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

weldertotumbling machine operator

A welder already meets 46% of what the tumbling machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From welder
46%
Overlap1
To tumbling machine operator
13 Skills carried over
8 Required, not held
55.1 Difficulty2
adjacent 0–30
moderate 30–55
substantial 55–75
career change 75–100
this move, 55.1

This move: 55.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the tumbling machine 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A tumbling machine 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 smooth burred surfaces handling and moving
  • already held spot metal imperfections information skills
  • already held metal smoothing technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • 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

All 13 carried skills, including the 9 the tumbling machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held monitor automated machines required
  • required, not held monitor moving workpiece in a machine required
  • required, not held supply machine required
  • required, not held tend tumbling machine required
  • optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 5 supplementary
  • required, not held tumbling machine parts required
  • required, not held quality and cycle time optimisation required
  • required, not held types of lubricants required
  • optional, not held dry tumbling optional
  • optional, not held processes performed by tumbling optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
  • optional, not held wet tumbling optional
03 handling and moving 1 required
  • required, not held remove inadequate workpieces required
04 information skills 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
  • optional, not held measure flatness of a surface optional
  • optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
05 arts and humanities 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held precious metal processing optional
  • optional, not held characteristics of precious metals optional
06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a tumbling machine 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 13 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held ensure equipment availability skill
  • already held perform test run skill
  • already held quality standards knowledge
  • already held remove processed workpiece skill
  • already held smooth burred surfaces skill
  • already held spot metal imperfections skill
  • already held troubleshoot skill
  • already held types of metal knowledge
  • already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
  • already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held metal smoothing technologies knowledge
  • already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held dry tumbling optional
  • optional, not held processes performed by tumbling optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
  • optional, not held precious metal processing optional
  • optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
  • optional, not held characteristics of precious metals optional
  • optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
  • optional, not held measure flatness of a surface optional
  • optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
  • optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
  • optional, not held wet tumbling optional
73 held skills the tumbling machine 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 automation technology knowledge
  • 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 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 health and safety procedures in construction skill
  • 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 inspect construction supplies 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 maintain mechatronic equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment 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 mechatronics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role metal bending techniques knowledge
  • not needed by the target role metal thermal conductivity knowledge

33 further entries not listed here

10 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 tumbling machine parts required
  • required, not held quality and cycle time optimisation required
  • required, not held types of lubricants required
  • optional, not held dry tumbling optional
  • optional, not held processes performed by tumbling optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
  • optional, not held precious metal processing optional
  • optional, not held characteristics of precious metals optional
  • optional, not held wet tumbling 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.