Table 1Transition record

rolling stock assemblertoaircraft assembler

A rolling stock assembler already meets 69% of what the aircraft assembler role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From rolling stock assembler

69%

Overlap1

To aircraft assembler

26 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

35.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 35.8

This move: 35.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the aircraft assembler role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the rolling stock 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 26 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aircraft assembler role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a rolling stock assembler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held assemble metal parts handling and moving
already held set up automotive robot working with computers
already held cut metal products handling and moving
already held apply preliminary treatment to workpieces handling and moving
already held use power tools handling and moving
already held operate lifting equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 26 carried skills, including the 15 the aircraft assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 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 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held aircraft mechanics required

optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held rivet types optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held operate drill press required

optional, not held perform aircraft maintenance optional
optional, not held tend riveting machine optional

03 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held common aviation safety regulations required

04 working with computers 8 supplementary

optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
optional, not held tend CNC drilling machine optional
optional, not held tend CNC grinding machine optional
optional, not held tend CNC laser cutting machine optional
optional, not held tend CNC metal punch press optional
optional, not held tend CNC milling machine optional
optional, not held tend computer numerical control lathe machine optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional

06 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate handheld riveting equipment optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aircraft 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 26 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held align components skill
already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held apply preliminary treatment to workpieces skill
already held assemble metal parts skill
already held electromechanics knowledge
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held fasten components skill
already held mechanics knowledge
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 conduct performance tests skill
already held cut metal products skill
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held operate lifting equipment skill
already held operate welding equipment skill
already held record test data skill
already held set up automotive robot skill
already held use testing equipment skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held archive documentation related to work optional

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held defense system optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held archive documentation related to work optional
optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held perform aircraft maintenance optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
optional, not held operate handheld riveting equipment optional
optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
optional, not held rivet types optional
optional, not held tend CNC drilling machine optional
optional, not held tend CNC grinding machine optional
optional, not held tend CNC laser cutting machine optional
optional, not held tend CNC metal punch press optional
optional, not held tend CNC milling machine optional
optional, not held tend computer numerical control lathe machine optional
optional, not held tend riveting machine optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

21 held skills the aircraft assembler role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role European Train Control System knowledge
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 spot welding techniques skill
not needed by the target role control compliance of railway vehicles regulations skill
not needed by the target role couple bogies to rail vehicles skill
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure maintenance of trains skill
not needed by the target role install electrical and electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role install low voltage wiring skill
not needed by the target role install pneumatic systems skill
not needed by the target role locomotive brake applications knowledge
not needed by the target role lubricate rolling stock wheels 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 of trains knowledge
not needed by the target role metal thermal conductivity knowledge
not needed by the target role operate soldering equipment skill
not needed by the target role prepare pieces for joining skill
not needed by the target role work in assembly line teams skill

5 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 common aviation safety regulations required
required, not held aircraft mechanics required
optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held rivet types optional

Index

Other moves recorded from rolling stock assembler

Full index of moves from rolling stock 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.