Table 1Transition record

ornamental metal workertolaser marking machine operator

A ornamental metal worker already meets 57% of what the laser marking machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From ornamental metal worker

57%

Overlap1

To laser marking machine operator

21 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

46.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 46.6

This move: 46.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the laser marking machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the ornamental metal worker 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 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A laser marking machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a ornamental metal worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held engraving technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held precious metal processing arts and humanities
already held manufacturing of metal household articles engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of cutlery engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held apply precision metalworking techniques working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held manufacturing of door furniture from metal engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 21 carried skills, including the 11 the laser marking machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 6 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 5 required

required, not held verify laser beam measurement required
required, not held ensure necessary ventilation in machining required
required, not held monitor automated machines required
required, not held supply machine required
required, not held tend laser marking machine required

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held laser engraving methods required
required, not held laser types required
required, not held quality and cycle time optimisation required

optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
optional, not held laser marking processes optional

03 information skills 4 supplementary

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

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional

05 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held dispose of cutting waste material optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held geometry optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a laser marking 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 apply precision metalworking techniques skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held operate precision measuring equipment 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 troubleshoot skill
already held types of metal knowledge
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held engraving technologies knowledge
already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held manufacturing of cutlery knowledge
already held manufacturing of door furniture from metal knowledge
already held manufacturing of metal household articles knowledge
already held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition knowledge
already held non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held precious metal processing knowledge
already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held dispose of cutting waste material optional
optional, not held geometry optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held laser marking processes optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional

33 held skills the laser marking machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply arc welding techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply brazing techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply smithing techniques skill
not needed by the target role cold forging knowledge
not needed by the target role cut ornamental design skill
not needed by the target role cutting technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role design drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role engrave patterns skill
not needed by the target role ensure correct metal temperature skill
not needed by the target role heat metals skill
not needed by the target role hot forging knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of doors from metal knowledge
not needed by the target role mark a metal workpiece skill
not needed by the target role mark designs on metal pieces skill
not needed by the target role mark processed workpiece skill
not needed by the target role metal coating technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role metal forming technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role operate brazing equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate engraving equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate rust proofing spray gun 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 provide customer follow-up services skill
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role recognise signs of corrosion skill
not needed by the target role select filler metal skill
not needed by the target role shape metal over anvils skill
not needed by the target role shape ornamental design skill
not needed by the target role smooth burred surfaces skill
not needed by the target role torch temperature for metal processes knowledge
not needed by the target role use metalworking tools skill
not needed by the target role work with blacksmithing hand tools skill
not needed by the target role work with blacksmithing power tools skill

6 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 laser engraving methods required
required, not held laser types required
required, not held quality and cycle time optimisation required
optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
optional, not held geometry optional
optional, not held laser marking processes optional

Index

Other moves recorded from ornamental metal worker

Full index of moves from ornamental metal worker

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.