Table 1Transition record

laser beam weldertometal rolling mill operator

A laser beam welder already meets 72% of what the metal rolling mill operator role asks for. The move turns on 1 required skill not yet in the profile.

From laser beam welder

72%

Overlap1

To metal rolling mill operator

31 Skills carried over

1 Required, not held

34.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 34.4

This move: 34.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the metal rolling mill operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the laser beam welder 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 31 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A metal rolling mill operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a laser beam welder background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held ensure correct metal temperature working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held smooth burred surfaces handling and moving
already held manufacturing of doors from metal engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held statistical process control natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held manufacturing of metal containers engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of steam generators engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 31 carried skills, including the 14 the metal rolling mill operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 4 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held monitor moving workpiece in a machine required

optional, not held tend cold rolling mill optional
optional, not held tend hot rolling mill optional
optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 10 supplementary

optional, not held metal hot rolling technology optional
optional, not held parts of metal rolling mill optional
optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of heating equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal structures optional
optional, not held manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held metal forming technologies optional

03 information skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional
optional, not held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances optional
optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional

04 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held heat metals optional
optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 1 entries a metal rolling mill operator role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

01 monitor moving workpiece in a machine skill · cross sector

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 31 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure correct metal temperature skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held monitor gauge skill
already held perform test run skill
already held quality standards knowledge
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 supply machine with appropriate tools skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held types of metal knowledge
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held advise on machinery malfunctions skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held manufacturing of doors from metal knowledge
already held manufacturing of metal containers knowledge
already held manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held program a CNC controller skill
already held quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held smooth burred surfaces skill
already held statistical process control knowledge
already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
already held use CAM software skill

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held metal hot rolling technology optional
optional, not held parts of metal rolling mill optional
optional, not held tend cold rolling mill optional
optional, not held tend hot rolling mill optional
optional, not held heat metals optional
optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of heating equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal structures optional
optional, not held manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers optional
optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional
optional, not held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances optional
optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held metal forming technologies optional
optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional
optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional

22 held skills the metal rolling mill operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust temperature gauges skill
not needed by the target role apply precision metalworking techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply preliminary treatment to workpieces skill
not needed by the target role ensure correct gas pressure skill
not needed by the target role ensure necessary ventilation in machining skill
not needed by the target role laser engraving methods knowledge
not needed by the target role laser marking processes knowledge
not needed by the target role laser types knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain mechanical equipment skill
not needed by the target role manufacture of small metal parts knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of cutlery knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of weapons and ammunition knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role metal joining technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate welding equipment skill
not needed by the target role prepare pieces for joining skill
not needed by the target role spot metal imperfections skill
not needed by the target role tend laser beam welding machine skill
not needed by the target role use automatic programming skill
not needed by the target role verify laser beam measurement skill
not needed by the target role welding techniques knowledge

10 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

optional, not held metal hot rolling technology optional
optional, not held parts of metal rolling mill optional
optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of heating equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal structures optional
optional, not held manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held metal forming technologies optional

Index

Other moves recorded from laser beam welder

Full index of moves from laser beam welder

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.