Metalworking lathe operator to boring machine operator
A metalworking lathe operator already meets 69% of what the boring machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.
36.2/ 100
1 How much of what a boring machine operator is expected to do is already part of a metalworking lathe 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 boring machine operator role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A boring machine operator role treats 12 of its required skills as things a metalworking lathe operator already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- dispose of cutting waste material
- ensure equipment availability
- monitor automated machines
- operate precision measuring equipment
- perform test run
- remove inadequate workpieces
What stands in the way is 4 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 31 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A boring machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a metalworking lathe operator background worth leading with.
- already held types of drill bits engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held apply cross-reference tools for product identification handling and moving
- already held manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held manufacturing of metal structures engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held manufacturing of heating equipment engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held manufacturing of metal containers engineering, manufacturing and construction
All 31 carried skills, including the 12 the boring machine operator role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 16 missing skills fall into 5 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 types of boring heads required
- optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of tools optional
- optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
- still to learn tend boring machine required
- optional, not held operate scrap vibratory feeder optional
- still to learn quality standards required
- still to learn troubleshoot required
- optional, not held monitor stock level optional
- optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a boring 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 · The rest of the record
All 31 skills that carry over
- already held dispose of cutting waste material skill
- already held ensure equipment availability skill
- already held monitor automated machines skill
- already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
- already held perform test run skill
- already held remove inadequate workpieces skill
- already held remove processed workpiece skill
- already held set up the controller of a machine skill
- already held supply machine skill
- already held supply machine with appropriate tools skill
- already held types of drill bits knowledge
- already held types of metal knowledge
- already held advise on machinery malfunctions skill
- already held apply cross-reference tools for product identification skill
- already held consult technical resources skill
- already held cutting technologies knowledge
- already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
- already held inspect quality of products skill
- already held keep records of work progress skill
- already held manufacturing of heating equipment knowledge
- already held manufacturing of metal containers knowledge
- already held manufacturing of metal structures knowledge
- already held manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
- already held manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers knowledge
- already held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition knowledge
- already held mark processed workpiece skill
- already held mechanics knowledge
- already held perform machine maintenance skill
- already held perform product testing skill
- already held record production data for quality control skill
- already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of tools optional
- optional, not held monitor stock level optional
- optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
- optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional
- optional, not held operate scrap vibratory feeder optional
14 held skills the boring machine operator role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role apply precision metalworking techniques skill
- not needed by the target role lathe machine parts knowledge
- not needed by the target role monitor gauge skill
- not needed by the target role monitor moving workpiece in a machine skill
- not needed by the target role operate lifting equipment skill
- not needed by the target role position cross slide of a lathe skill
- not needed by the target role quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
- not needed by the target role replace machines skill
- not needed by the target role set up lathe compound skill
- not needed by the target role smooth burred surfaces skill
- not needed by the target role tend lathe skill
- not needed by the target role types of lathe tools knowledge
- not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill
- not needed by the target role work ergonomically skill
11 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 quality standards required
- still to learn types of boring heads required
- optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of tools optional
- optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
Other moves recorded from metalworking lathe operator
Common questions about this move
Can a metalworking lathe operator become a boring machine operator?
Yes, and it is a moderate move. A metalworking lathe operator already covers 69% of what a boring machine operator is expected to do: 31 skills carry over, 12 of which the boring machine operator role treats as required.
What skills does a metalworking lathe operator need to become a boring machine operator?
4 required skills are missing, plus 12 optional ones. They fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is tend boring machine.
How hard is the move from metalworking lathe operator to boring machine operator?
Its learning distance is 36.2 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.