Table 1Transition record

boilermakertospot welder

A boilermaker already meets 58% of what the spot welder role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From boilermaker

58%

Overlap1

To spot welder

27 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

48.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 48.9

This move: 48.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the spot welder 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 27 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A spot welder 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 apply arc welding techniques constructing
already held ensure correct metal temperature working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held smooth burred surfaces handling and moving
already held spot metal imperfections information skills
already held manufacturing of heating equipment engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held apply precision metalworking techniques working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 27 carried skills, including the 13 the spot welder role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 missing skills fall into 6 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 3 required, 2 supplementary

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 apply electrolytes to cathodes and anodes optional
optional, not held apply preliminary treatment to workpieces optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 11 supplementary

required, not held spot welding machine parts required
required, not held electric current required

optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
optional, not held manufacturing of tools optional
optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held electrical discharge optional
optional, not held metal joining technologies optional
optional, not held metal thermal conductivity optional
optional, not held welding techniques optional

03 constructing 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held apply spot welding techniques required

optional, not held perform metal active gas welding optional
optional, not held perform metal inert gas welding optional
optional, not held operate oxy-fuel welding torch optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

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

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional

06 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a spot welder 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 27 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 operate welding equipment skill
already held perform test run skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held spot metal imperfections skill
already held supply machine skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held types of metal knowledge
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held apply arc welding techniques 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 monitor automated machines skill
already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held perform product testing skill
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held smooth burred surfaces skill
already held supply machine with appropriate tools skill
already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
optional, not held manufacturing of tools optional
optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held perform metal active gas welding optional
optional, not held perform metal inert gas welding optional
optional, not held adjust temperature gauges optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held apply electrolytes to cathodes and anodes optional
optional, not held apply preliminary treatment to workpieces optional
optional, not held electrical discharge optional
optional, not held ensure correct gas pressure optional
optional, not held metal joining technologies optional
optional, not held metal thermal conductivity optional
optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional
optional, not held operate oxy-fuel welding torch optional
optional, not held welding techniques optional

34 held skills the spot welder role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D printing process knowledge
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 forming technologies 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 printing machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate soldering 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 read standard blueprints skill
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 tend punch press skill
not needed by the target role types of drill press oils knowledge

13 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 spot welding machine parts required
required, not held electric current required
optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
optional, not held manufacturing of tools optional
optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held electrical discharge optional
optional, not held metal joining technologies optional
optional, not held metal thermal conductivity optional
optional, not held welding techniques 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.