Table 1Transition record

factory handtolaminating machine operator

A factory hand already meets 31% of what the laminating machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From factory hand

31%

Overlap1

To laminating machine operator

7 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

66.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 66.8

This move: 66.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the laminating machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the factory hand 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A laminating machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a factory hand background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held clean equipment handling and moving
already held pack goods handling and moving
already held work safely with machines working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held supply machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held wear appropriate protective gear assisting and caring
already held troubleshoot communication, collaboration and creativity

All 7 carried skills, including the 5 the laminating machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 10 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, 3 supplementary

required, not held operate laminating machine required
required, not held monitor automated machines required

optional, not held operate collating machine optional
optional, not held operate creasing machinery optional
optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held read job ticket instructions required

optional, not held make folding styles optional
optional, not held follow a brief optional

03 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held perform test run required

optional, not held monitor gauge optional

04 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held produce samples required

optional, not held adjust cut sizes optional

05 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held types of laminators required

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held types of paper required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a laminating 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held quality standards knowledge
already held supply machine skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held work safely with machines skill
already held clean equipment skill
already held pack goods skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 required

required, not held set up the controller of a machine required

08 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional

09 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held printed goods processes optional

10 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held prevent paper jams optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held adjust cut sizes optional
optional, not held make folding styles optional
optional, not held operate collating machine optional
optional, not held operate creasing machinery optional
optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
optional, not held prevent paper jams optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held follow a brief optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held monitor gauge optional
optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
optional, not held printed goods processes optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional

17 held skills the laminating machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role align components skill
not needed by the target role clean building floors skill
not needed by the target role clean surfaces skill
not needed by the target role cleaning products knowledge
not needed by the target role cleaning techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role handle delivery of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role handle timber skill
not needed by the target role industrial tools knowledge
not needed by the target role lift heavy weights skill
not needed by the target role maintain machinery skill
not needed by the target role maintain work area cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role operate floor cleaning equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate grease gun skill
not needed by the target role operate industrial equipment skill
not needed by the target role store goods skill
not needed by the target role supply machine with appropriate tools skill
not needed by the target role use power tools skill

3 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 types of laminators required
required, not held types of paper required
optional, not held printed goods processes 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.