Table 1Transition record

sheet metal workertostructural ironwork supervisor

A sheet metal worker already meets 49% of what the structural ironwork supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From sheet metal worker

49%

Overlap1

To structural ironwork supervisor

24 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

58.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58.6

This move: 58.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the structural ironwork supervisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the sheet 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 24 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A structural ironwork supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a sheet metal worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate oxy-fuel cutting torch working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held metal thermal conductivity engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held operate manual planer handling and moving
already held tend metal sawing machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held apply brazing techniques constructing
already held apply spot welding techniques constructing

All 24 carried skills, including the 14 the structural ironwork supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 32 missing skills fall into 9 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 management skills 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure compliance with construction project deadline required
required, not held evaluate employees work required
required, not held plan shifts of employees required
required, not held supervise staff required

optional, not held recruit employees optional

02 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held monitor stock level required
required, not held spot metal imperfections required

optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held guide cranes required
required, not held guide operation of heavy construction equipment required

optional, not held tend metal planer optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held liaise with managers required

optional, not held advise on construction materials optional
optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
optional, not held order construction supplies optional
optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
optional, not held train employees optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manage health and safety standards required

optional, not held provide first aid optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held types of sawing blades required

optional, not held riveting machine types optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a structural ironwork supervisor 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 24 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held interpret 2D plans skill
already held interpret 3D plans skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held metal joining technologies knowledge
already held metal thermal conductivity knowledge
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held recognise signs of corrosion skill
already held rivet types knowledge
already held types of metal knowledge
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work in a construction team skill
already held apply arc welding techniques skill
already held apply brazing techniques skill
already held apply spot welding techniques skill
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held operate handheld riveting equipment skill
already held operate manual planer skill
already held operate oxy-fuel cutting torch skill
already held program a CNC controller skill
already held tend metal sawing machine skill
already held work ergonomically skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 4 supplementary

optional, not held apply thermite welding techniques optional
optional, not held set up reinforcing steel optional
optional, not held tie reinforcing steel optional
optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional

08 handling and moving 3 supplementary

optional, not held manipulate glass optional
optional, not held prepare pieces for joining optional
optional, not held rig loads optional

09 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held construction product regulation optional
optional, not held cost management optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply thermite welding techniques optional
optional, not held construction product regulation optional
optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
optional, not held set up reinforcing steel optional
optional, not held tie reinforcing steel optional
optional, not held advise on construction materials optional
optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held manipulate glass optional
optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
optional, not held order construction supplies optional
optional, not held prepare pieces for joining optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional
optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held rig loads optional
optional, not held riveting machine types optional
optional, not held tend metal planer optional
optional, not held train employees optional

26 held skills the structural ironwork supervisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role align components skill
not needed by the target role anchor sheet metal skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role clip sheet metal objects together skill
not needed by the target role cut metal products skill
not needed by the target role cutting technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role install heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration ducts skill
not needed by the target role keep personal administration skill
not needed by the target role maintain mechatronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill
not needed by the target role mark a metal workpiece skill
not needed by the target role mechatronics knowledge
not needed by the target role metal smoothing technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor automated machines skill
not needed by the target role operate automated process control skill
not needed by the target role operate rust proofing spray gun skill
not needed by the target role operate soldering equipment skill
not needed by the target role remove rust from motor vehicles skill
not needed by the target role replace defect components skill
not needed by the target role robotics knowledge
not needed by the target role set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role shape sheet metal objects skill
not needed by the target role tend punch press skill
not needed by the target role transport construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role use metalworking tools skill
not needed by the target role use sheet metal shears skill

4 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 types of sawing blades required
optional, not held construction product regulation optional
optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held riveting machine types optional

Index

Other moves recorded from sheet metal worker

Full index of moves from sheet metal worker

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.