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

solderertospot welder

A solderer already meets 61% of what the spot welder role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From solderer
61%
Overlap1
To spot welder
30 Skills carried over
6 Required, not held
45.5 Difficulty2
Career overlap Strong match

61%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

45.5/ 100

1 Share of the spot welder role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the solderer 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 spot welder role treats 13 of its required skills as things a solderer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • apply precision metalworking techniques
  • ensure correct metal temperature
  • ensure equipment availability
  • monitor gauge
  • operate welding equipment
  • perform test run

What stands in the way is 6 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 30 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A spot welder role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a solderer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held operate oxy-fuel welding torch constructing
  • already held adjust temperature gauges working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held welding techniques engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held prepare pieces for joining handling and moving
  • already held ensure correct metal temperature working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held ensure correct gas pressure working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 30 carried skills, including the 13 the spot welder role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 7 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 6 supplementary
  • required, not held spot welding machine parts required
  • required, not held electric current required
  • optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of steam generators optional
  • optional, not held electrical discharge optional
  • optional, not held metal thermal conductivity optional
02 constructing 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held apply spot welding techniques required
  • optional, not held perform metal active gas welding optional
  • optional, not held perform metal inert gas welding optional
  • optional, not held apply arc welding techniques optional
03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held supply machine required
  • optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
  • optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held troubleshoot required
  • optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
05 working with computers 1 required
  • required, not held set up the controller of a machine required
06 handling and moving 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held smooth burred surfaces optional
  • optional, not held apply electrolytes to cathodes and anodes optional
  • optional, not held supply machine with appropriate tools optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a spot welder 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 30 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held apply precision metalworking techniques skill
  • already held ensure correct metal temperature skill
  • already held ensure equipment availability skill
  • already held monitor gauge skill
  • already held operate welding equipment skill
  • already held perform test run skill
  • already held prepare pieces for joining skill
  • already held quality standards knowledge
  • already held remove inadequate workpieces skill
  • already held remove processed workpiece skill
  • already held spot metal imperfections skill
  • already held types of metal knowledge
  • already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
  • already held adjust temperature gauges skill
  • already held apply preliminary treatment to workpieces skill
  • already held consult technical resources skill
  • already held ensure correct gas pressure skill
  • already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held manufacture of small metal parts knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of heating equipment knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of tools knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition knowledge
  • already held metal joining technologies knowledge
  • already held non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
  • already held operate oxy-fuel welding torch skill
  • already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
  • already held perform product testing skill
  • already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
  • already held welding techniques knowledge
The 1 learning area not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 information skills 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional
  • optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of steam generators optional
  • optional, not held perform metal active gas welding optional
  • optional, not held perform metal inert gas welding optional
  • optional, not held smooth burred surfaces optional
  • optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
  • optional, not held apply arc welding techniques optional
  • optional, not held apply electrolytes to cathodes and anodes optional
  • optional, not held electrical discharge optional
  • optional, not held metal thermal conductivity optional
  • optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
  • optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional
  • optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
  • optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
  • optional, not held supply machine with appropriate tools optional
16 held skills the spot welder role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role apply brazing techniques skill
  • not needed by the target role apply flux skill
  • not needed by the target role apply soldering techniques skill
  • not needed by the target role flammable fluids knowledge
  • not needed by the target role fuel gas knowledge
  • not needed by the target role handle fuels skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain mechanical equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing of door furniture from metal knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal household articles knowledge
  • not needed by the target role metal smoothing technologies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role operate brazing equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role operate soldering equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role precious metal processing knowledge
  • not needed by the target role select filler metal skill
  • not needed by the target role torch temperature for metal processes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role work ergonomically skill
8 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 spot welding machine parts required
  • required, not held electric current required
  • optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of steam generators optional
  • optional, not held electrical discharge optional
  • optional, not held metal thermal conductivity optional
Index

Other moves recorded from solderer

Full index of moves from solderer

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.