Table 1Transition record

vehicle techniciantovehicle maintenance attendant

A vehicle technician already meets 68% of what the vehicle maintenance attendant role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From vehicle technician

68%

Overlap1

To vehicle maintenance attendant

17 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

32.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 32.8

This move: 32.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the vehicle maintenance attendant role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the vehicle 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 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A vehicle maintenance attendant role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a vehicle technician 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 10 the vehicle maintenance attendant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 9 missing skills fall into 6 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 handling and moving 2 required

required, not held execute vehicle maintenance required
required, not held handle chemical cleaning agents required

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held identify vehicles service requirements required

optional, not held order supplies for vehicle maintenance and repair optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held carry out improvised vehicle repairs required

04 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held maintain inventory of vehicle cleaning supplies optional
optional, not held report accounts of the professional activity optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held mechanical tools optional

06 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held process payments optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a vehicle maintenance attendant 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 ensure client orientation skill
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 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 types of vehicles knowledge
already held drive vehicles skill
already held fix minor vehicle scratches skill
already held issue sales invoices skill
already held maintain vehicle records skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held perform minor vehicle repairs skill
already held teamwork principles knowledge

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held maintain inventory of vehicle cleaning supplies optional
optional, not held order supplies for vehicle maintenance and repair optional
optional, not held report accounts of the professional activity optional
optional, not held mechanical tools optional
optional, not held process payments optional

49 held skills the vehicle maintenance attendant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt to new technology used in cars skill
not needed by the target role adjust tightness of engine parts skill
not needed by the target role automotive diagnostic equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out repair of motorcycles skill
not needed by the target role carry out repair of vehicles skill
not needed by the target role carry out repairs and maintenance of vehicle bodies skill
not needed by the target role components of air conditioning systems knowledge
not needed by the target role detect malfunctions in engines skill
not needed by the target role diagnose problems with vehicles skill
not needed by the target role disassemble engines skill
not needed by the target role electrical wiring plans knowledge
not needed by the target role emission standards knowledge
not needed by the target role engine components knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with warranty contracts skill
not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
not needed by the target role health and safety measures in transportation knowledge
not needed by the target role hybrid vehicle architecture knowledge
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role keep stock records skill
not needed by the target role lift heavy weights skill
not needed by the target role lubricate engines skill
not needed by the target role maintain braking system skill
not needed by the target role maintain customer records skill
not needed by the target role maintain electrical engines skill
not needed by the target role maintain motor vehicle steering system skill
not needed by the target role maintain professional records skill
not needed by the target role maintain suspension system skill
not needed by the target role maintain updated professional knowledge skill
not needed by the target role maintain vehicle appearance skill
not needed by the target role mechanical components of vehicles knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanical requirements for vehicles in urban areas knowledge
not needed by the target role operation of different engines knowledge
not needed by the target role order supplies skill
not needed by the target role organise vehicle breakdown support skill
not needed by the target role perform ICT troubleshooting skill
not needed by the target role perform annual legal safety checks skill
not needed by the target role perform road testing of vehicles skill
not needed by the target role perform vehicle tests skill
not needed by the target role principles of mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role provide customer follow-up services skill

9 further entries not listed here

1 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

optional, not held mechanical tools optional

Index

Other moves recorded from vehicle technician

Full index of moves from vehicle 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.