Table 1Transition record

upsetting machine operatortometal drawing machine operator

A upsetting machine operator already meets 76% of what the metal drawing machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From upsetting machine operator

76%

Overlap1

To metal drawing machine operator

27 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

28.5 Difficulty2

Career overlap Very strong match

76%

Learning distance Short step

28.5/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the metal drawing machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the upsetting 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.

Why

Why this move works

A metal drawing machine operator role treats 13 of its required skills as things a upsetting machine operator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

dies
ensure equipment availability
monitor automated machines
monitor gauge
monitor moving workpiece in a machine
perform test run

What stands in the way is 2 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 27 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 upsetting machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held dies engineering, manufacturing and construction
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 manufacturing of metal assembly products engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held metal forming technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of door furniture from metal engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 27 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 12 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, 2 supplementary

required, not held cold drawing processes required
required, not held quality and cycle time optimisation required

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 tend wire drawing machine optional

03 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional
optional, not held safely handle metal wire under tension optional

04 information skills 2 supplementary

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

05 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held precious metal processing 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 27 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held dies knowledge
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 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 manufacture of small metal parts knowledge
already held manufacturing of door furniture from metal knowledge
already held manufacturing of metal assembly products knowledge
already held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition knowledge
already held metal forming technologies knowledge
already held monitor conveyor belt skill
already held operate lifting equipment skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill

10 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 non-ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held precious metal processing optional
optional, not held tend wire drawing machine optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional
optional, not held metal drawing processes optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional
optional, not held safely handle metal wire under tension optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role cold forging knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure correct metal temperature skill
not needed by the target role forging processes knowledge
not needed by the target role hold metal work piece in machine skill
not needed by the target role hot forging knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
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 manufacturing of light metal packaging knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal household articles knowledge
not needed by the target role operate forging tongs skill
not needed by the target role remove scale from metal workpiece skill
not needed by the target role replace die skill
not needed by the target role set up automotive robot skill
not needed by the target role tend upsetting machine skill
not needed by the target role types of forging press knowledge
not needed by the target role types of upsetting machines knowledge
not needed by the target role upsetting machine parts knowledge

5 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 quality and cycle time optimisation required
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 upsetting machine operator

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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.