Table 1Transition record

filing machine operatortometal polisher

A filing machine operator already meets 71% of what the metal polisher role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From filing machine operator

71%

Overlap1

To metal polisher

31 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

31.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 31.6

This move: 31.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the metal polisher role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the filing 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 31 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A metal polisher role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a filing machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held abrasive machining processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held measure flatness of a surface information skills
already held monitor moving workpiece in a machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held smooth burred surfaces handling and moving
already held manufacture of small metal parts engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of metal assembly products engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 31 carried skills, including the 10 the metal polisher role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 5 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

required, not held buffing motions required
required, not held types of lubricants required

02 handling and moving 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held apply polishing lubricants required

optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional
optional, not held supply machine with appropriate tools optional
optional, not held tend metal polishing machine optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 supplementary

optional, not held operate surface grinder optional
optional, not held metal polishing machine parts optional
optional, not held operate metal polishing equipment optional
optional, not held operate sandblaster optional

05 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held precious metal processing optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a metal polisher 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 31 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held monitor moving workpiece in a machine skill
already held quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
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 spot metal imperfections skill
already held supply machine skill
already held types of metal knowledge
already held abrasive machining processes knowledge
already held apply precision metalworking techniques skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held manufacture of small metal parts knowledge
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 assembly products knowledge
already held manufacturing of metal household articles knowledge
already held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition knowledge
already held measure flatness of a surface skill
already held metal smoothing technologies knowledge
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held smooth burred surfaces skill
already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held operate surface grinder optional
optional, not held precious metal processing optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional
optional, not held metal polishing machine parts optional
optional, not held operate metal polishing equipment optional
optional, not held operate sandblaster optional
optional, not held supply machine with appropriate tools optional
optional, not held tend metal polishing machine optional

17 held skills the metal polisher role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role cutting technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role dies knowledge
not needed by the target role dispose of cutting waste material skill
not needed by the target role filing machine parts knowledge
not needed by the target role manipulate plastic skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal containers knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role operate file for deburring skill
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform test run skill
not needed by the target role produce customised products skill
not needed by the target role tend filing machine skill
not needed by the target role type of file knowledge
not needed by the target role types of plastic knowledge
not needed by the target role types of wood knowledge
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill
not needed by the target role woodworking processes knowledge

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 buffing motions required
required, not held types of lubricants required
optional, not held precious metal processing 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.