Table 1Transition record

dry press operatortocompression moulding machine operator

A dry press operator already meets 16% of what the compression moulding machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From dry press operator

16%

Overlap1

To compression moulding machine operator

5 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

80.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 80.8

This move: 80.8 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the compression moulding machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the dry 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A compression moulding machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a dry press operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held feed hoppers handling and moving
already held measure materials information skills
already held optimise production processes parameters communication, collaboration and creativity
already held monitor gauge constructing
already held mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 5 carried skills, including the 3 the compression moulding machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 34 missing skills fall into 9 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, 5 supplementary

required, not held install press dies required
required, not held move levers required
required, not held dump batches required

optional, not held assemble moulds optional
optional, not held maintain moulds optional
optional, not held mix moulding and casting material optional
optional, not held construct moulds optional
optional, not held perform loading and unloading operations optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held compression moulding machine parts required
required, not held types of plastic required
required, not held dies required

optional, not held manufacturing of daily use goods optional
optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held tend compression moulding machine required
required, not held manipulate plastic required

optional, not held maintain plastic machinery optional
optional, not held adjust curing ovens optional
optional, not held finish plastic products optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional

04 information skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held extract products from moulds required
required, not held monitor valves required

optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held monitor manufacturing impact optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held use personal protection equipment required

06 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a compression moulding 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held measure materials skill
already held monitor gauge skill
already held optimise production processes parameters skill
already held feed hoppers skill
already held mechanics knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held add colour optional
optional, not held perform test run optional

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held graphite optional
optional, not held plastic welding optional

09 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
optional, not held solve technical problems optional

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held graphite optional
optional, not held assemble moulds optional
optional, not held maintain moulds optional
optional, not held maintain plastic machinery optional
optional, not held manufacturing of daily use goods optional
optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional
optional, not held mix moulding and casting material optional
optional, not held add colour optional
optional, not held adjust curing ovens optional
optional, not held construct moulds optional
optional, not held finish plastic products optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held monitor manufacturing impact optional
optional, not held perform loading and unloading operations optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held plastic welding optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional
optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
optional, not held solve technical problems optional

12 held skills the compression moulding machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role manage waste skill
not needed by the target role operate brick oven skill
not needed by the target role operate forklift skill
not needed by the target role pallets loading skill
not needed by the target role replace die skill
not needed by the target role replace filled pallets skill
not needed by the target role stack empty pallets skill
not needed by the target role tend dry-press skill
not needed by the target role transfer bricks skill
not needed by the target role types of pottery material knowledge
not needed by the target role use wrenches skill
not needed by the target role various types of sand knowledge

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 compression moulding machine parts required
required, not held types of plastic required
required, not held dies required
required, not held quality standards required
optional, not held graphite optional
optional, not held manufacturing of daily use goods optional
optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional
optional, not held plastic welding optional

Index

Other moves recorded from dry press operator

Full index of moves from dry 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.