Table 1Transition record

candle makertoplastic furniture machine operator

A candle maker already meets 28% of what the plastic furniture machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From candle maker

28%

Overlap1

To plastic furniture machine operator

8 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

69.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 69.9

This move: 69.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the plastic furniture machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the candle maker 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A plastic furniture machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a candle maker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held repair mould defects handling and moving
already held use moulding techniques handling and moving
already held construct moulds handling and moving
already held fill moulds handling and moving
already held extract products from moulds information skills
already held maintain moulds handling and moving

All 8 carried skills, including the 6 the plastic furniture machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 missing skills fall into 6 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 7 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held maintain plastic machinery required
required, not held operate plastic machinery required
required, not held finish plastic products required
required, not held manipulate plastic required
required, not held monitor automated machines required
required, not held supply machine required
required, not held tend injection moulding machine required

optional, not held repair plastic machinery optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held injection moulding machine parts required
required, not held types of plastic required

optional, not held technical drawings optional

03 handling and moving 2 required

required, not held assemble plastic parts required
required, not held remove processed workpiece required

04 constructing 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held apply a protective layer required

optional, not held operate lacquer spray gun optional
optional, not held paint with a paint gun optional
optional, not held perform test run optional

05 information skills 6 supplementary

optional, not held analyse stress resistance of products optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held perform physical stress tests on models optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held replace machines optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held apply spraying techniques optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held write stress-strain analysis reports optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a plastic furniture 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held extract products from moulds skill
already held fill moulds skill
already held maintain moulds skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held use moulding techniques skill
already held construct moulds skill
already held repair mould defects skill

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held repair plastic machinery optional
optional, not held analyse stress resistance of products optional
optional, not held apply spraying techniques optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held operate lacquer spray gun optional
optional, not held paint with a paint gun optional
optional, not held perform physical stress tests on models optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held replace machines optional
optional, not held technical drawings optional
optional, not held write stress-strain analysis reports optional

24 held skills the plastic furniture machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role add scent skill
not needed by the target role beeswax knowledge
not needed by the target role candle making techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role carve materials skill
not needed by the target role control temperature skill
not needed by the target role cool candles in baths skill
not needed by the target role drip candles skill
not needed by the target role dye candles skill
not needed by the target role ensure conformity to specifications skill
not needed by the target role ensure correct goods labelling skill
not needed by the target role ensure mould uniformity skill
not needed by the target role grade candles skill
not needed by the target role insert wick skill
not needed by the target role match product moulds skill
not needed by the target role melt wax skill
not needed by the target role order supplies skill
not needed by the target role pack goods skill
not needed by the target role record production data skill
not needed by the target role select mould types skill
not needed by the target role shape candles skill
not needed by the target role tend wax bleaching machinery skill
not needed by the target role trim excess material skill
not needed by the target role types of waxes knowledge
not needed by the target role use heat gun skill

3 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 injection moulding machine parts required
required, not held types of plastic required
optional, not held technical drawings optional

Index

Other moves recorded from candle maker

Full index of moves from candle maker

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.