From metal rolling mill operator to laser beam welder
12 of the 27 essential skills of a laser beam welder are already essential for a metal rolling mill operator — about 44% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 12
- skills carry over
- 15
- would be new
- 44%
- of the target job covered
- 27
- essential skills of a laser beam welder
What a laser beam welder does
Laser beam welders set up and tend laser beam welding machines designed to join separate metal workpieces together through the use of a laser beam radiating a concentrated heat source that allows for precise welding.
What carries over
12 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
15 skillsEssential for a laser beam welder and not for a metal rolling mill operator. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- apply precision metalworking techniques
- ensure necessary ventilation in machining
- laser types
- manufacturing processes
- operate welding equipment
- perform machine maintenance
- prepare pieces for joining
- program a CNC controller
- quality and cycle time optimisation
- read standard blueprints
- statistical process control
- tend laser beam welding machine
- use automatic programming
- use CAM software
- verify laser beam measurement
Other moves from metal rolling mill operator
2 roles- drop forging hammer worker13 skills in common
- oxy fuel burning machine operator12 skills in common
← metal rolling mill operatorlaser beam welder →The other way round
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How far are you from being a laser beam welder?
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