Table 1Transition record

metal additive manufacturing operatortocommissioning technician

A metal additive manufacturing operator already meets 18% of what the commissioning technician role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.

From metal additive manufacturing operator

18%

Overlap1

To commissioning technician

5 Skills carried over

18 Required, not held

78.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 78.3

This move: 78.3 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the commissioning technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the metal additive manufacturing operator 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A commissioning technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a metal additive manufacturing operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held write calibration report communication, collaboration and creativity
already held maintenance operations engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held quality assurance procedures business, administration and law
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation assisting and caring
already held troubleshoot communication, collaboration and creativity

All 5 carried skills, including the 4 the commissioning technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 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 information skills 6 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held test performance of power plants required
required, not held analyse test data required
required, not held check system parameters against reference values required
required, not held conduct quality control analysis required
required, not held read standard blueprints required
required, not held record test data required

optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held validate raw materials optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required

required, not held collaborate with engineers required
required, not held present reports required
required, not held write work-related reports required

03 business, administration and law 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held project commissioning required
required, not held quality standards required

optional, not held project management optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held repair electronic components required
required, not held use measurement instruments required

optional, not held manage instrumentation systems optional

05 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held ensure conformity to specifications required
required, not held ensure fulfilment of legal requirements required

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required

required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held safety engineering required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a commissioning technician 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held maintenance operations knowledge
already held quality assurance procedures knowledge
already held troubleshoot skill
already held write calibration report skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held use tools for construction and repair required

08 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain test equipment optional

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform project management optional

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
optional, not held manage instrumentation systems optional
optional, not held perform project management optional
optional, not held validate raw materials optional

22 held skills the commissioning technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role follow work schedule skill
not needed by the target role functionalities of machinery knowledge
not needed by the target role handle metal powder skill
not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role machine tools knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain additive manufacturing systems skill
not needed by the target role manufacture metal additive manufacturing parts skill
not needed by the target role metal and metal ore products knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor machine operations skill
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform machine maintenance skill
not needed by the target role prepare parts for post processing skill
not needed by the target role remove processed workpiece skill
not needed by the target role set up additive manufacturing systems skill
not needed by the target role train crew members skill
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill
not needed by the target role verify laser beam measurement skill
not needed by the target role waste management knowledge
not needed by the target role work safely with machines skill
not needed by the target role write production reports skill

5 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 engineering processes required
required, not held project commissioning required
required, not held quality standards required
required, not held safety engineering required
optional, not held project management optional

Index

Other moves recorded from metal additive manufacturing operator

Full index of moves from metal additive manufacturing operator

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.