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

plumbertokitchen unit installer

A plumber already meets 59% of what the kitchen unit installer role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From plumber
59%
Overlap1
To kitchen unit installer
26 Skills carried over
7 Required, not held
48.8 Difficulty2
adjacent 0–30
moderate 30–55
substantial 55–75
career change 75–100
this move, 48.8

This move: 48.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the kitchen unit installer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the plumber 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 26 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A kitchen unit installer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a plumber background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held replace faucets constructing
  • already held attach PEX pipe constructing
  • already held use metal bending techniques working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held types of piping engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held check water pressure working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held prepare copper gas-lines pipes constructing

All 26 carried skills, including the 14 the kitchen unit installer 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 2 required, 5 supplementary
  • required, not held load cargo required
  • required, not held unload cargo required
  • optional, not held dispose of non-hazardous waste optional
  • optional, not held operate grinding hand tools optional
  • optional, not held operate hand drill optional
  • optional, not held pack goods optional
  • optional, not held sort waste optional
02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held install cooktops required
  • required, not held install oven required
  • optional, not held install electrical household appliances optional
  • optional, not held operate wood sawing equipment optional
03 constructing 2 required
  • required, not held install construction profiles required
  • required, not held install wood hardware required
04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held electricity required
  • optional, not held manufacturer's instructions for electrical household appliances optional
05 business, administration and law 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held types of cooktops optional
  • optional, not held road transport legislation optional
06 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held demonstrate products' features optional
  • optional, not held handle customer complaints optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a kitchen unit installer 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 26 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held check water pressure skill
  • already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
  • already held inspect construction supplies skill
  • already held install PVC piping skill
  • already held install metal gas piping skill
  • already held interpret 2D plans skill
  • already held interpret 3D plans skill
  • already held plumbing tools knowledge
  • already held replace faucets skill
  • already held snap chalk line skill
  • already held types of piping knowledge
  • already held use measurement instruments skill
  • already held use safety equipment in construction skill
  • already held work ergonomically skill
  • already held attach PEX pipe skill
  • already held cut wall chases skill
  • already held install plumbing systems skill
  • already held keep personal administration skill
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held maintain work area cleanliness skill
  • already held prepare copper gas-lines pipes skill
  • already held process incoming construction supplies skill
  • already held protect surfaces during construction work skill
  • already held use metal bending techniques skill
  • already held use sander skill
  • already held work in a construction team skill
The 3 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 management skills 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held process customer orders optional
  • optional, not held process payments optional
08 services 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held vehicle cargo capacity optional
09 working with computers 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held operate GPS systems optional
16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held types of cooktops optional
  • optional, not held demonstrate products' features optional
  • optional, not held manufacturer's instructions for electrical household appliances optional
  • optional, not held road transport legislation optional
  • optional, not held vehicle cargo capacity optional
  • optional, not held dispose of non-hazardous waste optional
  • optional, not held handle customer complaints optional
  • optional, not held install electrical household appliances optional
  • optional, not held operate GPS systems optional
  • optional, not held operate grinding hand tools optional
  • optional, not held operate hand drill optional
  • optional, not held operate wood sawing equipment optional
  • optional, not held pack goods optional
  • optional, not held process customer orders optional
  • optional, not held process payments optional
  • optional, not held sort waste optional
17 held skills the kitchen unit installer role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role answer requests for quotation skill
  • not needed by the target role apply a protective layer skill
  • not needed by the target role apply proofing membranes skill
  • not needed by the target role calculate needs for construction supplies skill
  • not needed by the target role clear out drains skill
  • not needed by the target role consult technical resources skill
  • not needed by the target role cut metal products skill
  • not needed by the target role install solar water heater skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
  • not needed by the target role operate welding equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role order construction supplies skill
  • not needed by the target role place sanitary equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
  • not needed by the target role set up water filtration system skill
  • not needed by the target role transport construction supplies skill
  • not needed by the target role types of heat pumps knowledge
  • not needed by the target role water pressure knowledge
5 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 electricity required
  • optional, not held types of cooktops optional
  • optional, not held manufacturer's instructions for electrical household appliances optional
  • optional, not held road transport legislation optional
  • optional, not held vehicle cargo capacity optional
Index
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.