Table 1Transition record

container crane operatortoproduction plant crane operator

A container crane operator already meets 21% of what the production plant crane operator role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From container crane operator

21%

Overlap1

To production plant crane operator

6 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

72.7 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

21%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

72.7/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the production plant crane operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the container crane 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.

Why

Why this move works

A production plant crane operator role treats 2 of its required skills as things a container crane operator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

operate cranes
operate railway lever frames

What stands in the way is 7 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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A production plant crane operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a container crane operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held perform high risk work assisting and caring
already held maintain crane equipment constructing
already held set up crane constructing
already held operate railway lever frames working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate cranes working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held stack goods handling and moving

All 6 carried skills, including the 2 the production plant crane operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 8 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 2 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held determine the load's centre of gravity required
required, not held operate lifting equipment required

optional, not held guide cranes optional
optional, not held maintain mechatronic equipment optional
optional, not held maintain robotic equipment optional
optional, not held operate mobile crane optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional

02 handling and moving 2 required

required, not held apply various lifting techniques required
required, not held handle cargo required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held liaise with the transported goods' workers required

optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held communicate using non-verbal language optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights required

05 information skills 1 required

required, not held determine crane load required

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 5 supplementary

optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held robotics optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a production plant crane 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held operate cranes skill
already held operate railway lever frames skill
already held maintain crane equipment skill
already held perform high risk work skill
already held set up crane skill
already held stack goods skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held follow manufacturing work schedule optional
optional, not held maximise efficiency of crane operations optional

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held crane load charts optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held crane load charts optional
optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held follow manufacturing work schedule optional
optional, not held guide cranes optional
optional, not held maintain mechatronic equipment optional
optional, not held maintain robotic equipment optional
optional, not held maximise efficiency of crane operations optional
optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held operate mobile crane optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held communicate using non-verbal language optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
optional, not held robotics optional

16 held skills the production plant crane operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role act reliably skill
not needed by the target role assist in the movement of heavy loads skill
not needed by the target role check quality of products on the production line skill
not needed by the target role conduct routine machinery checks skill
not needed by the target role follow verbal instructions skill
not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
not needed by the target role have spatial awareness skill
not needed by the target role inspect crane equipment skill
not needed by the target role load cargo onto ships skill
not needed by the target role loading charts for transportation of goods knowledge
not needed by the target role organise weight of loads according to lifting equipment capacity skill
not needed by the target role perform services in a flexible manner skill
not needed by the target role stay alert skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role use rigging tools skill
not needed by the target role work in a logistics team skill

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

optional, not held crane load charts optional
optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held robotics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from container crane operator

Full index of moves from container crane 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.