Table 1Transition record

precision instrument assemblertomotorcycle assembler

A precision instrument assembler already meets 47% of what the motorcycle assembler role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From precision instrument assembler

47%

Overlap1

To motorcycle assembler

12 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

52 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

47%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

52/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the motorcycle assembler role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the precision instrument 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 8 of its required skills as things a precision instrument 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
quality standards
read standard blueprints

What stands in the way is 3 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 12 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 precision instrument assembler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

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 soldering equipment constructing
already held electromechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held electronics engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 12 carried skills, including the 8 the motorcycle assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 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 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held use technical documentation required

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 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held identify parts requested by customers optional
optional, not held order supplies optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held mechanics of motor vehicles required

optional, not held electricity optional

04 constructing 5 supplementary

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

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 5 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 operate drill press optional
optional, not held replace tyres 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

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a motorcycle assembler 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 12 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 quality standards knowledge
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held use power tools skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held electromechanics knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held operate soldering 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 inspect repaired tyres optional
optional, not held inspect worn tyres optional
optional, not held maintain braking system optional
optional, not held operate drill press optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment 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

32 held skills the motorcycle assembler role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust manufacturing equipment skill
not needed by the target role assemble instrumentation equipment skill
not needed by the target role assemble measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role blueprints knowledge
not needed by the target role calibrate precision instrument skill
not needed by the target role carry out work-related measurements skill
not needed by the target role electrical equipment regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic equipment standards knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure conformity to specifications skill
not needed by the target role instrument performance elements knowledge
not needed by the target role instrumentation engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role instrumentation equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role measure parts of manufactured products skill
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role metallurgy knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role pack goods skill
not needed by the target role precision engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role precision measuring instruments knowledge
not needed by the target role precision mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role read assembly drawings skill
not needed by the target role remove defective products skill
not needed by the target role replace defect components skill
not needed by the target role report defective manufacturing materials skill
not needed by the target role resolve equipment malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role set tolerances skill
not needed by the target role test instrumentation equipment skill
not needed by the target role use hand tools skill
not needed by the target role use wrenches skill

2 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 mechanics of motor vehicles required
optional, not held electricity optional

Index

Other moves recorded from precision instrument assembler

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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.