From structural ironworker to sheet metal worker
16 of the 20 essential skills of a sheet metal worker are already essential for a structural ironworker — about 80% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from structural ironworker 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
- 4
- would be new
- 80%
- of the target job covered
- 20
- essential skills of a sheet metal worker
What a sheet metal worker does
Sheet metal workers in construction use sheet metal to construct roofs, ducts for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, gutters and other metal structures. They read plans and determine the type and amount of materials to be used, then measure, bend, cut, shape, and attach pieces of sheet metal to create the required structure.
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
4 skillsEssential for a sheet metal worker and not for a structural ironworker. 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 structural ironworker
1 roles- structural ironwork supervisor11 skills in common
← structural ironworkersheet metal worker →The other way round
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How far are you from being a sheet metal worker?
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.