Table 1Transition record

boring machine operatortoplasma cutting machine operator

A boring machine operator already meets 75% of what the plasma cutting machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From boring machine operator

75%

Overlap1

To plasma cutting machine operator

31 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

30.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 30.6

This move: 30.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the plasma cutting machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the boring machine operator 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 31 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A plasma cutting machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a boring machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held apply cross-reference tools for product identification handling and moving
already held manufacturing of doors from metal engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of cutlery engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of heating equipment engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of door furniture from metal engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of metal containers engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 31 carried skills, including the 14 the plasma cutting machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 7 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 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held plasma torches required

optional, not held statistical process control optional

02 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held tend plasma cutting machine required

04 information skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held apply control process statistical methods optional
optional, not held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held replace machines optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional

06 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a plasma cutting 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 31 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply cross-reference tools for product identification skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held dispose of cutting waste material skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
already held perform test run skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held remove inadequate workpieces skill
already held remove processed workpiece skill
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held supply machine skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held types of metal knowledge
already held advise on machinery malfunctions skill
already held cutting technologies knowledge
already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held manufacturing of cutlery knowledge
already held manufacturing of door furniture from metal knowledge
already held manufacturing of doors from metal knowledge
already held manufacturing of heating equipment knowledge
already held manufacturing of metal containers knowledge
already held manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
already held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition knowledge
already held mark processed workpiece skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held perform product testing skill
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional
optional, not held apply control process statistical methods optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances optional
optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held replace machines optional
optional, not held statistical process control optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

16 held skills the plasma cutting machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role manufacture of small metal parts knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of light metal packaging knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal assembly products knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal household articles knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal structures knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of tools knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor conveyor belt skill
not needed by the target role non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
not needed by the target role operate scrap vibratory feeder skill
not needed by the target role perform machine maintenance skill
not needed by the target role supply machine with appropriate tools skill
not needed by the target role tend boring machine skill
not needed by the target role types of boring heads knowledge
not needed by the target role types of drill bits knowledge

4 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

required, not held plasma torches required
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held statistical process control optional

Index

Other moves recorded from boring machine operator

Full index of moves from boring machine operator

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.