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

lacquer spray gun operatortosurface treatment operator

A lacquer spray gun operator already meets 63% of what the surface treatment operator role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From lacquer spray gun operator
63%
Overlap1
To surface treatment operator
32 Skills carried over
7 Required, not held
47.2 Difficulty2
Career overlap Strong match

63%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

47.2/ 100

1 Share of the surface treatment operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the lacquer spray gun 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.

Why

Why this move works

A surface treatment operator role treats 24 of its required skills as things a lacquer spray gun operator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • apply precision metalworking techniques
  • apply preliminary treatment to workpieces
  • apply spraying techniques
  • choose proper primer coat
  • dispose of hazardous waste
  • ensure equipment availability

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 32 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A surface treatment operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a lacquer spray gun operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held lacquer spray gun parts engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held choose proper primer coat constructing
  • already held remove coating constructing
  • already held select spraying pressure working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held operate lacquer spray gun constructing
  • already held sand between coats handling and moving

All 32 carried skills, including the 24 the surface treatment operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 32 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 handling and moving 2 required, 5 supplementary
  • required, not held prepare surface for painting required
  • required, not held work with chemicals required
  • optional, not held prepare surface for enamelling optional
  • optional, not held blast surface optional
  • optional, not held clean wood surface optional
  • optional, not held mix chemicals optional
  • optional, not held smooth glass surface optional
02 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held read engineering drawings required
  • required, not held read standard blueprints required
  • optional, not held monitor painting operations optional
03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 6 supplementary
  • required, not held material mechanics required
  • optional, not held anodising process optional
  • optional, not held automation technology optional
  • optional, not held dip-coating process optional
  • optional, not held electroplating optional
  • optional, not held mechatronics optional
  • optional, not held robotics optional
04 assisting and caring 1 required
  • required, not held apply health and safety standards required
05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required
  • required, not held corrosion types required
06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 8 supplementary
  • optional, not held maintain mechatronic equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain robotic equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain equipment optional
  • optional, not held operate automated process control optional
  • optional, not held tend anodising machine optional
  • optional, not held tend dip tank optional
  • optional, not held tend electroplating machine optional
  • optional, not held tend surface grinding machine optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a surface treatment 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 32 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held apply precision metalworking techniques skill
  • already held apply preliminary treatment to workpieces skill
  • already held apply spraying techniques skill
  • already held choose proper primer coat skill
  • already held dispose of hazardous waste skill
  • already held ensure equipment availability skill
  • already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
  • already held health and safety in the workplace knowledge
  • already held inspect quality of products skill
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held metal coating technologies knowledge
  • already held non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
  • already held operate metal polishing equipment skill
  • already held perform test run skill
  • already held quality standards knowledge
  • already held remove coating skill
  • already held remove inadequate workpieces skill
  • already held remove processed workpiece skill
  • already held sand between coats skill
  • already held sanding techniques knowledge
  • already held select spraying pressure skill
  • already held spot metal imperfections skill
  • already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
  • already held work ergonomically skill
  • already held industrial paint knowledge
  • already held lacquer paint applications knowledge
  • already held lacquer spray gun parts knowledge
  • already held operate lacquer spray gun skill
  • already held types of metal knowledge
  • already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
  • already held types of plastic knowledge
  • already held types of wood knowledge
The 1 learning area not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 constructing 5 supplementary
  • optional, not held paint surfaces optional
  • optional, not held plan surface slope optional
  • optional, not held prepare surface for hardwood floor laying optional
  • optional, not held lacquer wood surfaces optional
  • optional, not held prepare surface for plastering optional
25 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held prepare surface for enamelling optional
  • optional, not held maintain mechatronic equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain robotic equipment optional
  • optional, not held paint surfaces optional
  • optional, not held plan surface slope optional
  • optional, not held prepare surface for hardwood floor laying optional
  • optional, not held anodising process optional
  • optional, not held automation technology optional
  • optional, not held blast surface optional
  • optional, not held clean wood surface optional
  • optional, not held dip-coating process optional
  • optional, not held electroplating optional
  • optional, not held lacquer wood surfaces optional
  • optional, not held maintain equipment optional
  • optional, not held mechatronics optional
  • optional, not held mix chemicals optional
  • optional, not held monitor painting operations optional
  • optional, not held operate automated process control optional
  • optional, not held prepare surface for plastering optional
  • optional, not held robotics optional
  • optional, not held smooth glass surface optional
  • optional, not held tend anodising machine optional
  • optional, not held tend dip tank optional
  • optional, not held tend electroplating machine optional
  • optional, not held tend surface grinding machine optional
8 held skills the surface treatment operator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role consult technical resources skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain mechanical equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing of cutlery knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing of door furniture from metal knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing of light metal packaging knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal household articles knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing of weapons and ammunition knowledge
  • not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
8 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 corrosion types required
  • required, not held material mechanics required
  • optional, not held anodising process optional
  • optional, not held automation technology optional
  • optional, not held dip-coating process optional
  • optional, not held electroplating optional
  • optional, not held mechatronics optional
  • optional, not held robotics optional
Index

Other moves recorded from lacquer spray gun operator

Full index of moves from lacquer spray gun 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.