RecordMove

Brush maker to plastic products assembler

A brush maker already meets 24% of what the plastic products assembler role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From brush maker

Distant match

To plastic products assembler

7 You already bring

9 Still to learn

37 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

71.7/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a plastic products assembler is expected to do is already part of a brush maker’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the plastic products assembler role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A plastic products assembler role treats 4 of its required skills as things a brush maker already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

assemble plastic parts
finish plastic products
manipulate plastic
types of plastic

What stands in the way is 9 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

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 plastic products assembler role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a brush maker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held assemble plastic parts handling and moving
already held repair plastic machinery working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held maintain plastic machinery working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate plastic machinery working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held finish plastic products working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held manipulate plastic working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 7 carried skills, including the 4 the plastic products assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 30 missing skills fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 information skills 3 required, 6 supplementary

still to learn inspect quality of products required
still to learn perform pre-assembly quality checks required
still to learn use technical documentation required

optional, not held ensure correct goods labelling optional
optional, not held ensure parts packaging optional
optional, not held monitor packaging operations optional
optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional
optional, not held read engineering drawings optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional

02 handling and moving 1 required, 5 supplementary

still to learn fasten components required

optional, not held handle delivery of raw materials optional
optional, not held reinforce body mould optional
optional, not held operate handheld riveting equipment optional
optional, not held pack goods optional
optional, not held prepare raw materials optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 3 supplementary

still to learn work safely with machines required

optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held operate recycling processing equipment optional
optional, not held tend riveting machine optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn troubleshoot required

optional, not held develop assembly instructions optional

05 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn set up machine controls required

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

06 assisting and caring 1 required

still to learn ensure public safety and security required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a plastic products assembler 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 assemble plastic parts skill
already held finish plastic products skill
already held manipulate plastic skill
already held types of plastic knowledge
already held maintain plastic machinery skill
already held operate plastic machinery skill
already held repair plastic machinery skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 management skills 1 required

still to learn schedule regular machine maintenance required

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional
optional, not held rivet types optional
optional, not held screw types optional

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held plastic welding optional

10 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held protective safety equipment optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held ensure correct goods labelling optional
optional, not held ensure parts packaging optional
optional, not held handle delivery of raw materials optional
optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional
optional, not held monitor packaging operations optional
optional, not held protective safety equipment optional
optional, not held reinforce body mould optional
optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional
optional, not held develop assembly instructions optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held operate handheld riveting equipment optional
optional, not held operate recycling processing equipment optional
optional, not held pack goods optional
optional, not held plastic welding optional
optional, not held prepare raw materials optional
optional, not held read engineering drawings optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held rivet types optional
optional, not held screw types optional
optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
optional, not held tend riveting machine optional

22 held skills the plastic products assembler role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply a protective layer skill
not needed by the target role bristles knowledge
not needed by the target role covert slivers into thread skill
not needed by the target role create smooth wood surface skill
not needed by the target role dye wood skill
not needed by the target role insert bristles skill
not needed by the target role maintain drilling equipment skill
not needed by the target role manipulate stainless steel skill
not needed by the target role manipulate wood skill
not needed by the target role manufacture staple yarns skill
not needed by the target role manufacture texturised filament yarns skill
not needed by the target role operate drill press skill
not needed by the target role operate welding equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate wood sawing equipment skill
not needed by the target role prepare animal materials for brush bristles skill
not needed by the target role properties of textile materials knowledge
not needed by the target role replace sawing blade on machine skill
not needed by the target role sand wood skill
not needed by the target role stain wood skill
not needed by the target role types of brushes knowledge
not needed by the target role types of sawing blades knowledge
not needed by the target role types of wood knowledge

5 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 pick up Tier

optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional
optional, not held protective safety equipment optional
optional, not held plastic welding optional
optional, not held rivet types optional
optional, not held screw types optional

Index

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a brush maker become a plastic products assembler?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A brush maker already covers 24% of what a plastic products assembler is expected to do: 7 skills carry over, 4 of which the plastic products assembler role treats as required.

What skills does a brush maker need to become a plastic products assembler?

9 required skills are missing, plus 21 optional ones. They fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information skills. The single most important is ensure public safety and security.

How hard is the move from brush maker to plastic products assembler?

Its learning distance is 71.7 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.