Welder to ornamental metal worker
A welder already meets 48% of what the ornamental metal worker role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.
59.6/ 100
1 How much of what an ornamental metal worker is expected to do is already part of a welder’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the ornamental metal worker role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An ornamental metal worker role treats 9 of its required skills as things a welder already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- apply precision metalworking techniques
- ensure correct metal temperature
- ensure equipment availability
- operate precision measuring equipment
- recognise signs of corrosion
- remove processed workpiece
What stands in the way is 9 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 25 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An ornamental metal worker 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.
- already held torch temperature for metal processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held operate brazing equipment constructing
- already held apply brazing techniques constructing
- already held select filler metal constructing
- already held apply arc welding techniques constructing
- already held ensure correct metal temperature working with machinery and specialised equipment
All 25 carried skills, including the 9 the ornamental metal worker role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 29 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn cut ornamental design required
- still to learn shape ornamental design required
- still to learn heat metals required
- still to learn mark designs on metal pieces required
- still to learn shape metal over anvils required
- still to learn use metalworking tools required
- still to learn mark a metal workpiece required
- still to learn remove inadequate workpieces required
- optional, not held apply smithing techniques optional
- optional, not held work with blacksmithing hand tools optional
- still to learn design drawings required
- optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
- optional, not held cold forging optional
- optional, not held engraving technologies optional
- optional, not held hot forging optional
- optional, not held metal coating technologies optional
- optional, not held metal forming technologies optional
- optional, not held engrave patterns optional
- optional, not held operate engraving equipment optional
- optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
- optional, not held work with blacksmithing power tools optional
- optional, not held precious metal processing optional
- optional, not held provide customer follow-up services optional
- optional, not held operate rust proofing spray gun optional
1 further area in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an ornamental metal worker role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 cut ornamental design practise this
- 02 shape ornamental design practise this
- 03 heat metals practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 25 skills that carry over
- already held apply precision metalworking techniques skill
- already held ensure correct metal temperature skill
- already held ensure equipment availability skill
- already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
- already held recognise signs of corrosion skill
- already held remove processed workpiece skill
- already held torch temperature for metal processes knowledge
- already held types of metal knowledge
- already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
- already held apply arc welding techniques skill
- already held apply brazing techniques skill
- already held cutting technologies knowledge
- already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
- already held mark processed workpiece skill
- already held non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
- already held operate brazing 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 manufacturing processes knowledge
The 1 learning area not shown above
- optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held engrave patterns optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
- optional, not held operate engraving equipment optional
- optional, not held precious metal processing optional
- optional, not held apply smithing techniques optional
- optional, not held cold forging optional
- optional, not held engraving technologies optional
- optional, not held hot forging optional
- optional, not held metal coating technologies optional
- optional, not held metal forming technologies optional
- optional, not held operate rust proofing spray gun optional
- optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
- optional, not held provide customer follow-up services optional
- optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
- optional, not held work with blacksmithing hand tools optional
- optional, not held work with blacksmithing power tools optional
61 held skills the ornamental metal worker role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role 3D printing process knowledge
- not needed by the target role align components 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 automation technology knowledge
- not needed by the target role characteristics of products knowledge
- not needed by the target role consult technical resources skill
- not needed by the target role determine suitability of materials skill
- not needed by the target role ensure correct gas pressure skill
- not needed by the target role flammable fluids knowledge
- 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 fuel gas knowledge
- not needed by the target role handle fuels skill
- not needed by the target role handle gas cylinders 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 keep records of work progress 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 maintenance of printing machines knowledge
- not needed by the target role maintenance operations knowledge
- not needed by the target role manufacture of small metal parts knowledge
- not needed by the target role manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
- 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 mechatronics knowledge
- not needed by the target role metal bending techniques knowledge
- not needed by the target role metal smoothing technologies knowledge
- not needed by the target role metal thermal conductivity knowledge
- not needed by the target role monitor gauge skill
- not needed by the target role operate 3D computer graphics software skill
- not needed by the target role operate automated process control skill
- not needed by the target role operate oxy-fuel cutting torch skill
21 further entries not listed here
12 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn design drawings required
- optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
- optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
- optional, not held precious metal processing optional
- optional, not held cold forging optional
- optional, not held engraving technologies optional
- optional, not held hot forging optional
- optional, not held metal coating technologies optional
- optional, not held metal forming technologies optional
Other moves recorded from welder
- boilermaker 80% covered · adjacent
- spot welder 66% covered · moderate
- oxy fuel burning machine operator 56% covered · moderate
- riveter 54% covered · moderate
- sheet metal worker 52% covered · moderate
- abrasive blasting operator 51% covered · moderate
- electron beam welder 49% covered · substantial
- laser beam welder 48% covered · substantial
Common questions about this move
Can a welder become an ornamental metal worker?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A welder already covers 48% of what an ornamental metal worker is expected to do: 25 skills carry over, 9 of which the ornamental metal worker role treats as required.
What skills does a welder need to become an ornamental metal worker?
9 required skills are missing, plus 20 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by handling and moving. The single most important is cut ornamental design.
How hard is the move from welder to ornamental metal worker?
Its learning distance is 59.6 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.