Table 1Transition record

scrap metal operativetosteam plant operator

A scrap metal operative already meets 15% of what the steam plant operator role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From scrap metal operative

15%

Overlap1

To steam plant operator

4 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

75.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 75.5

This move: 75.5 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the steam plant operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the scrap metal operative 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 4 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A steam plant operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a scrap metal operative background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate hydraulic machinery controls working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held perform minor repairs to equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held hydraulics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held resolve equipment malfunctions communication, collaboration and creativity

All 4 carried skills, including the 2 the steam plant operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 8 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, 4 supplementary

required, not held conduct routine machinery checks required
required, not held monitor automated machines required
required, not held use testing equipment required

optional, not held operate boiler optional
optional, not held operate stationary steam engine optional
optional, not held operate steam turbine optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional

02 constructing 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held monitor utility equipment required
required, not held adjust cylinder valves required
required, not held perform maintenance on installed equipment required

optional, not held repair heating equipment optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held types of steam engines required
required, not held mechanics required

optional, not held manufacturing of steam generators optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts optional

04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held monitor valves required

optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions optional
optional, not held monitor water quality optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held thermodynamics required

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a steam plant 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 4 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held hydraulics knowledge
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held operate hydraulic machinery controls skill
already held perform minor repairs to equipment skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held collaborate with engineers optional

08 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional
optional, not held manufacturing of steam generators optional
optional, not held operate boiler optional
optional, not held operate stationary steam engine optional
optional, not held operate steam turbine optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held collaborate with engineers optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts optional
optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions optional
optional, not held monitor water quality optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional
optional, not held repair heating equipment optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

16 held skills the steam plant operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on machinery malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role apply various lifting techniques skill
not needed by the target role cut metal products skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
not needed by the target role follow verbal instructions skill
not needed by the target role follow written instructions skill
not needed by the target role guide cranes skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role maximise efficiency of crane operations skill
not needed by the target role operate metal fabricating machines skill
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role use shaping machinery skill

7 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 types of steam engines required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held thermodynamics required
optional, not held manufacturing of steam generators optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts optional

Index

Other moves recorded from scrap metal operative

Full index of moves from scrap metal operative

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.