Table 1Transition record

weldertoboilermaker

A welder already meets 80% of what the boilermaker role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

Coverage of the target role1: 80%
Skills carried over: 4420 of them required
Required, not held: 2plus 15 supplementary
Difficulty2: 26.9adjacent

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 26.9

This move: 26.9 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the boilermaker 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 44 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A boilermaker 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.

Held Skill the target role also needs Area

✓ operate oxy-fuel cutting torch working with machinery and specialised equipment
✓ flammable fluids engineering, manufacturing and construction
✓ handle gas cylinders handling and moving
✓ select filler metal constructing
✓ maintain mechatronic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
✓ apply arc welding techniques constructing

All 44 carried skills, including the 20 the boilermaker 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.

Tier Skill to acquire Type

01 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 5 supplementary

REQ manufacturing of heating equipment knowledge

sup casting processes knowledge
sup metal forming technologies knowledge
sup rivet types knowledge
sup riveting machine types knowledge
sup types of drill press oils knowledge

02 information skills 1 required

REQ record production data for quality control skill

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 5 supplementary

sup monitor automated machines skill
sup operate drill press skill
sup perform machine maintenance skill
sup supply machine skill
sup tend punch press skill

04 handling and moving 3 supplementary

sup cast metal skill
sup dispose of cutting waste material skill
sup supply machine with appropriate tools skill

05 constructing 1 supplementary

sup repair heating equipment skill

06 working with computers 1 supplementary

sup set up the controller of a machine skill

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a boilermaker 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 44 skills that carry over

Tier Skill Type

REQ apply arc welding techniques skill
REQ apply precision metalworking techniques skill
REQ ensure correct metal temperature skill
REQ ensure equipment availability skill
REQ flammable fluids knowledge
REQ fuel gas knowledge
REQ handle gas cylinders skill
REQ metal smoothing technologies knowledge
REQ operate oxy-fuel cutting torch skill
REQ operate precision measuring equipment skill
REQ operate soldering equipment skill
REQ operate welding equipment skill
REQ perform test run skill
REQ quality standards knowledge
REQ read standard blueprints skill
REQ select filler metal skill
REQ smooth burred surfaces skill
REQ troubleshoot skill
REQ types of metal knowledge
REQ wear appropriate protective gear skill
sup 3D printing process knowledge
sup automation technology knowledge
sup consult technical resources skill
sup cutting technologies knowledge
sup determine suitability of materials skill
sup ferrous metal processing knowledge
sup keep records of work progress skill
sup maintain mechatronic equipment skill
sup maintain robotic equipment skill
sup maintenance of printing machines knowledge
sup maintenance operations knowledge
sup manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
sup mechatronics knowledge
sup monitor gauge skill
sup operate 3D computer graphics software skill
sup operate automated process control skill
sup operate printing machinery skill
sup perform product testing skill
sup printing materials knowledge
sup printing on large scale machines knowledge
sup printing techniques knowledge
sup robotics knowledge
sup spot metal imperfections skill
sup types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Tier Skill to acquire Type

sup casting processes knowledge
sup cast metal skill
sup dispose of cutting waste material skill
sup metal forming technologies knowledge
sup monitor automated machines skill
sup operate drill press skill
sup perform machine maintenance skill
sup repair heating equipment skill
sup rivet types knowledge
sup riveting machine types knowledge
sup set up the controller of a machine skill
sup supply machine skill
sup supply machine with appropriate tools skill
sup tend punch press skill
sup types of drill press oils knowledge

42 held skills the boilermaker role does not ask for

Skill Type

· align components skill
· apply brazing techniques skill
· apply flux skill
· apply preliminary treatment to workpieces skill
· apply soldering techniques skill
· apply spot welding techniques skill
· apply thermite welding techniques skill
· assemble metal parts skill
· characteristics of products knowledge
· ensure correct gas pressure skill
· follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
· follow safety precautions in work practices skill
· handle fuels skill
· inspect construction supplies skill
· interpret 2D plans skill
· interpret 3D plans skill
· join metals skill
· manufacture of small metal parts knowledge
· mark processed workpiece skill
· mechanics of motor vehicles knowledge
· mechanics of vessels knowledge
· metal bending techniques knowledge
· metal thermal conductivity knowledge
· non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
· operate brazing equipment skill
· operate oxy-fuel welding torch skill
· operate oxygen cutting torch skill
· operate plasma cutting torch skill
· perform metal active gas welding skill
· perform metal inert gas welding skill
· perform minor repairs to equipment skill
· perform tungsten inert gas welding skill
· perform welding inspection skill
· prepare pieces for joining skill
· recognise signs of corrosion skill
· remove processed workpiece skill
· repair metal sheets skill
· shape sheet metal objects skill
· torch temperature for metal processes knowledge
· use sheet metal shears skill

2 further entries not listed here

6 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Tier Skill to acquire Type

REQ manufacturing of heating equipment knowledge
sup casting processes knowledge
sup metal forming technologies knowledge
sup rivet types knowledge
sup riveting machine types knowledge
sup types of drill press oils knowledge

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.