Table 1Transition record

coppersmithtometal furnace operator

A coppersmith already meets 36% of what the metal furnace operator role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From coppersmith

36%

Overlap1

To metal furnace operator

7 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

56.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.8

This move: 56.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the metal furnace operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the coppersmith 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A metal furnace operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a coppersmith background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held admit basic metals to furnace handling and moving
already held extract materials from furnace working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held work in metal manufacture teams communication, collaboration and creativity
already held operate furnace working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held load materials into furnace handling and moving
already held maintain furnace temperature working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 7 carried skills, including the 4 the metal furnace operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 14 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 information skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held measure furnace temperature required
required, not held record furnace operations required

optional, not held measure metal to be heated optional
optional, not held process incident reports for prevention optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure public safety and security required
required, not held prevent damage in a furnace required

optional, not held ensure health and safety in manufacturing optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional

04 management skills 1 required

required, not held manage emergency procedures required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held manage time in furnace operations optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional

06 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor gauge optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a metal furnace 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held admit basic metals to furnace skill
already held maintain furnace temperature skill
already held operate furnace skill
already held work in metal manufacture teams skill
already held extract materials from furnace skill
already held load materials into furnace skill
already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manage time in furnace operations optional
optional, not held measure metal to be heated optional
optional, not held ensure health and safety in manufacturing optional
optional, not held monitor gauge optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
optional, not held process incident reports for prevention optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional

33 held skills the metal furnace operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply precision metalworking techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply preliminary treatment to workpieces skill
not needed by the target role apply smithing techniques skill
not needed by the target role assess suitability of metal types for specific application skill
not needed by the target role cast metal skill
not needed by the target role chemical technologies in metal manufacture knowledge
not needed by the target role cold forging knowledge
not needed by the target role concretise artistic concept skill
not needed by the target role cut metal products skill
not needed by the target role define artistic approach skill
not needed by the target role design drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure correct metal temperature 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 join metals skill
not needed by the target role manage artistic career skill
not needed by the target role manage artistic project skill
not needed by the target role manipulate copper skill
not needed by the target role manipulate metal skill
not needed by the target role manufacture of small metal parts knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal household articles knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal structures knowledge
not needed by the target role mark processed workpiece skill
not needed by the target role metal joining technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role produce customised products skill
not needed by the target role select artistic materials to create artworks skill
not needed by the target role smooth burred surfaces skill
not needed by the target role types of metal knowledge
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill
not needed by the target role work independently as an artist skill

Index

Other moves recorded from coppersmith

Full index of moves from coppersmith

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.