Table 1Transition record

crosscut saw operatortochipper operator

A crosscut saw operator already meets 21% of what the chipper operator role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From crosscut saw operator

21%

Overlap1

To chipper operator

7 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

75.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 75.4

This move: 75.4 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the chipper operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the crosscut saw 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A chipper operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a crosscut saw operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage logs transfer handling and moving
already held inspect trees information skills
already held de-limb trees handling and moving
already held sharpen edged tools handling and moving
already held identify hazards in the workplace information skills
already held types of wood engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 7 carried skills, including the 3 the chipper operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 31 missing skills fall into 9 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 4 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held drive chipper truck required
required, not held operate wood chipper required
required, not held supply machine required
required, not held work safely with machines required

optional, not held replace knives optional
optional, not held operate debarking machine optional
optional, not held process timber using hand-fed machinery optional
optional, not held conduct routine machinery checks optional
optional, not held operate grappler optional
optional, not held operate heavy construction machinery without supervision optional

02 constructing 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held monitor chipper machine required
required, not held monitor gauge required

optional, not held inspect machinery optional
optional, not held monitor heavy machinery optional

03 handling and moving 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held adjust cut sizes required

optional, not held use wrenches optional
optional, not held dispose of non-hazardous waste optional
optional, not held handle timber optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held meet contract specifications optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required

06 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held assess felled timber quality optional
optional, not held assess felled timber volume optional
optional, not held inspect wood materials optional
optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a chipper 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held manage logs transfer skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held sharpen edged tools skill
already held de-limb trees skill
already held identify hazards in the workplace skill
already held inspect trees skill
already held types of wood knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held types of wood chippers optional
optional, not held timber products optional
optional, not held types of sawing blades optional

08 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage timber stocks optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held replace knives optional
optional, not held types of wood chippers optional
optional, not held assess felled timber quality optional
optional, not held assess felled timber volume optional
optional, not held inspect wood materials optional
optional, not held manage timber stocks optional
optional, not held operate debarking machine optional
optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
optional, not held process timber using hand-fed machinery optional
optional, not held timber products optional
optional, not held use wrenches optional
optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional
optional, not held conduct routine machinery checks optional
optional, not held dispose of non-hazardous waste optional
optional, not held handle timber optional
optional, not held inspect machinery optional
optional, not held meet contract specifications optional
optional, not held monitor heavy machinery optional
optional, not held operate grappler optional
optional, not held operate heavy construction machinery without supervision optional
optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
optional, not held types of sawing blades optional

21 held skills the chipper operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role clean equipment skill
not needed by the target role climb trees skill
not needed by the target role distinguish types of saws skill
not needed by the target role fell trees skill
not needed by the target role first aid knowledge
not needed by the target role handle saw securely skill
not needed by the target role identify trees to fell skill
not needed by the target role keep sawing equipment in good condition skill
not needed by the target role logging knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor logging operations skill
not needed by the target role operate chainsaw skill
not needed by the target role operate circular saw skill
not needed by the target role operate crosscut saw skill
not needed by the target role operate wood sawing equipment skill
not needed by the target role plan logging operations skill
not needed by the target role sawing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role select tree felling methods skill
not needed by the target role types of crosscut saws knowledge
not needed by the target role use hand tools for forestry work skill
not needed by the target role wood cuts knowledge
not needed by the target role woodworking tools 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

optional, not held types of wood chippers optional
optional, not held timber products optional
optional, not held types of sawing blades optional

Index

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Full index of moves from crosscut saw 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.