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

production supervisortowelding coordinator

A production supervisor already meets 53% of what the welding coordinator role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From production supervisor
53%
Overlap1
To welding coordinator
26 Skills carried over
10 Required, not held
53 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

53%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

53/ 100

1 Share of the welding coordinator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the production supervisor 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 welding coordinator role treats 12 of its required skills as things a production supervisor already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • adhere to organisational guidelines
  • analyse staff capacity
  • coordinate communication within a team
  • ensure equipment availability
  • ensure finished product meet requirements
  • evaluate employees work

What stands in the way is 10 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 26 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A welding coordinator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a production supervisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held communicate schedules to the people concerned communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held manage discarded products management skills
  • already held monitor production developments information skills
  • already held analyse staff capacity management skills
  • already held coordinate communication within a team communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held liaise with quality assurance communication, collaboration and creativity

All 26 carried skills, including the 12 the welding coordinator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 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 constructing 4 required, 5 supplementary
  • required, not held select filler metal required
  • required, not held apply arc welding techniques required
  • required, not held operate soldering equipment required
  • required, not held operate welding equipment required
  • optional, not held perform metal active gas welding optional
  • optional, not held perform metal inert gas welding optional
  • optional, not held perform tungsten inert gas welding optional
  • optional, not held apply brazing techniques optional
  • optional, not held operate brazing equipment optional
02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held flammable fluids required
  • required, not held types of metal required
  • required, not held welding techniques required
  • optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
  • optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
03 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held perform welding inspection required
  • required, not held spot metal imperfections required
  • optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
04 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement required
  • optional, not held oversee pre-assembly operations optional
05 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
  • optional, not held draw design sketches optional
06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held ensure fulfilment of legal requirements optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a welding coordinator 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 26 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held adhere to organisational guidelines skill
  • already held analyse staff capacity skill
  • already held coordinate communication within a team skill
  • already held ensure equipment availability skill
  • already held ensure finished product meet requirements skill
  • already held evaluate employees work skill
  • already held follow company standards skill
  • already held identify hazards in the workplace skill
  • already held inspect quality of products skill
  • already held liaise with managers skill
  • already held record production data for quality control skill
  • already held supervise staff skill
  • already held communicate schedules to the people concerned skill
  • already held consult technical resources skill
  • already held liaise with quality assurance skill
  • already held manage discarded products skill
  • already held manage emergency procedures skill
  • already held manage supplies skill
  • already held monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
  • already held monitor production developments skill
  • already held monitor stock level skill
  • already held perform test run skill
  • already held plan shifts of employees skill
  • already held recruit employees skill
  • already held train employees skill
  • already held write records for repairs skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 health and welfare 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held first aid optional
08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held ensure correct gas pressure optional
14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
  • optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
  • optional, not held perform metal active gas welding optional
  • optional, not held perform metal inert gas welding optional
  • optional, not held perform tungsten inert gas welding optional
  • optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
  • optional, not held apply brazing techniques optional
  • optional, not held draw design sketches optional
  • optional, not held ensure correct gas pressure optional
  • optional, not held ensure fulfilment of legal requirements optional
  • optional, not held first aid optional
  • optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
  • optional, not held operate brazing equipment optional
  • optional, not held oversee pre-assembly operations optional
60 held skills the welding coordinator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role adjust production schedule skill
  • not needed by the target role advise on machinery malfunctions skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
  • not needed by the target role apply control process statistical methods skill
  • not needed by the target role assess production needs to plan a production schedule skill
  • not needed by the target role communicate production plan skill
  • not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
  • not needed by the target role consumer goods industry knowledge
  • not needed by the target role control of expenses skill
  • not needed by the target role control production skill
  • not needed by the target role coordinate export transportation activities skill
  • not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
  • not needed by the target role enhance production workflow skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure correct goods labelling skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure products meet regulatory requirements skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure safety in the production area skill
  • not needed by the target role features of sporting equipment knowledge
  • not needed by the target role follow production schedule skill
  • not needed by the target role furniture industry knowledge
  • not needed by the target role identify training needs skill
  • not needed by the target role implement strategic planning skill
  • not needed by the target role innovation processes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role jewellery processes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role lead process optimisation skill
  • not needed by the target role legal requirements of ICT products knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
  • not needed by the target role manage human resources skill
  • not needed by the target role manage staff skill
  • not needed by the target role manage workflow processes skill
  • not needed by the target role manufacture dental instruments skill
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing of sports equipment knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing processes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role measure customer feedback skill
  • not needed by the target role medical devices knowledge
  • not needed by the target role meet contract specifications skill
  • not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
  • not needed by the target role meet productivity targets skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor automated machines skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor conveyor belt skill

20 further entries not listed here

6 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 flammable fluids required
  • required, not held types of metal required
  • required, not held welding techniques required
  • optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
  • optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
  • optional, not held first aid optional
Index

Other moves recorded from production supervisor

Full index of moves from production supervisor

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.