RecordMove

Wood technology engineer to woodturner

A wood technology engineer already meets 38% of what the woodturner role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From wood technology engineer

Distant match

To woodturner

13 You already bring

9 Still to learn

42 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

64.1/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a woodturner is expected to do is already part of a wood technology engineer’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 woodturner role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A woodturner role treats 8 of its required skills as things a wood technology engineer already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

design principles
inspect wood materials
manipulate wood
types of wood
wear appropriate protective gear
wood cuts

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

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A woodturner role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a wood technology engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held inspect wood materials information skills
already held distinguish wood quality information skills
already held timber products engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held meet contract specifications communication, collaboration and creativity
already held woodworking tools engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held woodworking processes engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 13 carried skills, including the 8 the woodturner role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 8 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.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 4 supplementary

still to learn turn wood required
still to learn tend lathe required
still to learn work safely with machines required

optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held operate wood sawing equipment optional
optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
optional, not held supply machine optional

02 handling and moving 3 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn avoid tear-out in woodworking required
still to learn use turning tools required
still to learn position cross slide of a lathe required

optional, not held dispose of non-hazardous waste optional
optional, not held sand wood optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 6 supplementary

still to learn lathe machine parts required
still to learn types of lathe tools required

optional, not held manufacturing of daily use goods optional
optional, not held manufacturing of furniture optional
optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional
optional, not held sawing techniques optional
optional, not held cutting technologies optional
optional, not held sanding techniques optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required

still to learn quality standards required

05 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held troubleshoot optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a woodturner 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held design principles knowledge
already held inspect wood materials skill
already held manipulate wood skill
already held types of wood knowledge
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held wood cuts knowledge
already held woodworking processes knowledge
already held woodworking tools knowledge
already held check quality of raw materials skill
already held distinguish wood quality skill
already held identify hazards in the workplace skill
already held meet contract specifications skill
already held timber products knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held apply wood finishes optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

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

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held manufacturing of daily use goods optional
optional, not held manufacturing of furniture optional
optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional
optional, not held sawing techniques optional
optional, not held apply wood finishes optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held cutting technologies optional
optional, not held dispose of non-hazardous waste optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held operate wood sawing equipment optional
optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional
optional, not held sand wood optional
optional, not held sanding techniques optional
optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
optional, not held supply machine optional
optional, not held troubleshoot optional

39 held skills the woodturner role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role advise customers on wood products skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role business management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role check durability of wood materials skill
not needed by the target role chemistry of wood knowledge
not needed by the target role civil engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role construction products knowledge
not needed by the target role cost management knowledge
not needed by the target role draw blueprints skill
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect building systems skill
not needed by the target role logistics knowledge
not needed by the target role manage timber stocks skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor production developments skill
not needed by the target role oversee construction project skill
not needed by the target role oversee quality control skill
not needed by the target role paper chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role paper production processes knowledge
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role perform scientific research skill
not needed by the target role plan engineering activities skill
not needed by the target role plan product management skill
not needed by the target role plan resource allocation skill
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role sales strategies knowledge
not needed by the target role study prices of wood products skill
not needed by the target role technical drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role types of pulp knowledge
not needed by the target role use CAD software skill
not needed by the target role use technical drawing software skill
not needed by the target role wood moisture content knowledge
not needed by the target role wood products knowledge

9 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 pick up Tier

still to learn lathe machine parts required
still to learn quality standards required
still to learn types of lathe tools required
optional, not held manufacturing of daily use goods optional
optional, not held manufacturing of furniture optional
optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional
optional, not held sawing techniques optional
optional, not held cutting technologies optional
optional, not held sanding techniques optional

Index

Other moves recorded from wood technology engineer

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a wood technology engineer become a woodturner?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A wood technology engineer already covers 38% of what a woodturner is expected to do: 13 skills carry over, 8 of which the woodturner role treats as required.

What skills does a wood technology engineer need to become a woodturner?

9 required skills are missing, plus 20 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by working with machinery and specialised equipment. The single most important is avoid tear-out in woodworking.

How hard is the move from wood technology engineer to woodturner?

Its learning distance is 64.1 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.