RecordMove

Vehicle cleaner to vehicle 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.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From vehicle cleaner

Distant match

To vehicle technician

9 You already bring

28 Still to learn

66 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance A rebuild

88.3/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a vehicle technician is expected to do is already part of a vehicle cleaner’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the vehicle technician role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A vehicle technician role treats 6 of its required skills as things a vehicle cleaner already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

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 may need to learn

The 57 missing skills fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 engineering, manufacturing and construction 9 required, 4 supplementary

still to learn automotive diagnostic equipment required
still to learn components of air conditioning systems required
still to learn hybrid vehicle architecture required
still to learn mechanical components of vehicles required
still to learn mechanical requirements for vehicles in urban areas required
still to learn vehicle electrical systems required
still to learn emission standards required
still to learn mechanics required
still to learn 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

still to learn perform vehicle tests required
still to learn diagnose problems with vehicles required
still to learn maintain vehicle records required
still to learn maintain updated professional knowledge required
still to learn 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

still to learn carry out repair of vehicles required
still to learn carry out repairs and maintenance of vehicle bodies required
still to learn perform technical tasks with great care required
still to learn 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

still to learn adapt to new technology used in cars required
still to learn identify customer's needs required
still to learn 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

still to learn perform manual work autonomously required
still to learn position vehicles for maintenance and repair required
still to learn use traditional toolbox tools required

optional, not held lift heavy weights optional

06 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn apply health and safety standards required
still to learn 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 pick up Tier

07 constructing 1 required, 7 supplementary

still to learn 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

still to learn 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 pick up 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 pick up Tier

still to learn automotive diagnostic equipment required
still to learn components of air conditioning systems required
still to learn hybrid vehicle architecture required
still to learn mechanical components of vehicles required
still to learn mechanical requirements for vehicles in urban areas required
still to learn vehicle electrical systems required
still to learn emission standards required
still to learn health and safety measures in transportation required
still to learn mechanics required
still to learn 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

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a vehicle cleaner become a vehicle technician?

Yes, and it is a career change move. A vehicle cleaner already covers 16% of what a vehicle technician is expected to do: 9 skills carry over, 6 of which the vehicle technician role treats as required.

What skills does a vehicle cleaner need to become a vehicle technician?

28 required skills are missing, plus 29 optional ones. They fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is perform vehicle tests.

How hard is the move from vehicle cleaner to vehicle technician?

Its learning distance is 88.3 out of 100, which is the career change band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.