Career Overlap Occupation record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
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Where a welding engineer can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a welding engineer already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Welding engineers research and develop optimal effective welding techniques and design the corresponding, equally efficient equipment to aid in the welding process. They also conduct quality control and evaluate inspection procedures for welding activities. Welding engineers have advanced knowledge and critical understanding of welding technology application. They are able to manage high complex technical and professional activities or projects related to welding applications, while also taking responsibility for the decision making process.

Professionals 53 skills on file 5 career moves 1 above 60% overlap Closest: welding coordinator, 62%

welding coordinator 62% covered surface engineer 55% covered welding inspector 47% covered flight test engineer 47% covered production engineer 45% covered welding engineer You are here
Fig. 2 — the 5 nearest destinations from welding engineer. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a welding engineer already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

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

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welding engineer is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

Note

How these figures were compiled

Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a welding engineer 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.