Table 1Transition record

fibreglass machine operatortoplastic and rubber products manufacturing supervisor

A fibreglass machine operator already meets 53% of what the plastic and rubber products manufacturing supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From fibreglass machine operator

53%

Overlap1

To plastic and rubber products manufacturing supervisor

17 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

45.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 45.9

This move: 45.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the plastic and rubber products manufacturing supervisor 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.

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 plastic and rubber products manufacturing supervisor 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 polymerisation natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held monitor processing environment conditions information skills
already held control production flow remotely working with computers
already held coating substances engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held plastic resins natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held composite materials natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 17 carried skills, including the 8 the plastic and rubber products manufacturing supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 7 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 management skills 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held evaluate employees work required
required, not held plan resource allocation required
required, not held plan shifts of employees required
required, not held schedule production required

optional, not held recruit employees optional

02 information skills 2 required

required, not held control temperature required
required, not held monitor plant production required

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure health and safety in manufacturing required

optional, not held provide first aid optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held good manufacturing practices optional
optional, not held adhesives optional
optional, not held synthetic resins optional

05 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held cost management optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held train employees optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a plastic and rubber products manufacturing supervisor 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 composite materials knowledge
already held consult technical resources skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held monitor gauge skill
already held monitor processing environment conditions skill
already held optimise production processes parameters skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held coating substances knowledge
already held control production flow remotely skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held maintain equipment skill
already held manage waste skill
already held measure materials skill
already held perform test run skill
already held plastic resins knowledge
already held polymerisation knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held basic chemicals optional

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held good manufacturing practices optional
optional, not held adhesives optional
optional, not held basic chemicals optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held synthetic resins optional
optional, not held train employees optional

22 held skills the plastic and rubber products manufacturing supervisor 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 control glass fibres flow skill
not needed by the target role extract products from moulds skill
not needed by the target role feed fibreglass machine skill
not needed by the target role feed hoppers skill
not needed by the target role fibreglass laminating knowledge
not needed by the target role finish plastic products skill
not needed by the target role form moulding mixture skill
not needed by the target role maintain moulds 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 monitor automated machines skill
not needed by the target role operate fibreglass spray gun skill
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 set up the controller of a machine skill
not needed by the target role tend fibreglass machine skill
not needed by the target role trim excess material 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

optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held good manufacturing practices optional
optional, not held adhesives optional
optional, not held basic chemicals optional
optional, not held synthetic resins 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.