Table 1Transition record

weldertosheet metal worker

A welder already meets 52% of what the sheet metal worker role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From welder

52%

Overlap1

To sheet metal worker

25 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

53.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 53.9

This move: 53.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the sheet metal worker 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 25 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A sheet metal worker 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 use sheet metal shears handling and moving
already held shape sheet metal objects handling and moving
already held operate oxy-fuel cutting torch working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held metal thermal conductivity engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held apply brazing techniques constructing
already held apply spot welding techniques constructing

All 25 carried skills, including the 11 the sheet metal worker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 8 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 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held clip sheet metal objects together required
required, not held use metalworking tools required
required, not held operate handheld riveting equipment required

optional, not held transport construction supplies optional
optional, not held cut metal products optional
optional, not held mark a metal workpiece optional
optional, not held operate manual planer optional
optional, not held remove rust from motor vehicles optional

02 assisting and caring 3 required

required, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights required
required, not held use safety equipment in construction required
required, not held work ergonomically required

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required

required, not held metal joining technologies required
required, not held rivet types required

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held tend metal sawing machine required

optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held replace defect components optional
optional, not held tend punch press optional

05 constructing 4 supplementary

optional, not held anchor sheet metal optional
optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
optional, not held install heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration ducts optional
optional, not held operate rust proofing spray gun optional

06 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a sheet metal worker 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 25 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held align components skill
already held apply arc welding techniques skill
already held apply spot welding techniques skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held interpret 2D plans skill
already held interpret 3D plans skill
already held metal thermal conductivity knowledge
already held recognise signs of corrosion skill
already held types of metal knowledge
already held use sheet metal shears skill
already held apply brazing techniques skill
already held automation technology knowledge
already held cutting technologies knowledge
already held ensure equipment availability 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 operate automated process control skill
already held operate oxy-fuel cutting torch skill
already held operate soldering equipment skill
already held robotics knowledge
already held shape sheet metal objects skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held work in a construction team optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held program a CNC controller optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held anchor sheet metal optional
optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
optional, not held transport construction supplies optional
optional, not held work in a construction team optional
optional, not held cut metal products optional
optional, not held install heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration ducts optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held mark a metal workpiece optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held operate manual planer optional
optional, not held operate rust proofing spray gun optional
optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
optional, not held remove rust from motor vehicles optional
optional, not held replace defect components optional
optional, not held tend punch press optional

61 held skills the sheet metal worker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D printing process knowledge
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 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 consult technical resources skill
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 ferrous metal processing knowledge
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 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 monitor gauge skill
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 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
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate printing machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate welding equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform metal active gas welding skill
not needed by the target role perform metal inert gas welding skill
not needed by the target role perform minor repairs to equipment skill

21 further entries not listed here

2 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 metal joining technologies required
required, not held rivet types required

Index

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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.