Table 1Transition record

corrosion techniciantosurface engineer

A corrosion technician already meets 36% of what the surface engineer role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From corrosion technician

36%

Overlap1

To surface engineer

11 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

62.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 62.2

This move: 62.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the surface engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the corrosion technician 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A surface engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a corrosion technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held corrosion types natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held recognise signs of corrosion information skills
already held production processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations information skills
already held types of metal engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held physics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 11 carried skills, including the 7 the surface engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 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, 8 supplementary

required, not held industrial engineering required
required, not held manufacturing processes required
required, not held safety engineering required
required, not held surface engineering required
required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held non-destructive testing optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional
optional, not held soldering techniques optional
optional, not held welding techniques optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required

required, not held adjust engineering designs required
required, not held approve engineering design required

03 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use technical drawing software required

04 information skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held analyse stress resistance of materials optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held develop material testing procedures optional
optional, not held record test data optional

05 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held apply phosphate coating to metal workpiece optional
optional, not held parkerise metal workpiece optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held use non-destructive testing equipment optional
optional, not held galvanise metal workpiece optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a surface engineer 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held corrosion types knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held mathematics knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held production processes knowledge
already held chemistry knowledge
already held physics knowledge
already held recognise signs of corrosion skill
already held types of metal knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held environmental legislation optional

08 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held computer simulation optional

09 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held hazardous waste types optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply phosphate coating to metal workpiece optional
optional, not held parkerise metal workpiece optional
optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held use non-destructive testing equipment optional
optional, not held analyse stress resistance of materials optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional
optional, not held develop material testing procedures optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional
optional, not held galvanise metal workpiece optional
optional, not held hazardous waste types optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held non-destructive testing optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional
optional, not held soldering techniques optional
optional, not held welding techniques optional

28 held skills the surface engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analytical chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role chemical processes knowledge
not needed by the target role collaborate with engineers skill
not needed by the target role conduct soil sample tests skill
not needed by the target role create designs for pipeline engineering skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role inorganic chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect pipelines skill
not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
not needed by the target role laboratory techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role manage health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
not needed by the target role prepare chemical samples skill
not needed by the target role quality assurance methodologies knowledge
not needed by the target role repair pipelines skill
not needed by the target role risk management knowledge
not needed by the target role soil science knowledge
not needed by the target role soil structure knowledge
not needed by the target role types of pipelines knowledge
not needed by the target role use ICT systems skill
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill
not needed by the target role write technical reports skill
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

16 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 industrial engineering required
required, not held manufacturing processes required
required, not held safety engineering required
required, not held surface engineering required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional
optional, not held hazardous waste types optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held non-destructive testing optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional
optional, not held soldering techniques optional
optional, not held welding techniques optional

Index

Other moves recorded from corrosion technician

Full index of moves from corrosion technician

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.