Table 1Transition record

spring makertometal drawing machine operator

A spring maker already meets 75% of what the metal drawing machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From spring maker

75%

Overlap1

To metal drawing machine operator

26 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

30.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 30.4

This move: 30.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the metal drawing machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the spring maker 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 26 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A metal drawing machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a spring maker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held tend wire drawing machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held safely handle metal wire under tension handling and moving
already held monitor moving workpiece in a machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held manufacture of small metal parts engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held metal forming technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held perform product testing information skills

All 26 carried skills, including the 13 the metal drawing machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 5 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held cold drawing processes required
required, not held dies required

optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held metal drawing processes optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held tend bar drawing machine optional
optional, not held tend tube drawing machine optional
optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional

03 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held precious metal processing optional

04 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional

05 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a metal drawing 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 26 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held monitor gauge skill
already held monitor moving workpiece in a machine skill
already held perform test run skill
already held quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
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 troubleshoot skill
already held types of metal knowledge
already held advise on machinery malfunctions skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held manufacture of small metal parts knowledge
already held metal forming technologies knowledge
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held perform product testing skill
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held safely handle metal wire under tension skill
already held tend wire drawing machine skill
already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held tend bar drawing machine optional
optional, not held tend tube drawing machine optional
optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held precious metal processing optional
optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional
optional, not held metal drawing processes optional
optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional
optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional

15 held skills the metal drawing machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role coil metal skill
not needed by the target role cold winding knowledge
not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role ensure necessary ventilation in machining skill
not needed by the target role hot winding knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of daily use goods knowledge
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role program a CNC controller skill
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role remove scale from metal workpiece skill
not needed by the target role statistical process control knowledge
not needed by the target role supply machine with appropriate tools skill
not needed by the target role tend spring making machine skill
not needed by the target role types of spring knowledge
not needed by the target role use CAM software 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

required, not held cold drawing processes required
required, not held dies required
optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held precious metal processing optional
optional, not held metal drawing processes optional

Index

Other moves recorded from spring maker

Full index of moves from spring maker

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.