Table 1Transition record

sales engineertoroadside vehicle technician

A sales engineer already meets 29% of what the roadside vehicle technician role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From sales engineer

29%

Overlap1

To roadside vehicle technician

9 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

70.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 70.5

This move: 70.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the roadside vehicle technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the sales engineer 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A roadside vehicle technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a sales engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held perform road testing of vehicles information skills
already held carry out repair of vehicles working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held maintain vehicle records information skills
already held ensure compliance with warranty contracts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held car controls services
already held types of vehicles engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 9 carried skills, including the 5 the roadside vehicle technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held identify vehicles service requirements required
required, not held communicate with customers required
required, not held execute working instructions required
required, not held respond to customers' inquiries required
required, not held use different communication channels required

optional, not held adapt to new technology used in cars optional
optional, not held advise customers on usage of vehicles optional
optional, not held ensure client orientation optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held carry out repairs and maintenance of vehicle bodies required
required, not held perform technical tasks with great care required

optional, not held operate towtruck optional
optional, not held carry out repair of motorcycles optional
optional, not held perform defensive driving optional
optional, not held perform minor vehicle repairs optional
optional, not held repair vehicle electrical systems optional

03 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held perform manual work autonomously required

optional, not held fix minor vehicle scratches optional

04 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held maintain motorcycle records required

optional, not held read maps optional

05 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held organise vehicle breakdown support required

optional, not held issue sales invoices optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held types of vehicle engines optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a roadside vehicle 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held car controls knowledge
already held carry out repair of vehicles skill
already held drive vehicles skill
already held maintain vehicle records skill
already held types of vehicles knowledge
already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
already held ensure compliance with warranty contracts skill
already held perform road testing of vehicles skill
already held provide customer information related to repairs skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held maintain vehicle appearance optional
optional, not held use automotive diagnostic equipment optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate GPS systems optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held operate towtruck optional
optional, not held adapt to new technology used in cars optional
optional, not held advise customers on usage of vehicles optional
optional, not held carry out repair of motorcycles optional
optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
optional, not held maintain vehicle appearance optional
optional, not held perform defensive driving optional
optional, not held perform minor vehicle repairs optional
optional, not held repair vehicle electrical systems optional
optional, not held use automotive diagnostic equipment optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held ensure client orientation optional
optional, not held fix minor vehicle scratches optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held operate GPS systems optional
optional, not held read maps optional
optional, not held types of vehicle engines optional

33 held skills the roadside vehicle technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role achieve sales targets skill
not needed by the target role advise customers on motor vehicles skill
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
not needed by the target role apply territory planning skill
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role calculate costs of repair operations skill
not needed by the target role capital goods industry knowledge
not needed by the target role check finished vehicles for quality control skill
not needed by the target role consumer protection knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate automotive repair and maintenance service skill
not needed by the target role e-procurement knowledge
not needed by the target role implement marketing strategies skill
not needed by the target role implement sales strategies skill
not needed by the target role interpret electrical diagrams skill
not needed by the target role inventory management rules knowledge
not needed by the target role issue sales quotations for repairs or maintenance skill
not needed by the target role keep up-to-date on manufacturer's policies skill
not needed by the target role maintain customer records skill
not needed by the target role maintain parts inventory skill
not needed by the target role manage vehicle services' financial resources skill
not needed by the target role maximise sales revenues skill
not needed by the target role negotiate sales contracts skill
not needed by the target role organise storage facilities skill
not needed by the target role parts pricing knowledge
not needed by the target role prospect new customers skill
not needed by the target role provide customer follow-up services skill
not needed by the target role purchase automotive equipment skill
not needed by the target role purchase vehicle parts skill
not needed by the target role supply chain principles knowledge
not needed by the target role teamwork principles knowledge
not needed by the target role think proactively skill
not needed by the target role use communication techniques 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

optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held types of vehicle engines optional

Index

Other moves recorded from sales engineer

Full index of moves from sales engineer

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.