Table 1Transition record

shipwrightto3D printing technician

A shipwright already meets 60% of what the 3D printing technician role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From shipwright

60%

Overlap1

To 3D printing technician

18 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

42.9 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

60%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

42.9/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the 3D printing technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the shipwright 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.

Why

Why this move works

A 3D printing technician role treats 14 of its required skills as things a shipwright already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

3D modelling
3D printing process
CAD software
ICT software specifications
adjust engineering designs
maintenance of printing machines

What stands in the way is 5 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A 3D printing technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a shipwright background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held determine suitability of materials communication, collaboration and creativity
already held operate printing machinery working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held 3D printing process arts and humanities
already held printing on large scale machines arts and humanities
already held printing materials arts and humanities
already held operate 3D computer graphics software communication, collaboration and creativity

All 18 carried skills, including the 14 the 3D printing technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 11 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held identify customer's needs required
required, not held advise client on technical possibilities required
required, not held create solutions to problems required
required, not held draft design specifications required

optional, not held use manual draughting techniques optional

02 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required

required, not held digitization required

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 supplementary

optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held technical drawings optional

04 arts and humanities 2 supplementary

optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held manual draughting techniques optional

05 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held calculate materials to build equipment optional
optional, not held monitor manufacturing quality standards optional

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held product comprehension optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a 3D printing technician 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held 3D modelling knowledge
already held 3D printing process knowledge
already held CAD software knowledge
already held ICT software specifications knowledge
already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held maintenance of printing machines knowledge
already held maintenance operations knowledge
already held operate 3D computer graphics software skill
already held operate printing machinery skill
already held printing materials knowledge
already held printing on large scale machines knowledge
already held printing techniques knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held design drawings knowledge
already held design prototypes skill
already held determine suitability of materials skill
already held mechanics knowledge

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held clean equipment optional

08 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held prosthetic devices optional

09 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CADD software optional

10 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held create technical plans optional

11 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held mathematics optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held product comprehension optional
optional, not held prosthetic devices optional
optional, not held CADD software optional
optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held calculate materials to build equipment optional
optional, not held clean equipment optional
optional, not held create technical plans optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held manual draughting techniques optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held monitor manufacturing quality standards optional
optional, not held technical drawings optional
optional, not held use manual draughting techniques optional

55 held skills the 3D printing technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role align components skill
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role apply preliminary treatment to workpieces skill
not needed by the target role assemble mechatronic units skill
not needed by the target role assemble sensors skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role construct moulds skill
not needed by the target role control engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role cut metal products skill
not needed by the target role cutting technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role defense system knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure vessel compliance with regulations skill
not needed by the target role fasten components skill
not needed by the target role fibreglass laminating knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial paint knowledge
not needed by the target role install automation components skill
not needed by the target role install mechatronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role lead a team skill
not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill
not needed by the target role manipulate wood skill
not needed by the target role material mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics of vessels knowledge
not needed by the target role mechatronics knowledge
not needed by the target role metal forming technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role operate drilling equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate handheld riveting equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate lifting equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate welding equipment skill
not needed by the target role physical parts of the vessel knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare pieces for joining skill
not needed by the target role program a CNC controller skill
not needed by the target role read engineering drawings skill
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role rivet types knowledge
not needed by the target role robotic components knowledge

15 further entries not listed here

11 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 digitization required
optional, not held product comprehension optional
optional, not held prosthetic devices optional
optional, not held CADD software optional
optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held manual draughting techniques optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held technical drawings optional

Index

Other moves recorded from shipwright

Full index of moves from shipwright

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.