Table 1Transition record

blacksmithtosolderer

A blacksmith already meets 37% of what the solderer role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From blacksmith

37%

Overlap1

To solderer

16 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

63.4 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

37%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

63.4/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the solderer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the blacksmith 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.

Why

Why this move works

A solderer role treats 7 of its required skills as things a blacksmith already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

apply precision metalworking techniques
ensure correct metal temperature
ensure equipment availability
monitor gauge
select filler metal
types of metal

What stands in the way is 10 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A solderer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a blacksmith background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held select filler metal constructing
already held ensure correct metal temperature working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held manufacturing of tools engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held precious metal processing arts and humanities
already held apply precision metalworking techniques working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held manufacturing of door furniture from metal engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 16 carried skills, including the 7 the solderer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 missing skills fall into 7 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 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply flux required
required, not held prepare pieces for joining required
required, not held remove inadequate workpieces required
required, not held remove processed workpiece required

optional, not held handle fuels optional

02 constructing 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held apply soldering techniques required
required, not held operate soldering equipment required
required, not held perform test run required

optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional
optional, not held apply brazing techniques optional
optional, not held operate brazing equipment optional
optional, not held operate oxy-fuel welding torch optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held torch temperature for metal processes required

optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
optional, not held manufacturing of heating equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
optional, not held flammable fluids optional
optional, not held fuel gas optional
optional, not held metal joining technologies optional
optional, not held metal smoothing technologies optional
optional, not held welding techniques optional

04 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held spot metal imperfections required

optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held adjust temperature gauges optional
optional, not held ensure correct gas pressure optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a solderer 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply precision metalworking techniques skill
already held ensure correct metal temperature skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held monitor gauge skill
already held select filler metal skill
already held types of metal knowledge
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held apply preliminary treatment to workpieces skill
already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held manufacturing of door furniture from metal knowledge
already held manufacturing of tools knowledge
already held non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
already held operate welding equipment skill
already held precious metal processing knowledge
already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held work ergonomically optional

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional
optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
optional, not held manufacturing of heating equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
optional, not held adjust temperature gauges optional
optional, not held apply brazing techniques optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held ensure correct gas pressure optional
optional, not held flammable fluids optional
optional, not held fuel gas optional
optional, not held handle fuels optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held metal joining technologies optional
optional, not held metal smoothing technologies optional
optional, not held operate brazing equipment optional
optional, not held operate oxy-fuel welding torch optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional
optional, not held welding techniques optional
optional, not held work ergonomically optional

32 held skills the solderer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply smithing techniques skill
not needed by the target role casting processes knowledge
not needed by the target role coating substances knowledge
not needed by the target role cold forging knowledge
not needed by the target role cut metal products skill
not needed by the target role design drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role dust usage for forging knowledge
not needed by the target role fill moulds skill
not needed by the target role forging processes knowledge
not needed by the target role heat metals skill
not needed by the target role hot forging knowledge
not needed by the target role insert mould structures skill
not needed by the target role join metals skill
not needed by the target role load materials into furnace skill
not needed by the target role maintain furnace temperature skill
not needed by the target role manage time in casting processes skill
not needed by the target role mark designs on metal pieces skill
not needed by the target role mark processed workpiece skill
not needed by the target role measure metal to be heated skill
not needed by the target role operate furnace skill
not needed by the target role operate metal heating equipment skill
not needed by the target role prevent damage in a furnace skill
not needed by the target role produce customised products skill
not needed by the target role provide customer follow-up services skill
not needed by the target role recognise signs of corrosion skill
not needed by the target role remove finished casts skill
not needed by the target role remove scale from metal workpiece skill
not needed by the target role shape metal over anvils skill
not needed by the target role smooth burred surfaces skill
not needed by the target role supply machine with appropriate tools skill
not needed by the target role work with blacksmithing hand tools skill
not needed by the target role work with blacksmithing power tools skill

11 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 quality standards required
required, not held torch temperature for metal processes required
optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
optional, not held manufacturing of heating equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
optional, not held flammable fluids optional
optional, not held fuel gas optional
optional, not held metal joining technologies optional
optional, not held metal smoothing technologies optional
optional, not held welding techniques optional

Index

Other moves recorded from blacksmith

Full index of moves from blacksmith

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.