Career Overlap Transition record
RecordMove

Computer numerical control machine operator to cylindrical grinder operator

A computer numerical control machine operator already meets 80% of what the cylindrical grinder operator role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional
From computer numerical control machine operator
80 % overlap
Very strong match
To cylindrical grinder operator
42 You already bring
4 Still to learn
52 Skills in the target role2
Learning distance Short step

28.4/ 100

1 How much of what a cylindrical grinder operator is expected to do is already part of a computer numerical control machine operator’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 cylindrical grinder operator role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A cylindrical grinder operator role treats 14 of its required skills as things a computer numerical control machine operator already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

  • apply precision metalworking techniques
  • dispose of cutting waste material
  • ensure equipment availability
  • monitor gauge
  • quality and cycle time optimisation
  • quality standards

What stands in the way is 4 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 42 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A cylindrical grinder operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a computer numerical control machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held geometry natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
  • already held smooth burred surfaces handling and moving
  • already held manufacturing of doors from metal engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held manufacture of small metal parts engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held manufacturing of metal assembly products engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held manufacturing of metal household articles engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 42 carried skills, including the 14 the cylindrical grinder operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 10 missing skills fall into 4 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 1 supplementary
  • still to learn tend cylindrical grinder required
  • still to learn operate surface grinder required
  • still to learn monitor moving workpiece in a machine required
  • optional, not held operate file for deburring optional
02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • still to learn cylindrical grinder parts required
  • optional, not held types of cylindrical grinding processes optional
  • optional, not held abrasive machining processes optional
  • optional, not held types of lubricants optional
03 handling and moving 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held operate hand tools in chain making optional
04 information skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held measure flatness of a surface optional
Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a cylindrical grinder 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 42 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held apply precision metalworking techniques skill
  • already held dispose of cutting waste material skill
  • already held ensure equipment availability skill
  • already held monitor gauge skill
  • already held quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
  • 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 smooth burred surfaces skill
  • already held spot metal imperfections skill
  • already held supply machine skill
  • already held types of metal knowledge
  • already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
  • already held advise on machinery malfunctions skill
  • already held consult technical resources skill
  • already held cutting technologies knowledge
  • already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
  • already held geometry knowledge
  • already held inspect quality of products skill
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held maintain mechanical equipment skill
  • already held manufacture of small metal parts knowledge
  • 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 light metal packaging knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of metal assembly products knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of metal containers knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of metal household articles knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of metal structures knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition knowledge
  • already held mechanics knowledge
  • already held metal smoothing technologies knowledge
  • already held monitor automated machines skill
  • already held non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
  • already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
  • already held perform test run skill
  • already held supply machine with appropriate tools skill
  • already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to pick up Tier
  • optional, not held types of cylindrical grinding processes optional
  • optional, not held abrasive machining processes optional
  • optional, not held measure flatness of a surface optional
  • optional, not held operate file for deburring optional
  • optional, not held operate hand tools in chain making optional
  • optional, not held types of lubricants optional
116 held skills the cylindrical grinder operator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role 3D printing process knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ABAP knowledge
  • not needed by the target role AJAX knowledge
  • not needed by the target role APL knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ASP.NET knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Assembly (computer programming) knowledge
  • not needed by the target role C# knowledge
  • not needed by the target role C++ knowledge
  • not needed by the target role COBOL knowledge
  • not needed by the target role CoffeeScript knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Common Lisp knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Erlang knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Groovy knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Haskell knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Java (computer programming) knowledge
  • not needed by the target role JavaScript knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Lisp knowledge
  • not needed by the target role MATLAB knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ML (computer programming) knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Microsoft Visual C++ knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Objective-C knowledge
  • not needed by the target role OpenEdge Advanced Business Language knowledge
  • not needed by the target role PHP knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Pascal (computer programming) knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Perl knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Prolog (computer programming) knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Python (computer programming) knowledge
  • not needed by the target role R knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Ruby (computer programming) knowledge
  • not needed by the target role SAP R3 knowledge
  • not needed by the target role SAS language knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Scala knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Scratch (computer programming) knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Smalltalk (computer programming) knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Swift (computer programming) knowledge
  • not needed by the target role TypeScript knowledge
  • not needed by the target role VBScript knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Visual Basic knowledge
  • not needed by the target role abrasive blasting processes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role adjust temperature gauges skill

76 further entries not listed here

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 pick up Tier
  • still to learn cylindrical grinder parts required
  • optional, not held types of cylindrical grinding processes optional
  • optional, not held abrasive machining processes optional
  • optional, not held types of lubricants optional
Index

Other moves recorded from computer numerical control machine operator

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a computer numerical control machine operator become a cylindrical grinder operator?

Yes, and it is an adjacent move. A computer numerical control machine operator already covers 80% of what a cylindrical grinder operator is expected to do: 42 skills carry over, 14 of which the cylindrical grinder operator role treats as required.

What skills does a computer numerical control machine operator need to become a cylindrical grinder operator?

4 required skills are missing, plus 6 optional ones. They fall into 4 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by working with machinery and specialised equipment. The single most important is cylindrical grinder parts.

How hard is the move from computer numerical control machine operator to cylindrical grinder operator?

Its learning distance is 28.4 out of 100, which is the adjacent 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.