Table 1Transition record

veneer gradertonon-destructive testing specialist

A veneer grader already meets 47% of what the non-destructive testing specialist role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From veneer grader

47%

Overlap1

To non-destructive testing specialist

7 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

48.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 48.1

This move: 48.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the non-destructive testing specialist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the veneer grader 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A non-destructive testing specialist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a veneer grader background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held use non-destructive testing equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held report test findings information skills
already held use testing equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held record test data information skills
already held wear appropriate protective gear assisting and caring
already held quality standards business, administration and law

All 7 carried skills, including the 7 the non-destructive testing specialist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 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 information skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held examine civil structures required
required, not held keep records of work progress required

optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held develop material testing procedures optional
optional, not held lead inspections optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held non-destructive testing required

optional, not held engineering principles optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 5 supplementary

optional, not held make radiographic images optional
optional, not held perform liquid penetrant tests optional
optional, not held use ultrasonic equipment optional
optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held identify defects in concrete optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held train employees optional

05 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain test equipment optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held mathematics optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a non-destructive testing specialist 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held create solutions to problems skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held record test data skill
already held report test findings skill
already held use non-destructive testing equipment skill
already held use testing equipment skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held make radiographic images optional
optional, not held perform liquid penetrant tests optional
optional, not held use ultrasonic equipment optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held develop material testing procedures optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held identify defects in concrete optional
optional, not held lead inspections optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held train employees optional

20 held skills the non-destructive testing specialist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role check quality of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role define manufacturing quality criteria skill
not needed by the target role distinguish wood quality skill
not needed by the target role grade veneer skill
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role manage supplies skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role meet contract specifications skill
not needed by the target role monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
not needed by the target role oversee quality control skill
not needed by the target role perform sample testing skill
not needed by the target role prepare samples for testing skill
not needed by the target role quality assurance methodologies knowledge
not needed by the target role recommend product improvements skill
not needed by the target role record production data for quality control skill
not needed by the target role revise quality control systems documentation skill
not needed by the target role set quality assurance objectives skill
not needed by the target role types of veneers knowledge
not needed by the target role types of wood knowledge
not needed by the target role work safely with machines skill

3 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 non-destructive testing required
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held mathematics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from veneer grader

Full index of moves from veneer grader

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.