Table 1Transition record

tumbling machine operatortoriveter

A tumbling machine operator already meets 58% of what the riveter role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From tumbling machine operator

58%

Overlap1

To riveter

19 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

41.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 41.4

This move: 41.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the riveter role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the tumbling machine operator 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 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A riveter role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a tumbling machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manufacturing of metal assembly products engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held quality and cycle time optimisation engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held remove inadequate workpieces handling and moving
already held types of metal manufacturing processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held ferrous metal processing engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held remove processed workpiece handling and moving

All 19 carried skills, including the 7 the riveter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 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 handling and moving 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held apply preliminary treatment to workpieces required
required, not held prepare pieces for joining required

optional, not held operate handheld riveting equipment optional
optional, not held supply machine with appropriate tools optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held rivet types required

optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal structures optional
optional, not held manufacturing of steam generators optional
optional, not held metal joining technologies optional
optional, not held riveting machine types optional

03 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional

04 working with computers 3 supplementary

optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held statistical process control optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held tend riveting machine optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a riveter 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 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure equipment availability 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 troubleshoot skill
already held types of metal knowledge
already held advise on machinery malfunctions skill
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 metal assembly products knowledge
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held supply machine skill
already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal structures optional
optional, not held manufacturing of steam generators optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances optional
optional, not held metal joining technologies optional
optional, not held operate handheld riveting equipment optional
optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held riveting machine types optional
optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
optional, not held statistical process control optional
optional, not held supply machine with appropriate tools optional
optional, not held tend riveting machine optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

14 held skills the riveter role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role characteristics of precious metals knowledge
not needed by the target role dry tumbling knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of cutlery knowledge
not needed by the target role measure flatness of a surface skill
not needed by the target role metal smoothing technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor moving workpiece in a machine skill
not needed by the target role precious metal processing knowledge
not needed by the target role processes performed by tumbling knowledge
not needed by the target role smooth burred surfaces skill
not needed by the target role spot metal imperfections skill
not needed by the target role tend tumbling machine skill
not needed by the target role tumbling machine parts knowledge
not needed by the target role types of lubricants knowledge
not needed by the target role wet tumbling knowledge

7 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 rivet types required
optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal structures optional
optional, not held manufacturing of steam generators optional
optional, not held metal joining technologies optional
optional, not held riveting machine types optional
optional, not held statistical process control optional

Index

Other moves recorded from tumbling machine operator

Full index of moves from tumbling machine operator

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.