Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

drilling machine operatortolaser cutting machine operator

A drilling machine operator already meets 72% of what the laser cutting machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From drilling machine operator
72%
Overlap1
To laser cutting machine operator
49 Skills carried over
9 Required, not held
38.1 Difficulty2
adjacent 0–30
moderate 30–55
substantial 55–75
career change 75–100
this move, 38.1

This move: 38.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the laser cutting machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the drilling machine 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 49 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A laser cutting machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a drilling machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held trigonometry natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
  • already held CAM software information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held geometry natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
  • already held procure mechanical machinery communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances information skills
  • already held CADD software information and communication technologies (icts)

All 49 carried skills, including the 18 the laser cutting machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held laser types required
  • required, not held manufacturing processes required
  • optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
  • optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
02 working with computers 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held use automatic programming required
  • required, not held set up the controller of a machine required
  • optional, not held tend CNC laser cutting machine optional
  • optional, not held use CAD software optional
03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required
  • required, not held verify laser beam measurement required
  • required, not held perform machine maintenance required
04 assisting and caring 1 required
  • required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required
05 handling and moving 1 required
  • required, not held remove processed workpiece required
06 information skills 1 required
  • required, not held apply control process statistical methods required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a laser 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 49 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held CAM software knowledge
  • already held consult technical resources skill
  • already held dispose of cutting waste material skill
  • already held ensure equipment availability skill
  • already held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances skill
  • already held monitor automated machines skill
  • already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
  • already held perform test run skill
  • already held quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
  • already held quality standards knowledge
  • already held read standard blueprints skill
  • already held remove inadequate workpieces skill
  • already held statistical process control knowledge
  • already held supply machine skill
  • already held supply machine with appropriate tools skill
  • already held troubleshoot skill
  • already held types of metal knowledge
  • already held use CAM software skill
  • already held CAD software knowledge
  • already held CADD software knowledge
  • already held CAE software knowledge
  • already held advise on machinery malfunctions skill
  • already held cutting technologies knowledge
  • already held electrical engineering knowledge
  • already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
  • already held geometry knowledge
  • already held inspect quality of products skill
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held liaise with managers skill
  • already held maintain mechanical equipment skill
  • already held manufacturing of daily use goods knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of doors from metal knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of heating equipment knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of light metal packaging knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of metal containers knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of metal structures knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of sports equipment knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition knowledge
  • already held mark processed workpiece skill
  • already held mechanics knowledge
  • already held monitor stock level skill
  • already held procure mechanical machinery skill
  • already held program a CNC controller skill
  • already held record production data for quality control skill
  • already held trigonometry knowledge
  • already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
  • already held work ergonomically skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 arts and humanities 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional
6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional
  • optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
  • optional, not held tend CNC laser cutting machine optional
  • optional, not held use CAD software optional
5 held skills the laser cutting machine operator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role connect equipment to wellheads skill
  • 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 operate drilling equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role tend CNC drilling machine 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 laser types required
  • required, not held manufacturing processes required
  • optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional
  • optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
Index
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.