Table 1Transition record

metal additive manufacturing operatortolaser marking machine operator

A metal additive manufacturing operator already meets 17% of what the laser marking machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From metal additive manufacturing operator

17%

Overlap1

To laser marking machine operator

5 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

79.2 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

17%

Learning distance A rebuild

79.2/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the laser marking machine operator 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.

Why

Why this move works

A laser marking machine operator role treats 4 of its required skills as things a metal additive manufacturing operator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

operate precision measuring equipment
remove processed workpiece
troubleshoot
verify laser beam measurement

What stands in the way is 15 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A laser marking machine operator 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 verify laser beam measurement working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held remove processed workpiece handling and moving
already held perform machine maintenance working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate precision measuring equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held troubleshoot communication, collaboration and creativity

All 5 carried skills, including the 4 the laser marking machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 33 missing skills fall into 12 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 5 required

required, not held apply precision metalworking techniques required
required, not held ensure necessary ventilation in machining required
required, not held monitor automated machines required
required, not held supply machine required
required, not held tend laser marking machine required

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held laser engraving methods required
required, not held laser types required
required, not held quality and cycle time optimisation required
required, not held types of metal required

optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held engraving technologies optional
optional, not held laser marking processes optional

03 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held remove inadequate workpieces required

optional, not held dispose of cutting waste material optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

06 constructing 1 required

required, not held perform test run required

6 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a laser marking machine 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
already held remove processed workpiece skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held verify laser beam measurement skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill

The 6 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 required

required, not held ensure equipment availability required

08 working with computers 1 required

required, not held set up the controller of a machine required

09 information skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional

10 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held precious metal processing optional

11 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional

12 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held geometry optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held precious metal processing optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held dispose of cutting waste material optional
optional, not held engraving technologies optional
optional, not held geometry optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held laser marking processes optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional

22 held skills the laser marking machine operator 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 ensure compliance with environmental legislation 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 maintenance operations knowledge
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 prepare parts for post processing skill
not needed by the target role quality assurance procedures knowledge
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 waste management knowledge
not needed by the target role work safely with machines skill
not needed by the target role write calibration report skill
not needed by the target role write production reports skill

17 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 laser engraving methods required
required, not held laser types required
required, not held quality and cycle time optimisation required
required, not held quality standards required
required, not held types of metal required
optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held precious metal processing optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held engraving technologies optional
optional, not held geometry optional
optional, not held laser marking processes 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.