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

metal additive manufacturing operatortonailing machine operator

A metal additive manufacturing operator already meets 22% of what the nailing machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From metal additive manufacturing operator
22%
Overlap1
To nailing machine operator
4 Skills carried over
8 Required, not held
68.3 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

22%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

68.3/ 100

1 Share of the nailing 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 nailing machine operator role treats 3 of its required skills as things a metal additive manufacturing operator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • remove processed workpiece
  • troubleshoot
  • work safely with machines

What stands in the way is 8 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 4 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A nailing 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 remove processed workpiece handling and moving
  • already held work safely with machines working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held perform machine maintenance working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held troubleshoot communication, collaboration and creativity

All 4 carried skills, including the 3 the nailing machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 8 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 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held monitor automated machines required
  • required, not held supply machine required
  • optional, not held conduct routine machinery checks optional
02 working with computers 2 required
  • required, not held operate nailing machinery required
  • required, not held set up the controller of a machine required
03 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required
  • optional, not held ensure conformity to specifications optional
04 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held perform test run required
  • optional, not held inspect machinery optional
05 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held remove inadequate workpieces required
  • optional, not held dispose of cutting waste material optional
06 business, administration and law 1 required
  • required, not held quality standards required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a nailing 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 4 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held remove processed workpiece skill
  • already held troubleshoot skill
  • already held work safely with machines skill
  • already held perform machine maintenance skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 information skills 7 supplementary
  • optional, not held measure parts of manufactured products optional
  • optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
  • optional, not held consult technical resources optional
  • optional, not held identify hazards in the workplace 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
08 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held measure parts of manufactured products optional
  • optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
  • optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
  • optional, not held conduct routine machinery checks optional
  • optional, not held consult technical resources optional
  • optional, not held dispose of cutting waste material optional
  • optional, not held ensure conformity to specifications optional
  • optional, not held identify hazards in the workplace optional
  • optional, not held inspect machinery 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
23 held skills the nailing 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 operate precision measuring equipment 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 verify laser beam measurement skill
  • not needed by the target role waste management knowledge
  • not needed by the target role write calibration report skill
  • not needed by the target role write production reports skill
1 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 quality standards required
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.