Table 1Transition record

motor vehicle body assemblertomotorcycle assembler

A motor vehicle body assembler already meets 62% of what the motorcycle assembler role asks for. Every required skill of the target role is already in the profile.

From motor vehicle body assembler

62%

Overlap1

To motorcycle assembler

15 Skills carried over

0 Required, not held

39.2 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

62%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

39.2/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the motorcycle assembler role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the motor vehicle body assembler 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 motorcycle assembler role treats 11 of its required skills as things a motor vehicle body assembler already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

align components
apply health and safety standards
fasten components
keep records of work progress
mechanics of motor vehicles
quality standards

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 15 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 a motor vehicle body assembler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate drill press working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held mechanics of motor vehicles engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held use power tools handling and moving
already held align components handling and moving
already held fasten components handling and moving
already held operate welding equipment constructing

All 15 carried skills, including the 11 the motorcycle assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 6 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 5 supplementary

optional, not held maintain motorcycle records optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held inspect repaired tyres optional
optional, not held inspect worn tyres optional
optional, not held recognise signs of corrosion optional

02 constructing 4 supplementary

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

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 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 replace tyres optional

04 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

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

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

06 handling and moving 3 supplementary

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

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held align components skill
already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held fasten components skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held mechanics of motor vehicles knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use power tools skill
already held use technical documentation skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held operate drill press skill
already held operate soldering equipment skill
already held operate welding equipment skill

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire 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 write records for repairs 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 electricity optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics 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 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

27 held skills the motorcycle assembler role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply arc welding techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply flux skill
not needed by the target role apply preliminary treatment to workpieces skill
not needed by the target role apply spot welding techniques skill
not needed by the target role assemble metal parts skill
not needed by the target role cut metal products skill
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role install windshields skill
not needed by the target role manipulate metal skill
not needed by the target role mark processed workpiece skill
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role operate lifting equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role prepare pieces for joining skill
not needed by the target role read engineering drawings skill
not needed by the target role rivet types knowledge
not needed by the target role set up automotive robot skill
not needed by the target role tend CNC drilling machine skill
not needed by the target role tend CNC grinding machine skill
not needed by the target role tend CNC laser cutting machine skill
not needed by the target role tend CNC metal punch press skill
not needed by the target role tend CNC milling machine skill
not needed by the target role tend computer numerical control lathe machine skill
not needed by the target role tend riveting machine skill
not needed by the target role use CAM software skill
not needed by the target role use testing equipment skill
not needed by the target role work in assembly line teams 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 acquire Tier

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

Index

Other moves recorded from motor vehicle body assembler

Full index of moves from motor vehicle body assembler

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.