Table 1Transition record

drill press operatortoplasma cutting machine operator

A drill press operator already meets 69% of what the plasma cutting machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From drill press operator

69%

Overlap1

To plasma cutting machine operator

26 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

37.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 37.8

This move: 37.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the plasma cutting machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the drill press 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 26 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A plasma cutting machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a drill press operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held apply cross-reference tools for product identification handling and moving
already held manufacturing of heating equipment engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of metal containers engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of steam generators engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held mark processed workpiece handling and moving
already held cutting technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 26 carried skills, including the 14 the plasma cutting machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 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 working with computers 1 required, 2 supplementary

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

optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held plasma torches required

optional, not held statistical process control optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held tend plasma cutting machine required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 6 supplementary

optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional

05 information skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held apply control process statistical methods optional
optional, not held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held replace machines optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a plasma cutting 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 26 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply cross-reference tools for product identification skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held dispose of cutting waste material skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
already held perform test run skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held remove inadequate workpieces skill
already held remove processed workpiece skill
already held supply machine skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held types of metal knowledge
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held cutting technologies knowledge
already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held manufacturing of heating equipment knowledge
already held manufacturing of metal containers knowledge
already held manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
already held mark processed workpiece skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held perform product testing skill
already held quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
already held record production data for quality control skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held apply control process statistical methods optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances optional
optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held replace machines optional
optional, not held statistical process control optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

17 held skills the plasma cutting machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust temperature gauges skill
not needed by the target role apply precision metalworking techniques skill
not needed by the target role dies knowledge
not needed by the target role manipulate plastic skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing of light metal packaging knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal assembly products knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of tools knowledge
not needed by the target role mark a metal workpiece skill
not needed by the target role monitor gauge skill
not needed by the target role operate drill press skill
not needed by the target role operate file for deburring skill
not needed by the target role perform machine maintenance skill
not needed by the target role supply machine with appropriate tools skill
not needed by the target role types of drill bits knowledge
not needed by the target role types of drill press oils knowledge
not needed by the target role types of plastic knowledge
not needed by the target role work ergonomically skill

8 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 plasma torches required
optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held statistical process control optional

Index

Other moves recorded from drill press operator

Full index of moves from drill press 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.