Table 1Transition record

extrusion machine operatortostraightening machine operator

A extrusion machine operator already meets 75% of what the straightening machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From extrusion machine operator

75%

Overlap1

To straightening machine operator

34 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

31.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 31.3

This move: 31.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the straightening machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the extrusion 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 34 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A straightening machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a extrusion machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances information skills
already held manufacturing of tools engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of metal household articles engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held statistical process control natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held metal forming technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of cutlery engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 34 carried skills, including the 11 the straightening machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 4 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 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held measure flatness of a surface required

optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

02 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held position straightening rolls required

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held tend straightening press required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 8 supplementary

optional, not held types of straightening machine optional
optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of heating equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal structures optional
optional, not held manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers optional
optional, not held types of stamping press optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a straightening 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 34 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held consult technical resources skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held metal forming technologies knowledge
already held monitor automated machines 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 set up the controller of a machine skill
already held supply machine skill
already held types of metal knowledge
already held advise on machinery malfunctions skill
already held check quality of raw materials skill
already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances 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 steam generators knowledge
already held manufacturing of tools knowledge
already held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition knowledge
already held mark processed workpiece skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held operate lifting equipment skill
already held perform machine maintenance 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
already held work ergonomically skill

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held types of straightening machine optional
optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of heating equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal structures optional
optional, not held manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers optional
optional, not held types of stamping press optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

14 held skills the straightening machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role dies knowledge
not needed by the target role extrusion processes knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal assembly products knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor conveyor belt skill
not needed by the target role monitor gauge skill
not needed by the target role monitor moving workpiece in a machine skill
not needed by the target role perform product testing skill
not needed by the target role replace die skill
not needed by the target role solve technical problems skill
not needed by the target role tend cold extrusion machine skill
not needed by the target role tend hot extrusion machine skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
not needed by the target role types of plastic knowledge
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear 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

optional, not held types of straightening machine optional
optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
optional, not held manufacturing of heating equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal structures optional
optional, not held manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers optional
optional, not held types of stamping press optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from extrusion machine operator

Full index of moves from extrusion 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.