Career Overlap Transition record
RecordMove

Blacksmith to solderer

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

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional
From blacksmith
37 % overlap
Distant match
To solderer
16 You already bring
10 Still to learn
46 Skills in the target role2
Learning distance Substantial retraining

63.4/ 100

1 How much of what a solderer is expected to do is already part of a blacksmith’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the solderer role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A solderer role treats 7 of its required skills as things a blacksmith already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

  • 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 may need to learn

The 30 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier
01 handling and moving 4 required, 1 supplementary
  • still to learn apply flux required
  • still to learn prepare pieces for joining required
  • still to learn remove inadequate workpieces required
  • still to learn remove processed workpiece required
  • optional, not held handle fuels optional
02 constructing 3 required, 4 supplementary
  • still to learn apply soldering techniques required
  • still to learn operate soldering equipment required
  • still to learn 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
  • still to learn 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
  • still to learn 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
  • still to learn 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 pick up Tier
07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held work ergonomically optional
20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to pick up 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 pick up Tier
  • still to learn quality standards required
  • still to learn 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

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a blacksmith become a solderer?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A blacksmith already covers 37% of what a solderer is expected to do: 16 skills carry over, 7 of which the solderer role treats as required.

What skills does a blacksmith need to become a solderer?

10 required skills are missing, plus 20 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by handling and moving. The single most important is apply flux.

How hard is the move from blacksmith to solderer?

Its learning distance is 63.4 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.