Table 1Transition record

weldertoboilermaker

A welder already meets 80% of what the boilermaker role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From welder

80%

Overlap1

To boilermaker

44 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

26.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 26.9

This move: 26.9 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the boilermaker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the welder 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 44 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A boilermaker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a welder 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 flammable fluids engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held handle gas cylinders handling and moving
already held select filler metal constructing
already held maintain mechatronic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held apply arc welding techniques constructing

All 44 carried skills, including the 20 the boilermaker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held manufacturing of heating equipment required

optional, not held casting processes optional
optional, not held metal forming technologies optional
optional, not held rivet types optional
optional, not held riveting machine types optional
optional, not held types of drill press oils optional

02 information skills 1 required

required, not held record production data for quality control required

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 5 supplementary

optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held operate drill press optional
optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
optional, not held supply machine optional
optional, not held tend punch press optional

04 handling and moving 3 supplementary

optional, not held cast metal optional
optional, not held dispose of cutting waste material optional
optional, not held supply machine with appropriate tools optional

05 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held repair heating equipment optional

06 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a boilermaker 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 44 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply arc welding techniques skill
already held apply precision metalworking techniques skill
already held ensure correct metal temperature skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held flammable fluids knowledge
already held fuel gas knowledge
already held handle gas cylinders skill
already held metal smoothing technologies knowledge
already held operate oxy-fuel cutting torch skill
already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
already held operate soldering equipment skill
already held operate welding equipment skill
already held perform test run skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held select filler metal skill
already held smooth burred surfaces skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held types of metal knowledge
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held 3D printing process knowledge
already held automation technology knowledge
already held consult technical resources skill
already held cutting technologies knowledge
already held determine suitability of materials skill
already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held maintain mechatronic equipment skill
already held maintain robotic equipment skill
already held maintenance of printing machines knowledge
already held maintenance operations knowledge
already held manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
already held mechatronics knowledge
already held monitor gauge skill
already held operate 3D computer graphics software skill
already held operate automated process control skill
already held operate printing machinery skill
already held perform product testing skill
already held printing materials knowledge
already held printing on large scale machines knowledge
already held printing techniques knowledge
already held robotics knowledge
already held spot metal imperfections skill
already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held casting processes optional
optional, not held cast metal optional
optional, not held dispose of cutting waste material optional
optional, not held metal forming technologies optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held operate drill press optional
optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
optional, not held repair heating equipment optional
optional, not held rivet types optional
optional, not held riveting machine types optional
optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
optional, not held supply machine optional
optional, not held supply machine with appropriate tools optional
optional, not held tend punch press optional
optional, not held types of drill press oils optional

42 held skills the boilermaker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role align components skill
not needed by the target role apply brazing techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply flux skill
not needed by the target role apply preliminary treatment to workpieces skill
not needed by the target role apply soldering techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply spot welding techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply thermite welding techniques skill
not needed by the target role assemble metal parts skill
not needed by the target role characteristics of products knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure correct gas pressure skill
not needed by the target role follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
not needed by the target role follow safety precautions in work practices skill
not needed by the target role handle fuels skill
not needed by the target role inspect construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role interpret 2D plans skill
not needed by the target role interpret 3D plans skill
not needed by the target role join metals skill
not needed by the target role manufacture of small metal parts knowledge
not needed by the target role mark processed workpiece skill
not needed by the target role mechanics of motor vehicles knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics of vessels knowledge
not needed by the target role metal bending techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role metal thermal conductivity knowledge
not needed by the target role non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
not needed by the target role operate brazing equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate oxy-fuel welding torch skill
not needed by the target role operate oxygen cutting torch skill
not needed by the target role operate plasma cutting torch skill
not needed by the target role perform metal active gas welding skill
not needed by the target role perform metal inert gas welding skill
not needed by the target role perform minor repairs to equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform tungsten inert gas welding skill
not needed by the target role perform welding inspection skill
not needed by the target role prepare pieces for joining skill
not needed by the target role recognise signs of corrosion skill
not needed by the target role remove processed workpiece skill
not needed by the target role repair metal sheets skill
not needed by the target role shape sheet metal objects skill
not needed by the target role torch temperature for metal processes knowledge
not needed by the target role use sheet metal shears skill

2 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 manufacturing of heating equipment required
optional, not held casting processes optional
optional, not held metal forming technologies optional
optional, not held rivet types optional
optional, not held riveting machine types optional
optional, not held types of drill press oils optional

Index

Other moves recorded from welder

Full index of moves from welder

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.