Table 1Transition record

stone engravertometal engraver

A stone engraver already meets 52% of what the metal engraver role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From stone engraver

52%

Overlap1

To metal engraver

15 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

49.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 49.8

This move: 49.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the metal engraver role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the stone engraver 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 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A metal engraver role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a stone engraver background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held determine quality of engraving information skills
already held position engraving equipment handling and moving
already held transpose designs to engravings information skills
already held types of engraving needles engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held clean engraved areas handling and moving
already held prepare workpieces for engraving handling and moving

All 15 carried skills, including the 9 the metal engraver role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required

required, not held ensure accurate engravings required
required, not held apply precision metalworking techniques required
required, not held operate precision measuring equipment required

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held types of metal required

optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
optional, not held manufacturing of daily use goods optional
optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional
optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional

03 handling and moving 5 supplementary

optional, not held prepare etching chemicals optional
optional, not held select engraving templates optional
optional, not held dispose of cutting waste material optional
optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional
optional, not held produce customised products optional

04 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held compute engraving dimensions optional
optional, not held inspect etched work optional
optional, not held verify engraving accuracy optional

05 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held precious metal processing optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform damascening optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a metal engraver 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held clean engraved areas skill
already held determine quality of engraving skill
already held engrave patterns skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held operate engraving equipment skill
already held position engraving equipment skill
already held remove inadequate workpieces skill
already held remove processed workpiece skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held engraving technologies knowledge
already held prepare workpieces for engraving skill
already held prepare workpieces for etching skill
already held transpose designs to engravings skill
already held types of engraving needles knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held apply isopropyl alcohol optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held compute engraving dimensions optional
optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held inspect etched work optional
optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
optional, not held manufacturing of daily use goods optional
optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional
optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held precious metal processing optional
optional, not held prepare etching chemicals optional
optional, not held select engraving templates optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held verify engraving accuracy optional
optional, not held apply isopropyl alcohol optional
optional, not held dispose of cutting waste material optional
optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional
optional, not held perform damascening optional
optional, not held produce customised products optional

24 held skills the metal engraver role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust cut sizes skill
not needed by the target role cool workpiece skill
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role inspect stone surface skill
not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
not needed by the target role maintain engraving equipment skill
not needed by the target role measure materials skill
not needed by the target role operate forklift skill
not needed by the target role pack stone products skill
not needed by the target role perform test run skill
not needed by the target role polish stone surfaces skill
not needed by the target role post-process stone workpiece skill
not needed by the target role program a CNC controller skill
not needed by the target role quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role report defective manufacturing materials skill
not needed by the target role set up the controller of a machine skill
not needed by the target role sketch designs on workpieces skill
not needed by the target role supply machine skill
not needed by the target role supply machine with appropriate tools skill
not needed by the target role types of engraving stone knowledge
not needed by the target role use painting techniques skill
not needed by the target role wash stone skill

9 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 metal required
optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
optional, not held manufacturing of daily use goods optional
optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional
optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held precious metal processing optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional

Index

Other moves recorded from stone engraver

Full index of moves from stone engraver

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.