Table 1Transition record

shipwrighttoaircraft assembler

A shipwright already meets 48% of what the aircraft assembler role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From shipwright

48%

Overlap1

To aircraft assembler

21 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

54.9 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

48%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

54.9/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the aircraft assembler role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the shipwright 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 aircraft assembler role treats 9 of its required skills as things a shipwright already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

align components
apply health and safety standards
apply preliminary treatment to workpieces
fasten components
mechanics
read engineering drawings

What stands in the way is 9 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 21 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 shipwright background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held tend riveting machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate handheld riveting equipment handling and moving
already held defense system services
already held rivet types engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held set up automotive robot working with computers
already held cut metal products handling and moving

All 21 carried skills, including the 9 the aircraft assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 10 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 business, administration and law 2 required

required, not held common aviation safety regulations required
required, not held quality standards required

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required

required, not held aircraft mechanics required
required, not held electromechanics required

03 information skills 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held use technical documentation required

optional, not held archive documentation related to work optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held record test data optional

04 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 use testing equipment optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held troubleshoot required

06 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held assemble metal parts required

4 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 21 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 fasten components skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held use power tools skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held cut metal products skill
already held defense system knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held operate handheld riveting equipment skill
already held operate lifting equipment skill
already held operate welding equipment skill
already held program a CNC controller skill
already held rivet types knowledge
already held set up automotive robot skill
already held tend riveting machine skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 required

required, not held ensure equipment availability required

08 working with computers 7 supplementary

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

09 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

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

10 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held conduct performance tests optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held archive documentation related to work optional
optional, not held perform aircraft maintenance optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held record test data 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
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

52 held skills the aircraft assembler role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role 3D printing process knowledge
not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT software specifications knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role assemble mechatronic units skill
not needed by the target role assemble sensors skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role construct moulds skill
not needed by the target role control engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role cutting technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role design drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role determine suitability of materials skill
not needed by the target role ensure vessel compliance with regulations skill
not needed by the target role fibreglass laminating knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial paint knowledge
not needed by the target role install automation components skill
not needed by the target role install mechatronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role lead a team skill
not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintenance of printing machines knowledge
not needed by the target role maintenance operations knowledge
not needed by the target role manipulate wood skill
not needed by the target role material mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics of vessels knowledge
not needed by the target role mechatronics knowledge
not needed by the target role metal forming technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role operate 3D computer graphics software skill
not needed by the target role operate drilling equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate printing machinery skill
not needed by the target role physical parts of the vessel knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare pieces for joining skill
not needed by the target role printing materials knowledge
not needed by the target role printing on large scale machines knowledge
not needed by the target role printing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role robotic components knowledge
not needed by the target role robotics knowledge

12 further entries not listed here

4 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
required, not held electromechanics required
required, not held quality standards required

Index

Other moves recorded from shipwright

Full index of moves from shipwright

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.