Table 1Transition record

paint mixertomarine painter

A paint mixer already meets 29% of what the marine painter role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.

From paint mixer

29%

Overlap1

To marine painter

8 Skills carried over

18 Required, not held

72.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 72.4

This move: 72.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the marine painter role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the paint mixer 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A marine painter role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a paint mixer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held prepare paint ingredients handling and moving
already held check paint consistency information skills
already held inspect paint quality information skills
already held lacquer paint applications engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held use color matching techniques communication, collaboration and creativity
already held industrial paint engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 8 carried skills, including the 8 the marine painter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 9 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 8 required

required, not held clean painting equipment required
required, not held apply preliminary treatment to workpieces required
required, not held clean surfaces required
required, not held dispose of hazardous waste required
required, not held dispose of non-hazardous waste required
required, not held handle chemical cleaning agents required
required, not held maintain work area cleanliness required
required, not held use solvents required

02 constructing 5 required

required, not held apply primer required
required, not held apply colour coats required
required, not held install ventilation equipment required
required, not held paint with a paint gun required
required, not held use painting equipment required

03 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held keep records of work progress required

optional, not held produce materials for decision making optional
optional, not held process data optional

04 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held paint spraying techniques required

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

06 management skills 1 required

required, not held ensure equipment availability required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a marine painter 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held check paint consistency skill
already held industrial paint knowledge
already held inspect paint quality skill
already held lacquer paint applications knowledge
already held prepare paint ingredients skill
already held remove paint skill
already held types of paint knowledge
already held use color matching techniques skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held operate maritime lifting equipment required

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held marine technology optional
optional, not held ventilation systems optional

09 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held troubleshoot optional

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held produce materials for decision making optional
optional, not held marine technology optional
optional, not held process data optional
optional, not held troubleshoot optional
optional, not held ventilation systems optional

21 held skills the marine painter role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role add colour skill
not needed by the target role add paint hardeners skill
not needed by the target role add paint thinners skill
not needed by the target role buff finished paintwork skill
not needed by the target role clean mixer skill
not needed by the target role fill the mixing tank skill
not needed by the target role filter paint skill
not needed by the target role handle delivery of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role maintain chemical mixers skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing plant equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role measure chemical substance viscosity skill
not needed by the target role mix paint skill
not needed by the target role mix paints for vehicles skill
not needed by the target role mix treating materials skill
not needed by the target role monitor manufacturing impact skill
not needed by the target role monitor valves skill
not needed by the target role optimise production processes parameters skill
not needed by the target role prepare colour mixtures skill
not needed by the target role pump paint skill
not needed by the target role tend paint mixer skill
not needed by the target role write batch record documentation skill

4 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 paint spraying techniques required
required, not held quality standards required
optional, not held marine technology optional
optional, not held ventilation systems optional

Index

Other moves recorded from paint mixer

Full index of moves from paint mixer

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.