Table 1Transition record

artisan papermakertopaper machine operator

A artisan papermaker already meets 25% of what the paper machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From artisan papermaker

25%

Overlap1

To paper machine operator

7 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

73.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 73.5

This move: 73.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the paper machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the artisan papermaker profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A paper machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a artisan papermaker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held concentrate pulp slurry information skills
already held types of bleach natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held monitor pulp quality information skills
already held types of pulp natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held adjust cut sizes handling and moving
already held types of paper engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 7 carried skills, including the 5 the paper machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 working with machinery and specialised equipment 6 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held operate headbox required
required, not held operate paper drying cylinders required
required, not held operate paper press required
required, not held monitor automated machines required
required, not held supply machine required
required, not held work safely with machines required

optional, not held tend bleacher optional
optional, not held carry out waste water treatment optional
optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional

02 information skills 2 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held check paper quality required
required, not held monitor paper reel required

optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
optional, not held carry out work-related measurements optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional

03 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply paper coating required

optional, not held monitor gauge optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held troubleshoot required

06 working with computers 1 required

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

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a paper machine operator 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held concentrate pulp slurry skill
already held monitor pulp quality skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held types of paper knowledge
already held types of pulp knowledge
already held adjust cut sizes skill
already held types of bleach knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 3 supplementary

optional, not held clean equipment optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held dispose of non-hazardous waste optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held types of wood optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
optional, not held tend bleacher optional
optional, not held carry out waste water treatment optional
optional, not held carry out work-related measurements optional
optional, not held clean equipment optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held dispose of non-hazardous waste optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional
optional, not held monitor gauge 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 types of wood optional

18 held skills the paper machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role add colour skill
not needed by the target role answer requests for quotation skill
not needed by the target role create craft prototypes skill
not needed by the target role dry paper manually skill
not needed by the target role drying methods knowledge
not needed by the target role follow a brief skill
not needed by the target role handle financial transactions skill
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role keep personal administration skill
not needed by the target role make paper slurry skill
not needed by the target role meet contract specifications skill
not needed by the target role negotiate supplier arrangements skill
not needed by the target role order supplies skill
not needed by the target role press paper manually skill
not needed by the target role sizes of paper knowledge
not needed by the target role strain paper on mould skill
not needed by the target role types of paint knowledge
not needed by the target role wash fibres skill

1 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 acquire Tier

optional, not held types of wood optional

Index

Other moves recorded from artisan papermaker

Full index of moves from artisan papermaker

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.