Table 1Transition record

railway car upholsterertomotor vehicle parts assembler

A railway car upholsterer already meets 50% of what the motor vehicle parts assembler role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From railway car upholsterer

50%

Overlap1

To motor vehicle parts assembler

15 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

51.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 51.7

This move: 51.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the motor vehicle parts assembler role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the railway car upholsterer 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.

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 motor vehicle parts assembler role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a railway car upholsterer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held install low voltage wiring working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held use power tools handling and moving
already held electrical wiring plans engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held align components handling and moving
already held fasten components handling and moving
already held use technical documentation information skills

All 15 carried skills, including the 11 the motor vehicle parts assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 8 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held electromechanics required
required, not held electronics required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held mechanics of motor vehicles required

optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held rivet types optional

02 handling and moving 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held assemble electrical components required
required, not held assemble electronic units required

optional, not held execute vehicle maintenance optional
optional, not held operate handheld riveting equipment optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 5 supplementary

optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held tend riveting machine optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

04 constructing 4 supplementary

optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional

05 services 2 supplementary

optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held vehicle type-approval optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held work in assembly line teams optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a motor vehicle parts 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held align components skill
already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held electricity knowledge
already held fasten components skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read engineering drawings skill
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 electrical wiring plans knowledge
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held install low voltage wiring skill
already held keep records of work progress skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held record test data optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held set up automotive robot optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held vehicle type-approval optional
optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held execute vehicle maintenance optional
optional, not held operate handheld riveting equipment optional
optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held rivet types optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
optional, not held set up automotive robot optional
optional, not held tend riveting machine optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional
optional, not held work in assembly line teams optional

25 held skills the motor vehicle parts assembler role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply preliminary treatment to workpieces skill
not needed by the target role cut fabrics skill
not needed by the target role install floor coverings skill
not needed by the target role install plumbing systems skill
not needed by the target role install transport equipment lighting skill
not needed by the target role install transport vehicle interior components skill
not needed by the target role install wall coverings skill
not needed by the target role manufacture fabric furnishings skill
not needed by the target role measure parts of manufactured products skill
not needed by the target role mechanics of trains knowledge
not needed by the target role perform upholstery repair skill
not needed by the target role provide customized upholstery skill
not needed by the target role repair wiring skill
not needed by the target role sew pieces of fabric skill
not needed by the target role sew textile-based articles skill
not needed by the target role tend CNC drilling machine skill
not needed by the target role tend CNC engraving 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 test electronic units skill
not needed by the target role upholster transport equipment's interior pieces skill
not needed by the target role upholstery tools knowledge
not needed by the target role use manual sewing techniques skill

8 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 electromechanics required
required, not held electronics required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held mechanics of motor vehicles required
optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held vehicle type-approval optional
optional, not held rivet types optional

Index

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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.