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

surface treatment operatortoriveter

A surface treatment operator already meets 47% of what the riveter role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From surface treatment operator
47%
Overlap1
To riveter
13 Skills carried over
3 Required, not held
50.8 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

47%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

50.8/ 100

1 Share of the riveter role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the surface treatment 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.

Why

Why this move works

A riveter role treats 7 of its required skills as things a surface treatment operator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • apply preliminary treatment to workpieces
  • ensure equipment availability
  • perform test run
  • quality standards
  • remove inadequate workpieces
  • remove processed workpiece

What stands in the way is 3 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A riveter role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a surface treatment operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held apply preliminary treatment to workpieces handling and moving
  • already held remove inadequate workpieces handling and moving
  • already held types of metal manufacturing processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held ferrous metal processing engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held remove processed workpiece handling and moving
  • already held types of metal engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 13 carried skills, including the 7 the riveter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 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 1 required, 7 supplementary
  • required, not held rivet types required
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal structures optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of steam generators optional
  • optional, not held metal joining technologies optional
  • optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
  • optional, not held riveting machine types optional
02 handling and moving 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held prepare pieces for joining required
  • optional, not held operate handheld riveting equipment optional
  • optional, not held supply machine with appropriate tools optional
03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held troubleshoot required
  • optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 supplementary
  • optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
  • optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
  • optional, not held supply machine optional
  • optional, not held tend riveting machine optional
05 information skills 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held consult technical resources optional
  • optional, not held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances optional
  • optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
06 working with computers 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
  • optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
  • optional, not held use CAM software optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a riveter 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 13 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held apply preliminary treatment to workpieces skill
  • already held ensure equipment availability 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 types of metal knowledge
  • already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
  • already held inspect quality of products skill
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held read standard blueprints skill
  • already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
  • already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held statistical process control optional
21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal structures optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of steam generators optional
  • optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
  • optional, not held consult technical resources optional
  • optional, not held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances optional
  • optional, not held metal joining technologies optional
  • optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
  • optional, not held operate handheld riveting equipment optional
  • optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
  • optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
  • optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
  • optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
  • optional, not held riveting machine types optional
  • optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
  • optional, not held statistical process control optional
  • optional, not held supply machine optional
  • optional, not held supply machine with appropriate tools optional
  • optional, not held tend riveting machine optional
  • optional, not held use CAM software optional
51 held skills the riveter role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role anodising process knowledge
  • not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
  • not needed by the target role apply precision metalworking techniques skill
  • not needed by the target role apply spraying techniques skill
  • not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
  • not needed by the target role blast surface skill
  • not needed by the target role choose proper primer coat skill
  • not needed by the target role clean wood surface skill
  • not needed by the target role corrosion types knowledge
  • not needed by the target role dip-coating process knowledge
  • not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
  • not needed by the target role electroplating knowledge
  • not needed by the target role health and safety in the workplace knowledge
  • not needed by the target role industrial paint knowledge
  • not needed by the target role lacquer paint applications knowledge
  • not needed by the target role lacquer spray gun parts knowledge
  • not needed by the target role lacquer wood surfaces skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain mechatronic equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role material mechanics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role mechatronics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role metal coating technologies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role mix chemicals skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor painting operations skill
  • not needed by the target role non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
  • not needed by the target role operate automated process control skill
  • not needed by the target role operate lacquer spray gun skill
  • not needed by the target role operate metal polishing equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role paint surfaces skill
  • not needed by the target role plan surface slope skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare surface for enamelling skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare surface for hardwood floor laying skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare surface for painting skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare surface for plastering skill
  • not needed by the target role read engineering drawings skill
  • not needed by the target role remove coating skill
  • not needed by the target role robotics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role sand between coats skill
  • not needed by the target role sanding techniques knowledge

11 further entries not listed here

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 rivet types required
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal structures optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of steam generators optional
  • optional, not held metal joining technologies optional
  • optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
  • optional, not held riveting machine types optional
  • optional, not held statistical process control optional
Index

Other moves recorded from surface treatment operator

Full index of moves from surface treatment operator

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.