Table 1Transition record

rigging supervisortooil rig motorhand

A rigging supervisor already meets 45% of what the oil rig motorhand role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From rigging supervisor

45%

Overlap1

To oil rig motorhand

7 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

53 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 53

This move: 53 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the oil rig motorhand role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the rigging supervisor 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A oil rig motorhand role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a rigging supervisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held direct rigging equipment operators communication, collaboration and creativity
already held move rigging equipment handling and moving
already held set up drilling rigs working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held transport drilling rigs working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held rigging terminology services
already held electricity engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 7 carried skills, including the 7 the oil rig motorhand role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 11 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 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate rig motors required
required, not held connect equipment to wellheads required
required, not held use rigging equipment required

optional, not held guide cranes optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held work in drilling teams required

optional, not held train crew members optional

03 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held maintain mechanical equipment required

optional, not held guide drill pipes optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held mechanical tools required

05 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held lift heavy weights required

06 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held lead drilling crews optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a oil rig motorhand 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held direct rigging equipment operators skill
already held electricity knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held move rigging equipment skill
already held rigging terminology knowledge
already held set up drilling rigs skill
already held transport drilling rigs skill

4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held lead drilling crews optional
optional, not held train crew members optional
optional, not held guide cranes optional
optional, not held guide drill pipes optional

15 held skills the oil rig motorhand role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role crane load charts knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate employees work skill
not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
not needed by the target role interpret 2D plans skill
not needed by the target role interpret 3D plans skill
not needed by the target role keep personal administration skill
not needed by the target role plan schedule skill
not needed by the target role provide rigging plans skill
not needed by the target role react to events in time-critical environments skill
not needed by the target role rig loads skill
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role understand rigging work orders skill
not needed by the target role use measurement instruments skill
not needed by the target role use remote control equipment skill
not needed by the target role work ergonomically skill

1 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 mechanical tools required

Index

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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.