Table 1Transition record

rolling stock assemblertomotor vehicle engine assembler

A rolling stock assembler already meets 64% of what the motor vehicle engine assembler role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From rolling stock assembler

64%

Overlap1

To motor vehicle engine assembler

27 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

42.3 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

64%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

42.3/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the motor vehicle engine 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.

Why

Why this move works

A motor vehicle engine assembler role treats 14 of its required skills as things a rolling stock assembler already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

align components
apply health and safety standards
apply preliminary treatment to workpieces
electromechanics
ensure equipment availability
fasten components

What stands in the way is 4 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 27 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A motor vehicle engine 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 set up automotive robot working with computers
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
already held align components handling and moving
already held fasten components handling and moving

All 27 carried skills, including the 14 the motor vehicle engine assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 7 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 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held operation of different engines required
required, not held engine components required
required, not held mechanics of motor vehicles required

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

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held bolt engine parts required

optional, not held disassemble engines optional
optional, not held re-assemble engines optional
optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held repair engines optional
optional, not held tend riveting machine optional

03 handling and moving 3 supplementary

optional, not held position engine on test stand optional
optional, not held operate handheld riveting equipment optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional

04 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held diagnose defective engines optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held recognise signs of corrosion optional

05 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held use automotive diagnostic equipment optional
optional, not held lubricate engines optional

06 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held vehicle type-approval optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a motor vehicle engine 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 27 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 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 electricity knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
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 soldering 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 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use CAM software optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held diagnose defective engines optional
optional, not held disassemble engines optional
optional, not held electronics principles optional
optional, not held position engine on test stand optional
optional, not held re-assemble engines optional
optional, not held use automotive diagnostic equipment optional
optional, not held vehicle type-approval optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held lubricate engines optional
optional, not held operate handheld riveting equipment optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held recognise signs of corrosion optional
optional, not held repair engines optional
optional, not held rivet types optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
optional, not held tend riveting machine optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

20 held skills the motor vehicle engine 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 assemble metal parts 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 cut metal products skill
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 prepare pieces for joining skill
not needed by the target role work in assembly line teams skill

7 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 operation of different engines required
required, not held engine components required
required, not held mechanics of motor vehicles required
optional, not held electronics principles optional
optional, not held vehicle type-approval 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.