Table 1Transition record

corrugator operatortoabsorbent pad machine operator

A corrugator operator already meets 66% of what the absorbent pad machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From corrugator operator

66%

Overlap1

To absorbent pad machine operator

20 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

37.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 37.1

This move: 37.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the absorbent pad machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the corrugator 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 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A absorbent pad machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a corrugator operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held monitor paper reel information skills
already held operate die-cut machines working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate paper folding machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held carry out work-related measurements information skills
already held prepare wood production reports information skills
already held monitor conveyor belt information skills

All 20 carried skills, including the 9 the absorbent pad machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 5 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 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held manufacture nonwoven staple products required

optional, not held operate compression rollers optional
optional, not held operate rotary vacuum-drum filter optional
optional, not held operate electric embossing press optional
optional, not held operate fluff pulp mixing machine optional
optional, not held tend packaging machines optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held adhesives required

optional, not held nonwoven machine technology optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held types of polymers required

04 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held test absorbency optional
optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional
optional, not held measure materials optional

05 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor gauge optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a absorbent pad 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 20 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held monitor automated machines skill
already held monitor conveyor belt skill
already held perform test run skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held supply machine skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held work safely with machines skill
already held carry out work-related measurements skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held monitor paper reel skill
already held operate die-cut machines skill
already held operate paper folding machine skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held prepare wood production reports skill
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held operate compression rollers optional
optional, not held operate rotary vacuum-drum filter optional
optional, not held test absorbency optional
optional, not held nonwoven machine technology optional
optional, not held operate electric embossing press optional
optional, not held operate fluff pulp mixing machine optional
optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional
optional, not held measure materials optional
optional, not held monitor gauge optional
optional, not held tend packaging machines optional

18 held skills the absorbent pad machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust cut sizes skill
not needed by the target role coordinate shipments of recycling materials skill
not needed by the target role flute sizes knowledge
not needed by the target role keep sheet records skill
not needed by the target role maintain recycling records skill
not needed by the target role mix ink skill
not needed by the target role operate board slotting machine skill
not needed by the target role operate corrugator skill
not needed by the target role operate hoists skill
not needed by the target role pack goods skill
not needed by the target role printing on large scale machines knowledge
not needed by the target role replace filled pallets skill
not needed by the target role replace sawing blade on machine skill
not needed by the target role styles of boxes knowledge
not needed by the target role tend metal fastener machine skill
not needed by the target role test edge crush skill
not needed by the target role types of boxes knowledge
not needed by the target role types of paper knowledge

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 types of polymers required
required, not held adhesives required
optional, not held nonwoven machine technology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from corrugator operator

Full index of moves from corrugator 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.