Table 1Transition record

weldertoabrasive blasting operator

A welder already meets 51% of what the abrasive blasting operator role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From welder

51%

Overlap1

To abrasive blasting operator

20 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

50.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 50.7

This move: 50.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the abrasive blasting operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the 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 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A abrasive blasting operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a welder background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held maintain mechatronic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held smooth burred surfaces handling and moving
already held metal smoothing technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held spot metal imperfections information skills
already held operate automated process control working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held maintain robotic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 20 carried skills, including the 5 the abrasive blasting operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 9 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 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held blast surface required
required, not held remove inadequate workpieces required

optional, not held prepare surface for painting optional

02 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held blasting abrasives required

optional, not held abrasive blasting processes optional

03 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held sand blasting machine parts required

04 constructing 4 supplementary

optional, not held blast masonry optional
optional, not held prepare floor for terrazzo optional
optional, not held prepare floor for underlayment optional
optional, not held prepare surface for plastering optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 supplementary

optional, not held tend asbestos blower optional
optional, not held operate sand blasting cabinet optional
optional, not held operate sandblaster optional
optional, not held supply machine optional

06 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
optional, not held use safety equipment in construction optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a abrasive blasting 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 20 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held smooth burred surfaces skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held automation technology knowledge
already held consult technical resources skill
already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held maintain mechatronic equipment skill
already held maintain robotic equipment skill
already held mechatronics knowledge
already held metal smoothing technologies knowledge
already held monitor gauge skill
already held operate automated process control skill
already held remove processed workpiece skill
already held robotics knowledge
already held spot metal imperfections skill
already held troubleshoot skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held work in a construction team optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held abrasive machining processes optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held blast masonry optional
optional, not held prepare floor for terrazzo optional
optional, not held prepare floor for underlayment optional
optional, not held tend asbestos blower optional
optional, not held work in a construction team optional
optional, not held abrasive blasting processes optional
optional, not held abrasive machining processes optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
optional, not held operate sand blasting cabinet optional
optional, not held operate sandblaster optional
optional, not held prepare surface for painting optional
optional, not held prepare surface for plastering optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
optional, not held supply machine optional
optional, not held use safety equipment in construction optional

66 held skills the abrasive blasting operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D printing process knowledge
not needed by the target role align components skill
not needed by the target role apply arc welding techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply brazing techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply flux 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 soldering techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply spot welding techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply thermite welding techniques skill
not needed by the target role assemble metal parts skill
not needed by the target role characteristics of products knowledge
not needed by the target role cutting technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role determine suitability of materials skill
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 flammable fluids knowledge
not needed by the target role follow safety precautions in work practices skill
not needed by the target role fuel gas knowledge
not needed by the target role handle fuels skill
not needed by the target role handle gas cylinders skill
not needed by the target role interpret 2D plans skill
not needed by the target role interpret 3D plans skill
not needed by the target role join metals skill
not needed by the target role maintenance of printing machines knowledge
not needed by the target role maintenance operations knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacture of small metal parts knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
not needed by the target role mark processed workpiece skill
not needed by the target role mechanics of motor vehicles knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics of vessels knowledge
not needed by the target role metal bending techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role metal thermal conductivity knowledge
not needed by the target role non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
not needed by the target role operate 3D computer graphics software skill
not needed by the target role operate brazing equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate oxy-fuel cutting torch skill
not needed by the target role operate oxy-fuel welding torch skill
not needed by the target role operate oxygen cutting torch skill
not needed by the target role operate plasma cutting torch skill

26 further entries not listed here

5 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 blasting abrasives required
required, not held sand blasting machine parts required
optional, not held abrasive blasting processes optional
optional, not held abrasive machining processes optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from welder

Full index of moves from 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.