Table 1Transition record

ornamental metal workertosolderer

A ornamental metal worker already meets 58% of what the solderer role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From ornamental metal worker

58%

Overlap1

To solderer

23 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

45 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 45

This move: 45 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the solderer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the ornamental metal worker 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 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A solderer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a ornamental metal worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held torch temperature for metal processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held operate brazing equipment constructing
already held select filler metal constructing
already held apply brazing techniques constructing
already held ensure correct metal temperature working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held precious metal processing arts and humanities

All 23 carried skills, including the 12 the solderer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 6 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 constructing 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held apply soldering techniques required
required, not held monitor gauge required

optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional
optional, not held operate oxy-fuel welding torch optional

02 handling and moving 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held apply flux required
required, not held prepare pieces for joining required

optional, not held apply preliminary treatment to workpieces optional
optional, not held handle fuels optional

03 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held spot metal imperfections required

optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 8 supplementary

optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
optional, not held manufacturing of heating equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of tools optional
optional, not held flammable fluids optional
optional, not held fuel gas optional
optional, not held metal joining technologies optional
optional, not held metal smoothing technologies optional
optional, not held welding techniques optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held adjust temperature gauges optional
optional, not held ensure correct gas pressure optional

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held work ergonomically optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a solderer 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 23 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply precision metalworking techniques skill
already held ensure correct metal temperature skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held operate soldering equipment skill
already held perform test run skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held remove inadequate workpieces skill
already held remove processed workpiece skill
already held select filler metal skill
already held torch temperature for metal processes knowledge
already held types of metal knowledge
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held apply brazing techniques skill
already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held manufacturing of door furniture from metal knowledge
already held manufacturing of metal household articles knowledge
already held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition knowledge
already held non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held operate brazing equipment skill
already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
already held operate welding equipment skill
already held precious metal processing knowledge
already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional
optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
optional, not held manufacturing of heating equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of tools optional
optional, not held adjust temperature gauges optional
optional, not held apply preliminary treatment to workpieces optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held ensure correct gas pressure optional
optional, not held flammable fluids optional
optional, not held fuel gas optional
optional, not held handle fuels optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held metal joining technologies optional
optional, not held metal smoothing technologies optional
optional, not held operate oxy-fuel welding torch optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional
optional, not held welding techniques optional
optional, not held work ergonomically optional

31 held skills the solderer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply arc welding techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply smithing techniques skill
not needed by the target role cold forging knowledge
not needed by the target role cut ornamental design skill
not needed by the target role cutting technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role design drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role engrave patterns skill
not needed by the target role engraving technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role heat metals skill
not needed by the target role hot forging knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of cutlery knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of doors from metal knowledge
not needed by the target role mark a metal workpiece skill
not needed by the target role mark designs on metal pieces skill
not needed by the target role mark processed workpiece skill
not needed by the target role metal coating technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role metal forming technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role operate engraving equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate rust proofing spray gun skill
not needed by the target role perform machine maintenance skill
not needed by the target role provide customer follow-up services skill
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role recognise signs of corrosion skill
not needed by the target role set up the controller of a machine skill
not needed by the target role shape metal over anvils skill
not needed by the target role shape ornamental design skill
not needed by the target role smooth burred surfaces skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
not needed by the target role use metalworking tools skill
not needed by the target role work with blacksmithing hand tools skill
not needed by the target role work with blacksmithing power tools 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.

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
optional, not held manufacturing of heating equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of tools optional
optional, not held flammable fluids optional
optional, not held fuel gas optional
optional, not held metal joining technologies optional
optional, not held metal smoothing technologies optional
optional, not held welding techniques optional

Index

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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.