Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

vehicle cleanertovehicle technician

A vehicle cleaner already meets 16% of what the vehicle technician role asks for. The move turns on 28 required skills not yet in the profile.

From vehicle cleaner
16%
Overlap1
To vehicle technician
9 Skills carried over
28 Required, not held
88.3 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

16%

Learning distance A rebuild

88.3/ 100

1 Share of the vehicle technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the vehicle cleaner 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 vehicle technician role treats 6 of its required skills as things a vehicle cleaner already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • car controls
  • execute working instructions
  • follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health
  • maintain work area cleanliness
  • teamwork principles
  • types of vehicles

What stands in the way is 28 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A vehicle technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a vehicle cleaner background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held fix minor vehicle scratches handling and moving
  • already held car controls services
  • already held types of vehicles engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health handling and moving
  • already held execute working instructions communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held maintain work area cleanliness handling and moving

All 9 carried skills, including the 6 the vehicle technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 57 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 9 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held automotive diagnostic equipment required
  • required, not held components of air conditioning systems required
  • required, not held hybrid vehicle architecture required
  • required, not held mechanical components of vehicles required
  • required, not held mechanical requirements for vehicles in urban areas required
  • required, not held vehicle electrical systems required
  • required, not held emission standards required
  • required, not held mechanics required
  • required, not held principles of mechanical engineering required
  • optional, not held operation of different engines optional
  • optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional
  • optional, not held engine components optional
  • optional, not held types of vehicle engines optional
02 information skills 5 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held perform vehicle tests required
  • required, not held diagnose problems with vehicles required
  • required, not held maintain vehicle records required
  • required, not held maintain updated professional knowledge required
  • required, not held perform road testing of vehicles required
  • optional, not held perform annual legal safety checks optional
  • optional, not held keep stock records optional
  • optional, not held maintain customer records optional
  • optional, not held maintain professional records optional
03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 required, 6 supplementary
  • required, not held carry out repair of vehicles required
  • required, not held carry out repairs and maintenance of vehicle bodies required
  • required, not held perform technical tasks with great care required
  • required, not held repair vehicle electrical systems required
  • optional, not held carry out repair of motorcycles optional
  • optional, not held disassemble engines optional
  • optional, not held perform minor vehicle repairs optional
  • optional, not held maintain electrical engines optional
  • optional, not held repair engines optional
  • optional, not held replace tyres optional
04 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held adapt to new technology used in cars required
  • required, not held identify customer's needs required
  • required, not held provide customer information related to repairs required
  • optional, not held ensure compliance with warranty contracts optional
  • optional, not held order supplies optional
05 handling and moving 3 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held perform manual work autonomously required
  • required, not held position vehicles for maintenance and repair required
  • required, not held use traditional toolbox tools required
  • optional, not held lift heavy weights optional
06 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held apply health and safety standards required
  • required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required
  • optional, not held provide customer follow-up services optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a 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 execute working instructions skill
  • already held follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health skill
  • already held maintain work area cleanliness skill
  • already held teamwork principles knowledge
  • already held types of vehicles knowledge
  • already held drive vehicles skill
  • already held ensure client orientation skill
  • already held fix minor vehicle scratches skill
The 4 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 constructing 1 required, 7 supplementary
  • required, not held use automotive diagnostic equipment required
  • optional, not held detect malfunctions in engines optional
  • optional, not held maintain motor vehicle steering system optional
  • optional, not held maintain suspension system optional
  • optional, not held maintain vehicle appearance optional
  • optional, not held adjust tightness of engine parts optional
  • optional, not held lubricate engines optional
  • optional, not held maintain braking system optional
08 services 1 required
  • required, not held health and safety measures in transportation required
09 management skills 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
  • optional, not held organise vehicle breakdown support optional
10 working with computers 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held have computer literacy optional
  • optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional
29 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held perform annual legal safety checks optional
  • optional, not held carry out repair of motorcycles optional
  • optional, not held detect malfunctions in engines optional
  • optional, not held disassemble engines optional
  • optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
  • optional, not held keep stock records optional
  • optional, not held maintain motor vehicle steering system optional
  • optional, not held maintain suspension system optional
  • optional, not held maintain vehicle appearance optional
  • optional, not held operation of different engines optional
  • optional, not held organise vehicle breakdown support optional
  • optional, not held perform minor vehicle repairs optional
  • optional, not held adjust tightness of engine parts optional
  • optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional
  • optional, not held engine components optional
  • optional, not held ensure compliance with warranty contracts optional
  • optional, not held have computer literacy optional
  • optional, not held lift heavy weights optional
  • optional, not held lubricate engines optional
  • optional, not held maintain braking system optional
  • optional, not held maintain customer records optional
  • optional, not held maintain electrical engines optional
  • optional, not held maintain professional records optional
  • optional, not held order supplies optional
  • optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional
  • optional, not held provide customer follow-up services optional
  • optional, not held repair engines optional
  • optional, not held replace tyres optional
  • optional, not held types of vehicle engines optional
15 held skills the vehicle technician role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role car cleaning procedures knowledge
  • not needed by the target role clean equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role clean vehicle engine skill
  • not needed by the target role clean vehicle exterior skill
  • not needed by the target role clean vehicle interiors skill
  • not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
  • not needed by the target role cooperate with colleagues skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure vehicle preparation for pick-up skill
  • not needed by the target role handle chemical cleaning agents skill
  • not needed by the target role health, safety and hygiene legislation knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manage stocked company material skill
  • not needed by the target role perform cleaning activities in an environmentally friendly way skill
  • not needed by the target role report accounts of the professional activity skill
  • not needed by the target role treat vehicle fabrics skill
  • not needed by the target role wash vehicles skill
14 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 components of air conditioning systems required
  • required, not held hybrid vehicle architecture required
  • required, not held mechanical components of vehicles required
  • required, not held mechanical requirements for vehicles in urban areas required
  • required, not held vehicle electrical systems required
  • required, not held emission standards required
  • required, not held health and safety measures in transportation required
  • required, not held mechanics required
  • required, not held principles of mechanical engineering required
  • optional, not held operation of different engines optional
  • optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional
  • optional, not held engine components optional
  • optional, not held types of vehicle engines optional
Index

Other moves recorded from vehicle cleaner

Full index of moves from vehicle cleaner

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.