Table 1Transition record

fibreglass machine operatortoblow moulding machine operator

A fibreglass machine operator already meets 52% of what the blow moulding machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From fibreglass machine operator

52%

Overlap1

To blow moulding machine operator

17 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

47.9 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

52%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

47.9/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the blow moulding machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the fibreglass 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 blow moulding machine operator role treats 7 of its required skills as things a fibreglass machine operator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

consult technical resources
monitor automated machines
monitor gauge
plastic resins
set up the controller of a machine
trim excess material

What stands in the way is 6 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 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A blow moulding machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a fibreglass machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held plastic resins natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held feed hoppers handling and moving
already held trim excess material handling and moving
already held finish plastic products working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held extract products from moulds information skills
already held maintain moulds handling and moving

All 17 carried skills, including the 7 the blow moulding machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held blow moulding machine parts required
required, not held blow moulding required

optional, not held mechanics optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held tend blow moulding machine required

optional, not held grind wasted plastic optional
optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
optional, not held tend injection moulding machine optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held use personal protection equipment required

04 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

05 information skills 1 required

required, not held monitor valves required

06 handling and moving 3 supplementary

optional, not held assemble moulds optional
optional, not held mix moulding and casting material optional
optional, not held select mould types optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a blow 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held consult technical resources skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held monitor gauge skill
already held plastic resins knowledge
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held trim excess material skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held extract products from moulds skill
already held feed hoppers skill
already held finish plastic products skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held maintain equipment skill
already held maintain moulds skill
already held manage waste skill
already held perform test run skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held types of moulding optional

08 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held add colour optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held solve technical problems optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assemble moulds optional
optional, not held grind wasted plastic optional
optional, not held mix moulding and casting material optional
optional, not held add colour optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
optional, not held select mould types optional
optional, not held solve technical problems optional
optional, not held tend injection moulding machine optional
optional, not held types of moulding optional

22 held skills the blow moulding machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply a protective layer skill
not needed by the target role clean equipment skill
not needed by the target role coating substances knowledge
not needed by the target role composite materials knowledge
not needed by the target role control glass fibres flow skill
not needed by the target role control production flow remotely skill
not needed by the target role feed fibreglass machine skill
not needed by the target role fibreglass laminating knowledge
not needed by the target role form moulding mixture skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing of daily use goods knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of sports equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role measure materials skill
not needed by the target role monitor processing environment conditions skill
not needed by the target role operate fibreglass spray gun skill
not needed by the target role optimise production processes parameters skill
not needed by the target role polymerisation knowledge
not needed by the target role prevent casting adhesion skill
not needed by the target role remove air bubbles from fibreglass skill
not needed by the target role repair laminated structures skill
not needed by the target role tend fibreglass machine skill
not needed by the target role use non-destructive testing equipment skill
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill

5 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 blow moulding machine parts required
required, not held blow moulding required
required, not held quality standards required
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held types of moulding optional

Index

Other moves recorded from fibreglass machine operator

Full index of moves from fibreglass 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.