Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

coppersmithtoprocess metallurgist

A coppersmith already meets 29% of what the process metallurgist role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From coppersmith
29%
Overlap1
To process metallurgist
9 Skills carried over
14 Required, not held
71.3 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

29%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

71.3/ 100

1 Share of the process metallurgist 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.

Why

Why this move works

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

  • assess suitability of metal types for specific application
  • join metals
  • manipulate metal
  • non-ferrous metal processing
  • types of metal
  • types of metal manufacturing processes

What stands in the way is 14 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A process metallurgist 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 chemical technologies in metal manufacture engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held assess suitability of metal types for specific application information skills
  • already held work in metal manufacture teams communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held join metals constructing
  • already held manipulate metal handling and moving
  • already held non-ferrous metal processing engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 9 carried skills, including the 7 the process metallurgist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 missing skills fall into 9 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 5 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held ferrous metal processing required
  • required, not held metal and metal ore products required
  • required, not held alloys of precious metals required
  • required, not held materials engineering required
  • required, not held metal forming technologies required
  • optional, not held chemical processes optional
  • optional, not held precious metals optional
02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held address problems critically required
  • required, not held prepare scientific reports required
  • required, not held troubleshoot required
  • optional, not held design metal components optional
  • optional, not held develop new installations optional
  • optional, not held liaise with quality assurance optional
03 assisting and caring 3 required
  • required, not held ensure public safety and security required
  • required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required
  • required, not held ensure health and safety in manufacturing required
04 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held monitor manufacturing quality standards required
  • optional, not held conduct metallurgical structural analysis optional
  • optional, not held extract products from moulds optional
  • optional, not held process incident reports for prevention optional
05 arts and humanities 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held precious metal processing required
  • optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional
06 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held make time-critical decisions required
  • optional, not held provide technical documentation optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a process metallurgist 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 9 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held assess suitability of metal types for specific application skill
  • already held join metals skill
  • already held manipulate metal skill
  • already held non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
  • already held types of metal knowledge
  • already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
  • already held work in metal manufacture teams skill
  • already held chemical technologies in metal manufacture knowledge
  • already held design drawings knowledge
The 3 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held separate metals from ores optional
  • optional, not held install monitors for process control optional
08 business, administration and law 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held innovation processes optional
09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held physics optional
14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held chemical processes optional
  • optional, not held conduct metallurgical structural analysis optional
  • optional, not held design metal components optional
  • optional, not held develop new installations optional
  • optional, not held innovation processes optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional
  • optional, not held separate metals from ores optional
  • optional, not held extract products from moulds optional
  • optional, not held install monitors for process control optional
  • optional, not held liaise with quality assurance optional
  • optional, not held physics optional
  • optional, not held precious metals optional
  • optional, not held process incident reports for prevention optional
  • optional, not held provide technical documentation optional
31 held skills the process metallurgist role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role admit basic metals to furnace skill
  • 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 cast metal skill
  • 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 ensure correct metal temperature skill
  • not needed by the target role extract materials from furnace 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 load materials into furnace skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain furnace temperature 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 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 operate furnace skill
  • 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 wear appropriate protective gear skill
  • not needed by the target role work independently as an artist 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 ferrous metal processing required
  • required, not held metal and metal ore products required
  • required, not held precious metal processing required
  • required, not held alloys of precious metals required
  • required, not held materials engineering required
  • required, not held metal forming technologies required
  • optional, not held chemical processes optional
  • optional, not held innovation processes optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional
  • optional, not held physics optional
  • optional, not held precious metals optional
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.