Table 1Transition record

jewellery polishertometal polisher

A jewellery polisher already meets 37% of what the metal polisher role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From jewellery polisher

37%

Overlap1

To metal polisher

13 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

63 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

37%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

63/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the metal polisher role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the jewellery polisher 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 metal polisher role treats 7 of its required skills as things a jewellery polisher already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

apply polishing lubricants
buffing motions
monitor moving workpiece in a machine
remove inadequate workpieces
remove processed workpiece
set up the controller of a machine

What stands in the way is 7 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A metal polisher role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a jewellery polisher background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held buffing motions engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held metal polishing machine parts working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held apply polishing lubricants handling and moving
already held tend metal polishing machine handling and moving
already held operate metal polishing equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held measure flatness of a surface information skills

All 13 carried skills, including the 7 the metal polisher role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 31 missing skills fall into 7 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 12 supplementary

required, not held quality and cycle time optimisation required
required, not held types of lubricants required
required, not held types of metal required

optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held abrasive machining processes optional
optional, not held metal smoothing technologies optional

02 information skills 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held spot metal imperfections required

optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

05 management skills 1 required

required, not held ensure equipment availability required

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 5 supplementary

optional, not held operate surface grinder optional
optional, not held apply precision metalworking techniques optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held operate sandblaster optional
optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a metal polisher 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply polishing lubricants skill
already held buffing motions knowledge
already held monitor moving workpiece in a machine skill
already held remove inadequate workpieces skill
already held remove processed workpiece skill
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held supply machine skill
already held mark processed workpiece skill
already held measure flatness of a surface skill
already held metal polishing machine parts skill
already held operate metal polishing equipment skill
already held precious metal processing knowledge
already held tend metal polishing machine skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held smooth burred surfaces optional
optional, not held supply machine with appropriate tools optional

24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held operate surface grinder optional
optional, not held smooth burred surfaces optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held abrasive machining processes optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held apply precision metalworking techniques optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held metal smoothing technologies optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held operate sandblaster optional
optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held supply machine with appropriate tools optional

12 held skills the metal polisher role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role clean jewellery pieces skill
not needed by the target role coining knowledge
not needed by the target role cultured pearls knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure conformance to jewel design specifications skill
not needed by the target role gemstones knowledge
not needed by the target role grind gemstones skill
not needed by the target role imitation jewellery knowledge
not needed by the target role jewellery processes knowledge
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role polish gemstones skill
not needed by the target role sand gemstones skill
not needed by the target role use jewellery equipment skill

16 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 quality and cycle time optimisation required
required, not held quality standards required
required, not held types of lubricants required
required, not held types of metal required
optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held abrasive machining processes optional
optional, not held metal smoothing technologies optional

Index

Other moves recorded from jewellery polisher

Full index of moves from jewellery polisher

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.