Table 1Transition record

rolling stock electriciantoautomotive brake technician

A rolling stock electrician already meets 47% of what the automotive brake technician role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From rolling stock electrician

47%

Overlap1

To automotive brake technician

7 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

47.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 47.7

This move: 47.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the automotive brake technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the rolling stock electrician 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A automotive brake technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a rolling stock electrician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held use technical documentation information skills
already held apply health and safety standards assisting and caring
already held read standard blueprints information skills
already held wear appropriate protective gear assisting and caring
already held mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held identify customer's needs communication, collaboration and creativity

All 7 carried skills, including the 6 the automotive brake technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held automotive diagnostic equipment required
required, not held mechanics of motor vehicles required

optional, not held vehicle electrical systems optional

02 constructing 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held use automotive diagnostic equipment required

optional, not held maintain motor vehicle steering system optional
optional, not held maintain suspension system optional
optional, not held maintain braking system optional

03 information skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held maintain motorcycle records optional
optional, not held inspect repaired tyres optional
optional, not held inspect worn tyres optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held prepare tyres for vulcanization optional
optional, not held replace tyres optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held advise customers on motor vehicles optional

06 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held rebuff tyre optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a automotive brake technician 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use technical documentation skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held identify customer's needs skill

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held maintain motor vehicle steering system optional
optional, not held maintain motorcycle records optional
optional, not held maintain suspension system optional
optional, not held vehicle electrical systems optional
optional, not held advise customers on motor vehicles optional
optional, not held inspect repaired tyres optional
optional, not held inspect worn tyres optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held maintain braking system optional
optional, not held prepare tyres for vulcanization optional
optional, not held rebuff tyre optional
optional, not held replace tyres optional

27 held skills the automotive brake technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply soldering techniques skill
not needed by the target role check train engines skill
not needed by the target role conduct performance tests skill
not needed by the target role create technical plans skill
not needed by the target role detect malfunctions in train control systems skill
not needed by the target role electrical systems used in transportation knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical wiring plans knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role electromechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with warranty contracts skill
not needed by the target role ensure maintenance of trains skill
not needed by the target role fasten components skill
not needed by the target role follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health skill
not needed by the target role install electrical and electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role install electronic communication devices on trains skill
not needed by the target role install transport equipment lighting skill
not needed by the target role maintain electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role mechanics of trains knowledge
not needed by the target role operate soldering equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform test run skill
not needed by the target role position vehicles for maintenance and repair skill
not needed by the target role test electronic units skill
not needed by the target role use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs skill
not needed by the target role use specialised tools in electric repairs skill
not needed by the target role use testing equipment skill
not needed by the target role write records for repairs skill

3 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 automotive diagnostic equipment required
required, not held mechanics of motor vehicles required
optional, not held vehicle electrical systems optional

Index

Other moves recorded from rolling stock electrician

Full index of moves from rolling stock electrician

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.