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

surface grinding machine operatortometal rolling mill operator

A surface grinding machine operator already meets 74% of what the metal rolling mill operator role asks for. The move turns on 1 required skill not yet in the profile.

From surface grinding machine operator
74%
Overlap1
To metal rolling mill operator
32 Skills carried over
1 Required, not held
32 Difficulty2
adjacent 0–30
moderate 30–55
substantial 55–75
career change 75–100
this move, 32

This move: 32 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the metal rolling mill operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the surface grinding machine operator 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 32 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A metal rolling mill operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a surface grinding machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held monitor moving workpiece in a machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held smooth burred surfaces handling and moving
  • already held manufacturing of doors from metal engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held manufacturing of metal household articles engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held manufacturing of metal structures engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 32 carried skills, including the 14 the metal rolling mill operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 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, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held ensure correct metal temperature required
  • optional, not held tend cold rolling mill optional
  • optional, not held tend hot rolling mill optional
  • optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
  • optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
02 information skills 6 supplementary
  • optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional
  • optional, not held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances optional
  • optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional
  • optional, not held perform product testing optional
  • optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
  • optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held metal hot rolling technology optional
  • optional, not held parts of metal rolling mill optional
  • optional, not held metal forming technologies optional
04 handling and moving 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held heat metals optional
  • optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional
05 working with computers 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
  • optional, not held use CAM software optional
06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held statistical process control optional
Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 1 entries a metal rolling mill 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 32 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held ensure equipment availability skill
  • already held monitor automated machines skill
  • already held monitor gauge skill
  • already held monitor moving workpiece in a machine 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 supply machine with appropriate tools skill
  • already held troubleshoot skill
  • already held types of metal knowledge
  • already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
  • already held advise on machinery malfunctions skill
  • already held consult technical resources skill
  • already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
  • already held inspect quality of products skill
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held manufacturing of door furniture from metal knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of doors from metal knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of heating equipment knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of light metal packaging knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of metal containers knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of metal household articles knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of metal structures knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers knowledge
  • already held mechanics knowledge
  • already held quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
  • already held smooth burred surfaces skill
  • already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held metal hot rolling technology optional
  • optional, not held parts of metal rolling mill optional
  • optional, not held tend cold rolling mill optional
  • optional, not held tend hot rolling mill optional
  • optional, not held heat metals optional
  • optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional
  • optional, not held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances optional
  • optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional
  • optional, not held metal forming technologies optional
  • optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional
  • optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
  • optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
  • optional, not held perform product testing optional
  • optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
  • optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
  • optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
  • optional, not held statistical process control optional
  • optional, not held use CAM software optional
17 held skills the metal rolling mill operator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role abrasive machining processes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role apply precision metalworking techniques skill
  • not needed by the target role cutting technologies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role dispose of cutting waste material skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain mechanical equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing of cutlery knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal assembly products 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 measure flatness of a surface skill
  • not needed by the target role metal smoothing technologies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role operate grinding hand tools skill
  • not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role operate surface grinder skill
  • not needed by the target role parts of a surface grinding machine knowledge
  • not needed by the target role spot metal imperfections skill
  • not needed by the target role tend surface grinding machine skill
4 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
  • optional, not held metal hot rolling technology optional
  • optional, not held parts of metal rolling mill optional
  • optional, not held metal forming technologies optional
  • optional, not held statistical process control optional
Index
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.