Table 1Transition record

drill operatortotool pusher

A drill operator already meets 36% of what the tool pusher role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From drill operator

36%

Overlap1

To tool pusher

5 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

58.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58.6

This move: 58.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the tool pusher role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the drill operator 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A tool pusher role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a drill operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held install oil rig working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held supervise worker safety assisting and caring
already held plan shifts of employees management skills
already held present reports communication, collaboration and creativity
already held mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 5 carried skills, including the 4 the tool pusher role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 9 missing skills fall into 5 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 management skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held plan rig moves required
required, not held plan rig operations required
required, not held manage mining plant equipment required

optional, not held supply rigging equipment optional
optional, not held manage staff optional

02 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held oil rig legislation required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held give instructions to staff required

04 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held select well equipment required

05 information skills 1 required

required, not held monitor oil rig costs required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a tool pusher 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held install oil rig skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held plan shifts of employees skill
already held supervise worker safety skill
already held present reports skill

2 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held supply rigging equipment optional
optional, not held manage staff optional

18 held skills the tool pusher role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role connect equipment to wellheads skill
not needed by the target role evaluate employees work skill
not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
not needed by the target role health and safety hazards underground knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect pipelines skill
not needed by the target role inspect water wells skill
not needed by the target role keep task records skill
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role maintain circulation system skill
not needed by the target role mine safety legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
not needed by the target role operate drilling equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate pumping equipment skill
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role work ergonomically skill
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

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

required, not held oil rig legislation required

Index

Other moves recorded from drill operator

Full index of moves from drill operator

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.