Lacquer spray gun operator to surface treatment operator
A lacquer spray gun operator already meets 63% of what the surface treatment operator role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.
47.2/ 100
1 How much of what a surface treatment operator is expected to do is already part of a lacquer spray gun operator’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the surface treatment operator role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A surface treatment operator role treats 24 of its required skills as things a lacquer spray gun operator already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- apply precision metalworking techniques
- apply preliminary treatment to workpieces
- apply spraying techniques
- choose proper primer coat
- dispose of hazardous waste
- ensure equipment availability
What stands in the way is 7 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 32 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A surface treatment operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a lacquer spray gun operator background worth leading with.
- already held lacquer spray gun parts engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held choose proper primer coat constructing
- already held remove coating constructing
- already held select spraying pressure working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held operate lacquer spray gun constructing
- already held sand between coats handling and moving
All 32 carried skills, including the 24 the surface treatment operator role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 32 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn prepare surface for painting required
- still to learn work with chemicals required
- optional, not held prepare surface for enamelling optional
- optional, not held blast surface optional
- optional, not held clean wood surface optional
- optional, not held mix chemicals optional
- optional, not held smooth glass surface optional
- still to learn read engineering drawings required
- still to learn read standard blueprints required
- optional, not held monitor painting operations optional
- still to learn material mechanics required
- optional, not held anodising process optional
- optional, not held automation technology optional
- optional, not held dip-coating process optional
- optional, not held electroplating optional
- optional, not held mechatronics optional
- optional, not held robotics optional
- still to learn apply health and safety standards required
- still to learn corrosion types required
- optional, not held maintain mechatronic equipment optional
- optional, not held maintain robotic equipment optional
- optional, not held maintain equipment optional
- optional, not held operate automated process control optional
- optional, not held tend anodising machine optional
- optional, not held tend dip tank optional
- optional, not held tend electroplating machine optional
- optional, not held tend surface grinding machine optional
1 further area in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a surface treatment operator role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 apply health and safety standards practise this
- 02 corrosion types study this
- 03 material mechanics study this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 32 skills that carry over
- already held apply precision metalworking techniques skill
- already held apply preliminary treatment to workpieces skill
- already held apply spraying techniques skill
- already held choose proper primer coat skill
- already held dispose of hazardous waste skill
- already held ensure equipment availability skill
- already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
- already held health and safety in the workplace knowledge
- already held inspect quality of products skill
- already held keep records of work progress skill
- already held metal coating technologies knowledge
- already held non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
- already held operate metal polishing equipment skill
- already held perform test run skill
- already held quality standards knowledge
- already held remove coating skill
- already held remove inadequate workpieces skill
- already held remove processed workpiece skill
- already held sand between coats skill
- already held sanding techniques knowledge
- already held select spraying pressure skill
- already held spot metal imperfections skill
- already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
- already held work ergonomically skill
- already held industrial paint knowledge
- already held lacquer paint applications knowledge
- already held lacquer spray gun parts knowledge
- already held operate lacquer spray gun skill
- already held types of metal knowledge
- already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
- already held types of plastic knowledge
- already held types of wood knowledge
The 1 learning area not shown above
- optional, not held paint surfaces optional
- optional, not held plan surface slope optional
- optional, not held prepare surface for hardwood floor laying optional
- optional, not held lacquer wood surfaces optional
- optional, not held prepare surface for plastering optional
25 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held prepare surface for enamelling optional
- optional, not held maintain mechatronic equipment optional
- optional, not held maintain robotic equipment optional
- optional, not held paint surfaces optional
- optional, not held plan surface slope optional
- optional, not held prepare surface for hardwood floor laying optional
- optional, not held anodising process optional
- optional, not held automation technology optional
- optional, not held blast surface optional
- optional, not held clean wood surface optional
- optional, not held dip-coating process optional
- optional, not held electroplating optional
- optional, not held lacquer wood surfaces optional
- optional, not held maintain equipment optional
- optional, not held mechatronics optional
- optional, not held mix chemicals optional
- optional, not held monitor painting operations optional
- optional, not held operate automated process control optional
- optional, not held prepare surface for plastering optional
- optional, not held robotics optional
- optional, not held smooth glass surface optional
- optional, not held tend anodising machine optional
- optional, not held tend dip tank optional
- optional, not held tend electroplating machine optional
- optional, not held tend surface grinding machine optional
8 held skills the surface treatment operator role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role consult technical resources skill
- not needed by the target role maintain mechanical equipment skill
- not needed by the target role manufacturing of cutlery knowledge
- not needed by the target role manufacturing of door furniture from metal knowledge
- not needed by the target role manufacturing of light metal packaging knowledge
- not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal household articles knowledge
- not needed by the target role manufacturing of weapons and ammunition knowledge
- not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
8 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn corrosion types required
- still to learn material mechanics required
- optional, not held anodising process optional
- optional, not held automation technology optional
- optional, not held dip-coating process optional
- optional, not held electroplating optional
- optional, not held mechatronics optional
- optional, not held robotics optional
Other moves recorded from lacquer spray gun operator
Common questions about this move
Can a lacquer spray gun operator become a surface treatment operator?
Yes, and it is a moderate move. A lacquer spray gun operator already covers 63% of what a surface treatment operator is expected to do: 32 skills carry over, 24 of which the surface treatment operator role treats as required.
What skills does a lacquer spray gun operator need to become a surface treatment operator?
7 required skills are missing, plus 25 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by handling and moving. The single most important is apply health and safety standards.
How hard is the move from lacquer spray gun operator to surface treatment operator?
Its learning distance is 47.2 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.