Table 1Transition record

drawing kiln operatortoglass forming machine operator

A drawing kiln operator already meets 46% of what the glass forming machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From drawing kiln operator

46%

Overlap1

To glass forming machine operator

17 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

57.7 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

46%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

57.7/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the glass forming machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the drawing kiln 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 glass forming machine operator role treats 8 of its required skills as things a drawing kiln operator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

inspect glass sheet
monitor automated machines
observe glass under heat
optimise production processes parameters
quality standards
set up the controller of a machine

What stands in the way is 8 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 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A glass forming machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a drawing kiln operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held observe glass under heat information skills
already held feed mirror machine handling and moving
already held form moulding mixture handling and moving
already held inspect glass sheet information skills
already held remove defective products handling and moving
already held manage waste handling and moving

All 17 carried skills, including the 8 the glass forming machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 6 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 information skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held observe products' behaviour under processing conditions required
required, not held measure materials required

optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional
optional, not held monitor manufacturing impact optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held adjust feeder tubes required
required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held tend glass forming machines required

optional, not held adjust burner controls optional
optional, not held monitor end-product drying process optional
optional, not held operate drying blowers optional
optional, not held tend lehr optional
optional, not held tend coating machine optional
optional, not held tend kiln for glass painting optional

04 handling and moving 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held prevent casting adhesion required

optional, not held maintain moulds optional
optional, not held transfer glaze optional
optional, not held construct moulds optional
optional, not held form bed for glass optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held blow moulding required

optional, not held coating substances optional

06 constructing 1 required

required, not held perform test run required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a glass forming 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held inspect glass sheet skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held observe glass under heat skill
already held optimise production processes parameters 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 check quality of raw materials skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held feed mirror machine skill
already held form moulding mixture skill
already held maintain equipment skill
already held manage waste skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held remove defective products skill

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held adjust burner controls optional
optional, not held maintain moulds optional
optional, not held monitor end-product drying process optional
optional, not held operate drying blowers optional
optional, not held tend lehr optional
optional, not held transfer glaze optional
optional, not held coating substances optional
optional, not held construct moulds optional
optional, not held form bed for glass optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional
optional, not held monitor manufacturing impact optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional
optional, not held tend coating machine optional
optional, not held tend kiln for glass painting optional

15 held skills the glass forming machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust glass sheets skill
not needed by the target role cut glass skill
not needed by the target role handle broken glass sheets skill
not needed by the target role handle gas cylinders skill
not needed by the target role light auxiliary gas jets skill
not needed by the target role maintain glass thickness skill
not needed by the target role manage kiln ventilation skill
not needed by the target role manipulate glass skill
not needed by the target role perform kiln maintenance skill
not needed by the target role read gas meter skill
not needed by the target role regulate gas-firing skill
not needed by the target role report defective manufacturing materials skill
not needed by the target role smooth glass edges skill
not needed by the target role tend drawing kiln skill
not needed by the target role write batch record documentation skill

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 blow moulding required
optional, not held coating substances 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.