Table 1Transition record

rolling stock electriciantobicycle assembler

A rolling stock electrician already meets 50% of what the bicycle assembler role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From rolling stock electrician

50%

Overlap1

To bicycle assembler

12 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

47 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

50%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

47/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the bicycle assembler 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.

Why

Why this move works

A bicycle assembler role treats 8 of its required skills as things a rolling stock electrician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

apply health and safety standards
fasten components
install transport equipment lighting
mechanics
read standard blueprints
troubleshoot

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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A bicycle assembler 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 install transport equipment lighting working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held write records for repairs information skills
already held fasten components handling and moving
already held operate soldering equipment constructing
already held use technical documentation information skills
already held electricity engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 12 carried skills, including the 8 the bicycle assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 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 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held align components required
required, not held use power tools required

optional, not held mix paints for vehicles optional

02 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held bicycle mechanics required

04 constructing 5 supplementary

optional, not held maintain braking system optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
optional, not held remove paint optional
optional, not held tune bicycles optional
optional, not held use painting equipment optional

05 information skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held inspect repaired tyres optional
optional, not held inspect worn tyres optional
optional, not held recognise signs of corrosion optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held carry out repair of vehicles optional
optional, not held operate drill press optional
optional, not held replace tyres optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a bicycle 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held fasten components skill
already held install transport equipment lighting 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 electricity knowledge
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held operate soldering equipment skill
already held write records for repairs skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held identify parts requested by customers optional
optional, not held order supplies optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held carry out repair of vehicles optional
optional, not held identify parts requested by customers optional
optional, not held mix paints for vehicles optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held inspect repaired tyres optional
optional, not held inspect worn tyres optional
optional, not held maintain braking system optional
optional, not held operate drill press optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
optional, not held order supplies optional
optional, not held recognise signs of corrosion optional
optional, not held remove paint optional
optional, not held replace tyres optional
optional, not held tune bicycles optional
optional, not held use painting equipment optional

22 held skills the bicycle assembler 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 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 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 maintain electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role mechanics of trains knowledge
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

2 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 bicycle mechanics required
required, not held quality standards required

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.