Table 1Transition record

digital printertoflexographic press operator

A digital printer already meets 62% of what the flexographic press operator role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From digital printer

62%

Overlap1

To flexographic press operator

22 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

43.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 43.5

This move: 43.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the flexographic press operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the digital printer 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 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A flexographic press operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a digital printer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held process printing input information skills
already held produce prepress proof handling and moving
already held inspect printing output information skills
already held printing media arts and humanities
already held follow safety precautions in printing assisting and caring
already held printing on large scale machines arts and humanities

All 22 carried skills, including the 12 the flexographic press operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 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 handling and moving 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held clean ink rollers required
required, not held determine colour shades required

optional, not held mix ink optional
optional, not held handle chemical cleaning agents optional
optional, not held pack goods optional

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

required, not held operate flexographic printing machine required
required, not held prepare printing form required

optional, not held manage process of flexographic print optional
optional, not held tend laser marking machine optional

03 arts and humanities 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held polygraphy required

optional, not held narrow web flexographic printing press optional
optional, not held wide web flexographic printing press optional
optional, not held printing plate making optional
optional, not held screen printing inks optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held flexography required

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a flexographic press 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 22 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held follow production schedule skill
already held follow safety precautions in printing skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held perform test run skill
already held printing materials knowledge
already held printing on large scale machines knowledge
already held printing techniques knowledge
already held produce prepress proof 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 consult technical resources skill
already held inspect printing output skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held maintenance of printing machines knowledge
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held printing media knowledge
already held process printing input skill
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill
already held types of paper knowledge

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held narrow web flexographic printing press optional
optional, not held wide web flexographic printing press optional
optional, not held manage process of flexographic print optional
optional, not held mix ink optional
optional, not held printing plate making optional
optional, not held screen printing inks optional
optional, not held handle chemical cleaning agents optional
optional, not held pack goods optional
optional, not held tend laser marking machine optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

17 held skills the flexographic press operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role calibrate electronic instruments skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role create digital files skill
not needed by the target role digital printing knowledge
not needed by the target role feed press cylinders skill
not needed by the target role follow a brief skill
not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
not needed by the target role operate digital printers skill
not needed by the target role order supplies skill
not needed by the target role prepare documents for scanning skill
not needed by the target role printed goods processes knowledge
not needed by the target role produce scanned images skill
not needed by the target role reproduce documents skill
not needed by the target role set colour profiles skill
not needed by the target role set scanner controls skill
not needed by the target role use colour printing programs skill
not needed by the target role use word processing software 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

required, not held flexography required
required, not held polygraphy required
optional, not held narrow web flexographic printing press optional
optional, not held wide web flexographic printing press optional
optional, not held printing plate making optional
optional, not held screen printing inks optional

Index

Other moves recorded from digital printer

Full index of moves from digital printer

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.