Table 1Transition record

vehicle restoration techniciantocoachbuilder

A vehicle restoration technician already meets 31% of what the coachbuilder role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From vehicle restoration technician

31%

Overlap1

To coachbuilder

12 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

73.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 73.1

This move: 73.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the coachbuilder role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the vehicle restoration technician 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A coachbuilder role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a vehicle restoration technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held assemble final product handling and moving
already held ensure quality assurance standards for vehicles management skills
already held purchase vehicle parts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held maintain vehicle records information skills
already held perform metal work constructing
already held perform technical tasks with great care working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 12 carried skills, including the 6 the coachbuilder role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 6 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held carry out chassis modifications required
required, not held carry out repairs and maintenance of vehicle bodies required
required, not held install automotive electrical equipment required
required, not held install car electronics required
required, not held fit mechanised equipment required
required, not held use shaping machinery required

optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held sew pieces of fabric optional

02 handling and moving 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held build bodies for vehicles required
required, not held install vehicle accessories required
required, not held prepare vehicle trim required
required, not held install transport vehicle interior components required

optional, not held organise vehicle parts storage optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required

required, not held design chassis required
required, not held purchase car materials required
required, not held apply technical communication skills required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held vehicle electrical systems required

optional, not held mechanics optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held ensure safety of mobile electrical systems required

06 information skills 1 required

required, not held use technical documentation required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a coachbuilder 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assemble final product skill
already held ensure quality assurance standards for vehicles skill
already held maintain vehicle records skill
already held maintain work area cleanliness skill
already held measure parts of manufactured products skill
already held perform metal work skill
already held drive vehicles skill
already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
already held guarantee customer satisfaction skill
already held perform technical tasks with great care skill
already held provide customized upholstery skill
already held purchase vehicle parts skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate welding equipment optional

08 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform multiple tasks at the same time optional

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held organise vehicle parts storage optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional
optional, not held perform multiple tasks at the same time optional
optional, not held sew pieces of fabric optional

20 held skills the coachbuilder role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role car controls knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out repairs of convertible roof covers skill
not needed by the target role ensure client orientation skill
not needed by the target role estimate restoration costs skill
not needed by the target role fabric types knowledge
not needed by the target role gather information to substitute parts skill
not needed by the target role leather products maintenance knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain parts inventory skill
not needed by the target role parts pricing knowledge
not needed by the target role perform full leather conversions skill
not needed by the target role perform manual work autonomously skill
not needed by the target role perform minor vehicle repairs skill
not needed by the target role perform upholstery repair skill
not needed by the target role process payments skill
not needed by the target role repair door panels skill
not needed by the target role restore upholstery of classic cars skill
not needed by the target role types of paint knowledge
not needed by the target role types of vehicle engines knowledge
not needed by the target role types of vehicles knowledge
not needed by the target role use color matching techniques skill

2 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 vehicle electrical systems required
optional, not held mechanics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from vehicle restoration technician

Full index of moves from vehicle restoration technician

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.