From sheet metal worker to structural ironworker
16 of the 22 essential skills of a structural ironworker are already essential for a sheet metal worker — about 73% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from sheet metal worker in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 16
- skills carry over
- 6
- would be new
- 73%
- of the target job covered
- 22
- essential skills of a structural ironworker
What a structural ironworker does
Structural ironworker in construction install iron elements into structures. They erect steel frameworks for buildings, bridges and other construction projects. They set metal rods, or rebar, to form reinforced concrete.
What carries over
16 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- align components
- apply arc welding techniques
- apply spot welding techniques
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
- follow safety procedures when working at heights
- inspect construction supplies
- interpret 2D plans
- interpret 3D plans
- metal joining technologies
- metal thermal conductivity
- operate handheld riveting equipment
- rivet types
- tend metal sawing machine
- types of metal
- use safety equipment in construction
- work ergonomically
What would be new
6 skillsEssential for a structural ironworker and not for a sheet metal worker. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from sheet metal worker
1 roles- structural ironwork supervisor10 skills in common
← sheet metal workerstructural ironworker →The other way round
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How far are you from being a structural ironworker?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.