Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

boilermakertoplasma cutting machine operator

A boilermaker already meets 57% of what the plasma cutting machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From boilermaker
57%
Overlap1
To plasma cutting machine operator
21 Skills carried over
5 Required, not held
48.3 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

57%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

48.3/ 100

1 Share of the plasma cutting machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the boilermaker 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.

Why

Why this move works

A plasma cutting machine operator role treats 12 of its required skills as things a boilermaker already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • consult technical resources
  • dispose of cutting waste material
  • ensure equipment availability
  • monitor automated machines
  • operate precision measuring equipment
  • perform test run

What stands in the way is 5 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 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A plasma cutting machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a boilermaker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held manufacturing of heating equipment engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held manufacturing of steam generators engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held cutting technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held dispose of cutting waste material handling and moving
  • already held perform product testing information skills
  • already held types of metal manufacturing processes engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 21 carried skills, including the 12 the plasma cutting machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 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 handling and moving 3 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held apply cross-reference tools for product identification required
  • required, not held remove inadequate workpieces required
  • required, not held remove processed workpiece required
  • optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional
02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held plasma torches required
  • optional, not held statistical process control optional
03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required
  • required, not held tend plasma cutting machine required
04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 7 supplementary
  • optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
  • optional, not held electrical engineering optional
  • optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
05 information skills 5 supplementary
  • optional, not held monitor stock level optional
  • optional, not held apply control process statistical methods optional
  • optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
  • optional, not held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances optional
  • optional, not held replace machines optional
06 working with computers 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
  • optional, not held use CAM software optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a plasma cutting machine operator 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 21 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held consult technical resources skill
  • already held dispose of cutting waste material skill
  • already held ensure equipment availability skill
  • already held monitor automated machines skill
  • already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
  • already held perform test run skill
  • already held quality standards knowledge
  • already held set up the controller of a machine skill
  • already held supply machine skill
  • already held troubleshoot skill
  • already held types of metal knowledge
  • already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
  • already held cutting technologies knowledge
  • already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held manufacturing of heating equipment knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
  • already held perform product testing skill
  • already held read standard blueprints skill
  • already held record production data for quality control skill
  • already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
08 constructing 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional
18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
  • optional, not held monitor stock level optional
  • optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
  • optional, not held apply control process statistical methods optional
  • optional, not held electrical engineering optional
  • optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
  • optional, not held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances optional
  • optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional
  • optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
  • optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
  • optional, not held replace machines optional
  • optional, not held statistical process control optional
  • optional, not held use CAM software optional
40 held skills the plasma cutting machine operator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role 3D printing process knowledge
  • not needed by the target role apply arc welding techniques skill
  • not needed by the target role apply precision metalworking techniques skill
  • not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
  • not needed by the target role cast metal skill
  • not needed by the target role casting processes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role determine suitability of materials skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure correct metal temperature skill
  • not needed by the target role flammable fluids knowledge
  • not needed by the target role fuel gas knowledge
  • not needed by the target role handle gas cylinders skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain mechatronic equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role maintenance of printing machines knowledge
  • not needed by the target role maintenance operations knowledge
  • not needed by the target role mechatronics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role metal forming technologies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role metal smoothing technologies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role monitor gauge skill
  • not needed by the target role operate 3D computer graphics software skill
  • not needed by the target role operate automated process control skill
  • not needed by the target role operate drill press skill
  • not needed by the target role operate oxy-fuel cutting torch skill
  • not needed by the target role operate printing machinery skill
  • not needed by the target role operate soldering equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role operate welding equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role perform machine maintenance skill
  • not needed by the target role printing materials knowledge
  • not needed by the target role printing on large scale machines knowledge
  • not needed by the target role printing techniques knowledge
  • not needed by the target role repair heating equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role rivet types knowledge
  • not needed by the target role riveting machine types knowledge
  • not needed by the target role robotics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role select filler metal skill
  • not needed by the target role smooth burred surfaces skill
  • not needed by the target role spot metal imperfections skill
  • not needed by the target role supply machine with appropriate tools skill
  • not needed by the target role tend punch press skill
  • not needed by the target role types of drill press oils knowledge
9 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 plasma torches required
  • optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
  • optional, not held electrical engineering optional
  • optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
  • optional, not held statistical process control optional
Index

Other moves recorded from boilermaker

Full index of moves from boilermaker

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.