Table 1Transition record

fibreglass machine operatortovacuum forming machine operator

A fibreglass machine operator already meets 58% of what the vacuum forming machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From fibreglass machine operator

58%

Overlap1

To vacuum forming machine operator

19 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

45.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 45.5

This move: 45.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the vacuum forming 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A vacuum forming 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 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 extract products from moulds information skills
already held manufacturing of daily use goods engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held maintain moulds handling and moving

All 19 carried skills, including the 8 the vacuum forming machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 12 missing skills fall into 6 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 handling and moving 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held heat up vacuum forming medium required
required, not held prepare mould for vacuum forming required
required, not held operate vacuum machines required

optional, not held create vacuum forming mould optional
optional, not held cut vacuum formed workpiece optional
optional, not held repair mould defects optional

02 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held control temperature required

optional, not held perform product testing 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held supply machine required

06 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held solve technical problems optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a vacuum forming 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 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held coating substances knowledge
already held consult technical resources skill
already held extract products from moulds skill
already held monitor gauge skill
already held monitor processing environment conditions skill
already held optimise production processes parameters skill
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held clean equipment skill
already held control production flow remotely 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 manufacturing of daily use goods knowledge
already held manufacturing of sports equipment knowledge
already held perform test run skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held create vacuum forming mould optional
optional, not held cut vacuum formed workpiece optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional
optional, not held repair mould defects optional
optional, not held solve technical problems optional

20 held skills the vacuum forming 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 composite materials knowledge
not needed by the target role control glass fibres flow 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 measure materials skill
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 plastic resins knowledge
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 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

1 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 quality standards required

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.