From marine electrician to automotive electrician
11 of the 26 essential skills of a automotive electrician are already essential for a marine electrician — about 42% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 11
- skills carry over
- 15
- would be new
- 42%
- of the target job covered
- 26
- essential skills of a automotive electrician
What a automotive electrician does
Automotive electricians install, maintain and repair electrical and electronic systems in motor vehicles such as air conditioning systems, lamps, radios, heating systems, batteries, electrical wiring and alternators. They use diagnostic testing equipment to inspect vehicles and find faults. To do repair work, they use hand tools and specialised electrical instruments and machines.
What carries over
11 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
15 skillsEssential for a automotive electrician and not for a marine electrician. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- automotive diagnostic equipment
- car controls
- carry out improvised vehicle repairs
- energy storage systems
- inspect for faults in the vehicle's electric system
- install automotive electrical equipment
- install car electronics
- mechanics of motor vehicles
- perform manual work autonomously
- perform vehicle diagnostic procedures
- repair vehicle's electrical equipment
- types of vehicles
- use automotive diagnostic equipment
- use specialised tools in electric repairs
- vehicle electrical systems
Other moves from marine electrician
2 roles- rolling stock electrician11 skills in common
- electromechanical equipment assembler11 skills in common
← marine electricianautomotive electrician →The other way round
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How far are you from being a automotive electrician?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.