Table 1Transition record

envelope makertopaper bag machine operator

A envelope maker already meets 68% of what the paper bag machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From envelope maker

68%

Overlap1

To paper bag machine operator

22 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

38.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 38.6

This move: 38.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the paper bag machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the envelope maker 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 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A paper bag machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a envelope maker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held remove excess glue handling and moving
already held prevent paper jams management skills
already held trim excess material handling and moving
already held types of paper engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held prepare wood production reports information skills
already held clean equipment handling and moving

All 22 carried skills, including the 10 the paper bag machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 12 missing skills fall into 3 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 machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held adjust paper bag machine required
required, not held operate paper bag machine required

optional, not held tend automatic sewing machines optional
optional, not held operate creasing machinery optional
optional, not held operate flexographic printing machine optional
optional, not held operate rotary press optional
optional, not held stitch paper materials optional

02 handling and moving 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held stack paper bags required

optional, not held adjust cut sizes optional
optional, not held mix ink optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held packaging processes required

optional, not held sizes of paper optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a paper bag 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 22 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held monitor automated machines skill
already held monitor conveyor belt skill
already held perform test run skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held supply machine skill
already held trim excess material skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held work safely with machines skill
already held check quality of raw materials skill
already held clean equipment skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held pack goods skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held prepare wood production reports skill
already held prevent paper jams skill
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held remove excess glue skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill
already held types of paper knowledge

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held tend automatic sewing machines optional
optional, not held adjust cut sizes optional
optional, not held mix ink optional
optional, not held operate creasing machinery optional
optional, not held operate flexographic printing machine optional
optional, not held operate rotary press optional
optional, not held sizes of paper optional
optional, not held stitch paper materials optional

13 held skills the paper bag machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust envelope cutting settings skill
not needed by the target role check paper quality skill
not needed by the target role dispose of non-hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role ensure envelope quality skill
not needed by the target role envelope cutting standards knowledge
not needed by the target role label stamps skill
not needed by the target role lift stacks of paper skill
not needed by the target role make folding styles skill
not needed by the target role operate board slotting machine skill
not needed by the target role operate envelope machine skill
not needed by the target role printing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role produce samples skill
not needed by the target role treat envelopes 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 packaging processes required
optional, not held sizes of paper 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.