fitter background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held measure parts of manufactured products information skills
already held fasten components handling and moving
already held use technical documentation information skills
already held read engineering drawings information skills
already held read standard blueprints information skills
already held inspect quality of products information skills

All 7 carried skills, including the 6 the motor vehicle upholsterer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 8 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, 7 supplementary

still to learn align components required
still to learn apply preliminary treatment to workpieces required
still to learn use power tools 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 assisting and caring 2 required

still to learn apply health and safety standards required
still to learn wear appropriate protective gear required

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn upholstery tools required

optional, not held mechanics of motor vehicles optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required

still to learn quality standards required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 supplementary

optional, not held install automotive electrical equipment optional
optional, not held install car electronics optional
optional, not held install transport equipment lighting optional
optional, not held sew pieces of fabric optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held provide customized upholstery optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a motor vehicle 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held fasten components skill
already held measure parts of manufactured products skill
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use technical documentation skill
already held inspect quality of products skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 constructing 2 supplementary

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

08 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held analyse the need for technical resources optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held analyse the need for technical resources optional
optional, not held cut fabrics optional
optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held install automotive electrical equipment optional
optional, not held install car electronics optional
optional, not held install transport equipment lighting optional
optional, not held install transport vehicle interior 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 install floor coverings 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 mechanics of motor vehicles optional
optional, not held sew pieces of fabric optional

33 held skills the motor vehicle upholsterer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply polishing lubricants skill
not needed by the target role assemble metal parts skill
not needed by the target role comply with operational standards for vessels skill
not needed by the target role cut metal products skill
not needed by the target role fabricate metal parts skill
not needed by the target role heat metals skill
not needed by the target role install electrical equipment in vessels skill
not needed by the target role join metals skill
not needed by the target role manipulate metal skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal structures knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role marine technology knowledge
not needed by the target role metal coating technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role metal forming technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role metal joining technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role operate drill press skill
not needed by the target role operate handheld riveting equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate material handling equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate metal fabricating machines skill
not needed by the target role operate welding equipment skill
not needed by the target role pollution prevention knowledge
not needed by the target role produce materials for decision making skill
not needed by the target role repair vessel mechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role rivet types knowledge
not needed by the target role screw types knowledge
not needed by the target role set up the controller of a machine skill
not needed by the target role tend computer numerical control lathe machine skill
not needed by the target role tend lathe skill
not needed by the target role tend riveting machine skill
not needed by the target role types of maritime vessels knowledge
not needed by the target role types of metal knowledge
not needed by the target role use caulking tools skill
not needed by the target role work as a team in a hazardous environment skill

3 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 quality standards required
still to learn upholstery tools required
optional, not held mechanics of motor vehicles optional

Index

Other moves recorded from marine fitter

Full index of moves from marine fitter

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a marine fitter become a motor vehicle upholsterer?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A marine fitter already covers 32% of what a motor vehicle upholsterer is expected to do: 7 skills carry over, 6 of which the motor vehicle upholsterer role treats as required.

What skills does a marine fitter need to become a motor vehicle upholsterer?

7 required skills are missing, plus 18 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by handling and moving. The single most important is align components.

How hard is the move from marine fitter to motor vehicle upholsterer?

Its learning distance is 64 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.