Table 1Transition record

vehicle maintenance attendanttovehicle technician

A vehicle maintenance attendant already meets 30% of what the vehicle technician role asks for. The move turns on 22 required skills not yet in the profile.

From vehicle maintenance attendant

30%

Overlap1

To vehicle technician

17 Skills carried over

22 Required, not held

77.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 77.9

This move: 77.9 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the vehicle technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the vehicle maintenance attendant 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 17 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 maintenance attendant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held position vehicles for maintenance and repair handling and moving
already held fix minor vehicle scratches handling and moving
already held perform minor vehicle repairs working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held maintain vehicle records information skills
already held perform technical tasks with great care working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held car controls services

All 17 carried skills, including the 12 the vehicle technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 49 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 8 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 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 4 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held perform vehicle tests required
required, not held diagnose problems with vehicles 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 3 required, 5 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 repair vehicle electrical systems required

optional, not held carry out repair of motorcycles optional
optional, not held disassemble engines 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 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

06 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply health and safety standards skill
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 vehicle records skill
already held maintain work area cleanliness skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held perform manual work autonomously skill
already held perform technical tasks with great care skill
already held position vehicles for maintenance and repair 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
already held issue sales invoices skill
already held perform minor vehicle repairs skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use traditional toolbox tools required

optional, not held lift heavy weights optional

08 services 1 required

required, not held health and safety measures in transportation required

09 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held have computer literacy optional
optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional

10 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held organise vehicle breakdown support optional

27 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 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 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

9 held skills the vehicle technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role carry out improvised vehicle repairs skill
not needed by the target role execute vehicle maintenance skill
not needed by the target role handle chemical cleaning agents skill
not needed by the target role identify vehicles service requirements skill
not needed by the target role maintain inventory of vehicle cleaning supplies skill
not needed by the target role mechanical tools knowledge
not needed by the target role order supplies for vehicle maintenance and repair skill
not needed by the target role process payments skill
not needed by the target role report accounts of the professional activity skill

13 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 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 maintenance attendant

Full index of moves from vehicle maintenance attendant

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.