Career Overlap Occupation record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
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Where a metal additive manufacturing operator can go next

4 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a metal additive manufacturing operator already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Metal additive manufacturing operators operate machines using additive manufacturing processes, such as fitting and setting up, maintenance and repair. They have factual and broad understanding in the field of metal additive manufacturing process. They are able to develop solutions on basic and specific problems related with additive manufacturing machines and processes and self-manage the handling of feedstock (approval, storage, contamination, traceability).

Technicians and associate professionals 27 skills on file 4 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: nailing machine operator, 22%

nailing machine operator 22% covered commissioning technician 18% covered laser marking machine operator 17% covered paperboard products assembler 16% covered metal additive manufactur… You are here
Fig. 2 — the 4 nearest destinations from metal additive manufacturing operator. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a metal additive manufacturing operator already covers. All 4 are listed in the tables below.
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

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metal additive manufacturing operator is filed under Technicians and associate professionals, ISCO major group 3. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a metal additive manufacturing operator already meets, counting required skills in full and supplementary ones at 0.35. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.