Table 1Transition record

computer numerical control machine operatortofiling machine operator

A computer numerical control machine operator already meets 77% of what the filing machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From computer numerical control machine operator

77%

Overlap1

To filing machine operator

36 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

28.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 28.7

This move: 28.7 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the filing machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the computer numerical control 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 36 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A filing machine 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 smooth burred surfaces handling and moving
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
already held metal smoothing technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held spot metal imperfections information skills

All 36 carried skills, including the 13 the filing machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 12 missing skills fall into 4 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held filing machine parts required
required, not held type of file required

optional, not held abrasive machining processes optional
optional, not held dies optional
optional, not held types of wood optional
optional, not held woodworking processes optional

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

required, not held tend filing machine required

optional, not held manipulate plastic optional
optional, not held monitor moving workpiece in a machine optional
optional, not held operate file for deburring optional

03 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held produce customised products 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 filing 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 36 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held dispose of cutting waste material skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held perform test run 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 supply machine skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held apply precision metalworking techniques skill
already held consult technical resources 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 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 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 weapons and ammunition knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held metal smoothing technologies knowledge
already held non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held spot metal imperfections skill
already held types of metal knowledge
already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
already held types of plastic knowledge

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held abrasive machining processes optional
optional, not held dies optional
optional, not held manipulate plastic optional
optional, not held measure flatness of a surface optional
optional, not held monitor moving workpiece in a machine optional
optional, not held operate file for deburring optional
optional, not held produce customised products optional
optional, not held types of wood optional
optional, not held woodworking processes optional

122 held skills the filing machine 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

82 further entries not listed here

6 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 filing machine parts required
required, not held type of file required
optional, not held abrasive machining processes optional
optional, not held dies optional
optional, not held types of wood optional
optional, not held woodworking processes optional

Index

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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.