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

engraving machine operatortospark erosion machine operator

A engraving machine operator already meets 73% of what the spark erosion machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From engraving machine operator
73%
Overlap1
To spark erosion machine operator
36 Skills carried over
4 Required, not held
32.1 Difficulty2
Career overlap Strong match

73%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

32.1/ 100

1 Share of the spark erosion machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the engraving 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.

Why

Why this move works

A spark erosion machine operator role treats 11 of its required skills as things a engraving machine operator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • consult technical resources
  • dispose of cutting waste material
  • monitor automated machines
  • operate precision measuring equipment
  • quality standards
  • remove inadequate workpieces

What stands in the way is 4 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 36 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A spark erosion machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a engraving machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances information skills
  • already held apply control process statistical methods information skills
  • already held manufacturing of metal household articles engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held statistical process control natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
  • already held manufacturing of cutlery engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held manufacturing of light metal packaging engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 36 carried skills, including the 11 the spark erosion machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 5 supplementary
  • required, not held electrical discharge required
  • required, not held metal eroding technology required
  • optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of steam generators optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of tools optional
  • optional, not held cutting technologies optional
02 handling and moving 1 required
  • required, not held apply cross-reference tools for product identification required
03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required
  • required, not held tend spark erosion machine required
04 information skills 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held perform product testing optional
  • optional, not held replace machines optional
05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held ensure public safety and security optional
06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held chemistry optional
Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a spark erosion 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 36 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held consult technical resources skill
  • already held dispose of cutting waste material skill
  • already held monitor automated machines skill
  • already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
  • already held quality standards knowledge
  • already held remove inadequate workpieces skill
  • already held remove processed workpiece skill
  • already held set up the controller of a machine skill
  • already held supply machine skill
  • already held troubleshoot skill
  • already held types of metal knowledge
  • already held advise on machinery malfunctions skill
  • already held apply control process statistical methods skill
  • already held electrical engineering knowledge
  • already held ensure equipment availability skill
  • already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
  • already held inspect quality of products skill
  • already held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances skill
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held maintain mechanical equipment skill
  • already held manufacturing of cutlery knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of door furniture from metal knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of light metal packaging knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of metal household articles knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition knowledge
  • already held mark processed workpiece skill
  • already held monitor stock level skill
  • already held non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
  • already held perform test run skill
  • already held program a CNC controller skill
  • already held quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
  • already held read standard blueprints skill
  • already held record production data for quality control skill
  • already held statistical process control knowledge
  • already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
  • already held use CAM software skill
9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held ensure public safety and security optional
  • optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of steam generators optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of tools optional
  • optional, not held chemistry optional
  • optional, not held cutting technologies optional
  • optional, not held perform product testing optional
  • optional, not held replace machines optional
23 held skills the spark erosion machine operator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
  • not needed by the target role CADD software knowledge
  • not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
  • not needed by the target role CAM software knowledge
  • not needed by the target role apply isopropyl alcohol skill
  • not needed by the target role apply precision metalworking techniques skill
  • not needed by the target role engraving technologies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role geometry knowledge
  • not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing of daily use goods knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing of doors from metal knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing of sports equipment knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing processes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role perform machine maintenance skill
  • not needed by the target role precious metal processing knowledge
  • not needed by the target role procure mechanical machinery skill
  • not needed by the target role supply machine with appropriate tools skill
  • not needed by the target role tend CNC engraving machine skill
  • not needed by the target role trigonometry knowledge
  • not needed by the target role types of engraving needles knowledge
  • not needed by the target role use automatic programming skill
  • 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 electrical discharge required
  • required, not held metal eroding technology required
  • optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of steam generators optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of tools optional
  • optional, not held chemistry optional
  • optional, not held cutting technologies optional
Index

Other moves recorded from engraving machine operator

Full index of moves from engraving machine 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.