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

spot weldertonailing machine operator

A spot welder already meets 69% of what the nailing machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From spot welder
69%
Overlap1
To nailing machine operator
14 Skills carried over
2 Required, not held
29.5 Difficulty2
adjacent 0–30
moderate 30–55
substantial 55–75
career change 75–100
this move, 29.5

This move: 29.5 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the nailing machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the spot welder 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A nailing machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a spot welder background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held remove inadequate workpieces handling and moving
  • already held remove processed workpiece handling and moving
  • already held advise on machinery malfunctions communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held perform machine maintenance working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held record production data for quality control information skills
  • already held supply machine working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 14 carried skills, including the 9 the nailing machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 10 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 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held work safely with machines required
  • optional, not held conduct routine machinery checks optional
02 working with computers 1 required
  • required, not held operate nailing machinery required
03 information skills 4 supplementary
  • optional, not held measure parts of manufactured products optional
  • optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
  • optional, not held identify hazards in the workplace optional
  • optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
04 assisting and caring 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held ensure conformity to specifications optional
05 constructing 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held inspect machinery optional
06 handling and moving 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held dispose of cutting waste material optional
Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a nailing machine 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 14 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held monitor automated machines skill
  • already held perform test run skill
  • already held quality standards knowledge
  • already held remove inadequate workpieces skill
  • already held remove processed workpiece skill
  • already held set up the controller of a machine skill
  • already held supply machine skill
  • already held troubleshoot skill
  • already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
  • already held advise on machinery malfunctions skill
  • already held consult technical resources skill
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held perform machine maintenance skill
  • already held record production data for quality control skill
8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held measure parts of manufactured products optional
  • optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
  • optional, not held conduct routine machinery checks optional
  • optional, not held dispose of cutting waste material optional
  • optional, not held ensure conformity to specifications optional
  • optional, not held identify hazards in the workplace optional
  • optional, not held inspect machinery optional
  • optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
39 held skills the nailing machine operator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role adjust temperature gauges skill
  • not needed by the target role apply arc welding techniques skill
  • not needed by the target role apply electrolytes to cathodes and anodes skill
  • not needed by the target role apply precision metalworking techniques skill
  • not needed by the target role apply preliminary treatment to workpieces skill
  • not needed by the target role apply spot welding techniques skill
  • not needed by the target role electric current knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electrical discharge knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ensure correct gas pressure skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure correct metal temperature skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
  • not needed by the target role ferrous metal processing knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manufacture of small metal parts knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing of cutlery knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing of doors from metal knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing of heating equipment knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal containers knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing of tools knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing of weapons and ammunition knowledge
  • not needed by the target role metal joining technologies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role metal thermal conductivity knowledge
  • not needed by the target role monitor conveyor belt skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor gauge skill
  • not needed by the target role non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
  • not needed by the target role operate oxy-fuel welding torch 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 perform metal active gas welding skill
  • not needed by the target role perform metal inert gas welding skill
  • not needed by the target role perform product testing skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare pieces for joining skill
  • not needed by the target role smooth burred surfaces skill
  • not needed by the target role spot metal imperfections skill
  • not needed by the target role spot welding machine parts knowledge
  • not needed by the target role supply machine with appropriate tools skill
  • not needed by the target role types of metal knowledge
  • not needed by the target role types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role welding techniques knowledge
Index

Other moves recorded from spot welder

Full index of moves from spot welder

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.