Table 1Transition record

debarker operatortoveneer slicer operator

A debarker operator already meets 62% of what the veneer slicer operator role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From debarker operator

62%

Overlap1

To veneer slicer operator

25 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

41.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 41.7

This move: 41.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the veneer slicer operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the debarker 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 25 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A veneer slicer operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a debarker operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held handle timber handling and moving
already held manage timber stocks management skills
already held sawing techniques engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held inspect machinery constructing
already held types of sawing blades engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held sharpen edged tools handling and moving

All 25 carried skills, including the 10 the veneer slicer operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 14 missing skills fall into 7 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 handling and moving 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held remove inadequate workpieces required
required, not held remove processed workpiece required
required, not held supply machine with appropriate tools required

optional, not held position cross slide of a lathe optional
optional, not held replace sawing blade on machine optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate veneer slicer required
required, not held monitor automated machines required

optional, not held tend lathe optional

03 constructing 1 required

required, not held perform test run required

04 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held types of veneers required

05 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held lathe machine parts optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a veneer slicer 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 25 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held dispose of cutting waste material skill
already held operate wood sawing equipment 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 types of wood knowledge
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held wood cuts knowledge
already held work safely with machines skill
already held check quality of raw materials skill
already held conduct routine machinery checks skill
already held cutting technologies knowledge
already held handle timber skill
already held identify hazards in the workplace skill
already held inspect machinery skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held manage timber stocks skill
already held meet contract specifications 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 sawing techniques knowledge
already held sharpen edged tools skill
already held types of sawing blades knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held program a CNC controller optional

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held lathe machine parts optional
optional, not held position cross slide of a lathe optional
optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
optional, not held replace sawing blade on machine optional
optional, not held tend lathe optional

16 held skills the veneer slicer operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust cut sizes skill
not needed by the target role assess felled timber quality skill
not needed by the target role assess felled timber volume skill
not needed by the target role clean equipment skill
not needed by the target role de-limb trees skill
not needed by the target role inspect timber skill
not needed by the target role inspect trees skill
not needed by the target role manage logs transfer skill
not needed by the target role monitor gauge skill
not needed by the target role monitor heavy machinery skill
not needed by the target role observe logs skill
not needed by the target role operate debarking machine skill
not needed by the target role process timber using hand-fed machinery skill
not needed by the target role timber products knowledge
not needed by the target role transfer logs skill
not needed by the target role woodworking processes knowledge

2 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 veneers required
optional, not held lathe machine parts 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.