Table 1Transition record

boilermakertometal rolling mill operator

A boilermaker already meets 59% of what the metal rolling mill operator role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From boilermaker

59%

Overlap1

To metal rolling mill operator

24 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

47.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 47.1

This move: 47.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the metal rolling mill operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the boilermaker 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 24 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A metal rolling mill operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a boilermaker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held ensure correct metal temperature working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held smooth burred surfaces handling and moving
already held metal forming technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of heating equipment engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of steam generators engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held perform product testing information skills

All 24 carried skills, including the 12 the metal rolling mill operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 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 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held remove inadequate workpieces required
required, not held remove processed workpiece required

optional, not held heat metals optional
optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held monitor moving workpiece in a machine required

optional, not held tend cold rolling mill optional
optional, not held tend hot rolling mill optional
optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 11 supplementary

optional, not held metal hot rolling technology optional
optional, not held parts of metal rolling mill optional
optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal structures optional
optional, not held manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional

04 information skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances optional
optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional

05 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a metal rolling mill 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 24 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure correct metal temperature skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held monitor gauge skill
already held perform test run skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held supply machine skill
already held supply machine with appropriate tools skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held types of metal knowledge
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held manufacturing of heating equipment knowledge
already held manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
already held metal forming technologies knowledge
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held perform product testing skill
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held smooth burred surfaces skill
already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held statistical process control optional

24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held metal hot rolling technology optional
optional, not held parts of metal rolling mill optional
optional, not held tend cold rolling mill optional
optional, not held tend hot rolling mill optional
optional, not held heat metals optional
optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal structures optional
optional, not held manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances optional
optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional
optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held statistical process control optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

37 held skills the metal rolling mill operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D printing process knowledge
not needed by the target role apply arc welding techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply precision metalworking techniques skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role cast metal skill
not needed by the target role casting processes knowledge
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 dispose of cutting waste material skill
not needed by the target role flammable fluids knowledge
not needed by the target role fuel gas knowledge
not needed by the target role handle gas cylinders 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 mechatronics knowledge
not needed by the target role metal smoothing technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role operate 3D computer graphics software skill
not needed by the target role operate automated process control skill
not needed by the target role operate drill press skill
not needed by the target role operate oxy-fuel cutting torch skill
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate printing machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate soldering equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate welding equipment skill
not needed by the target role printing materials knowledge
not needed by the target role printing on large scale machines knowledge
not needed by the target role printing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role repair heating equipment skill
not needed by the target role rivet types knowledge
not needed by the target role riveting machine types knowledge
not needed by the target role robotics knowledge
not needed by the target role select filler metal skill
not needed by the target role spot metal imperfections skill
not needed by the target role tend punch press skill
not needed by the target role types of drill press oils knowledge

12 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

optional, not held metal hot rolling technology optional
optional, not held parts of metal rolling mill optional
optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal structures optional
optional, not held manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held statistical process control optional

Index

Other moves recorded from boilermaker

Full index of moves from boilermaker

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.