Pyrotechnician to automated fly bar operator
A pyrotechnician already meets 73% of what the automated fly bar operator role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.
42.1/ 100
1 How much of what an automated fly bar operator is expected to do is already part of a pyrotechnician’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 automated fly bar operator role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An automated fly bar operator role treats 29 of its required skills as things a pyrotechnician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- adapt artistic plan to location
- adapt to artists' creative demands
- attend rehearsals
- communicate during show
- consult with stakeholders on implementation of a production
- draw up artistic production
What stands in the way is 9 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 44 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An automated fly bar operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a pyrotechnician background worth leading with.
- already held intervene with actions on stage communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held interpret artistic intentions communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held instruct on set up of equipment communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held write risk assessment on performing arts production information skills
- already held maintain system layout for a production communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held consult with stakeholders on implementation of a production communication, collaboration and creativity
All 44 carried skills, including the 29 the automated fly bar operator role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 19 missing skills fall into 7 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 draw up stage layouts digitally required
- still to learn mark the stage area required
- still to learn prevent technical problems with stage equipment required
- still to learn set up technical stage equipment required
- optional, not held coach staff for running the performance optional
- optional, not held handle scenic elements during rehearsal optional
- still to learn maintain stage equipment for horizontal movement required
- still to learn operate stage movement control system required
- optional, not held assemble performance equipment optional
- optional, not held maintain control systems for automated equipment optional
- optional, not held operate a chain hoist control system for entertainment optional
- still to learn maintain moving constructions on stage required
- still to learn prevent technical problems with flying equipment required
- optional, not held assemble scenic elements on stage optional
- optional, not held assemble the rehearsal set optional
- still to learn operate automated stage movement control system required
- optional, not held dismantle the rehearsal set optional
- optional, not held keep personal administration optional
1 further area in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an automated fly bar operator role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 operate automated stage movement control system practise this
- 02 draw up stage layouts digitally practise this
- 03 maintain moving constructions on stage 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 44 skills that carry over
- already held adapt artistic plan to location skill
- already held adapt to artists' creative demands skill
- already held attend rehearsals skill
- already held communicate during show skill
- already held consult with stakeholders on implementation of a production skill
- already held draw up artistic production skill
- already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
- already held interpret artistic intentions skill
- already held intervene with actions on stage skill
- already held keep up with trends skill
- already held organise resources for artistic production skill
- already held perform quality control of design during a run skill
- already held prepare personal work environment skill
- already held prevent fire in a performance environment skill
- already held promote health and safety skill
- already held safeguard artistic quality of performance skill
- already held set up equipment in a timely manner skill
- already held support a designer in the developing process skill
- already held translate artistic concepts to technical designs skill
- already held understand artistic concepts skill
- already held use communication equipment skill
- already held use personal protection equipment skill
- already held use technical documentation skill
- already held work ergonomically skill
- already held work safely with chemicals skill
- already held work safely with machines skill
- already held work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision skill
- already held work with respect for own safety skill
- already held write risk assessment on performing arts production skill
- already held adapt existing designs to changed circumstances skill
- already held advise client on technical possibilities skill
- already held develop professional network skill
- already held document your own practice skill
- already held instruct on set up of equipment skill
- already held lead a team skill
- already held maintain system layout for a production skill
- already held manage personal professional development skill
- already held manage teamwork skill
- already held manage technical resources stock skill
- already held monitor developments in technology used for design skill
- already held perform first fire intervention skill
- already held store performance equipment skill
- already held update budget skill
- already held update design results during rehearsals skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
- optional, not held provide technical documentation optional
10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held assemble performance equipment optional
- optional, not held assemble scenic elements on stage optional
- optional, not held assemble the rehearsal set optional
- optional, not held coach staff for running the performance optional
- optional, not held dismantle the rehearsal set optional
- optional, not held handle scenic elements during rehearsal optional
- optional, not held maintain control systems for automated equipment optional
- optional, not held operate a chain hoist control system for entertainment optional
- optional, not held keep personal administration optional
- optional, not held provide technical documentation optional
17 held skills the automated fly bar operator role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role build pyrotechnical devices skill
- not needed by the target role coordinate purchasing activities skill
- not needed by the target role de-rig electronic equipment skill
- not needed by the target role document safety actions skill
- not needed by the target role ensure safety of mobile electrical systems skill
- not needed by the target role manage consumables stock skill
- not needed by the target role manage signoff of an installed system skill
- not needed by the target role obtain pyrotechnic permits skill
- not needed by the target role operate pyrotechnical control skill
- not needed by the target role pack electronic equipment skill
- not needed by the target role plan pyrotechnical effects skill
- not needed by the target role provide first aid skill
- not needed by the target role react to emergency situations in a live performance environment skill
- not needed by the target role set up pyrotechnical equipment skill
- not needed by the target role store pyrotechnical materials skill
- not needed by the target role test pyrotechnical effects skill
- not needed by the target role work safely with pyrotechnical materials in a performance environment skill
Common questions about this move
Can a pyrotechnician become an automated fly bar operator?
Yes, and it is a moderate move. A pyrotechnician already covers 73% of what an automated fly bar operator is expected to do: 44 skills carry over, 29 of which the automated fly bar operator role treats as required.
What skills does a pyrotechnician need to become an automated fly bar operator?
9 required skills are missing, plus 10 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is operate automated stage movement control system.
How hard is the move from pyrotechnician to automated fly bar operator?
Its learning distance is 42.1 out of 100, which is the moderate 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.