Table 1Transition record

footwear production machine operatortoorthopaedic footwear technician

A footwear production machine operator already meets 66% of what the orthopaedic footwear technician role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From footwear production machine operator

66%

Overlap1

To orthopaedic footwear technician

18 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

38.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 38.2

This move: 38.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the orthopaedic footwear technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the footwear production 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A orthopaedic footwear technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a footwear production machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held maintain footwear assembling equipment constructing
already held apply footwear bottoms pre-assembling techniques handling and moving
already held prepare footwear samples handling and moving
already held apply assembling techniques for cemented footwear construction handling and moving
already held apply footwear finishing techniques handling and moving
already held ergonomics in footwear and leather goods design engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 18 carried skills, including the 13 the orthopaedic footwear technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 9 missing skills fall into 4 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 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply footwear uppers pre-assembling techniques required
required, not held create patterns for footwear required
required, not held cut footwear uppers required
required, not held perform pattern grading required

optional, not held perform packing of footwear and leather goods optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use communication techniques required

optional, not held reduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturing optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held manual cutting processes for leather required

04 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use IT tools required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a orthopaedic footwear technician 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply assembling techniques for cemented footwear construction skill
already held apply basic rules of maintenance to leather goods and footwear machinery skill
already held apply footwear bottoms pre-assembling techniques skill
already held apply footwear finishing techniques skill
already held apply pre-stitching techniques skill
already held apply stitching techniques skill
already held ergonomics in footwear and leather goods design knowledge
already held footwear components knowledge
already held footwear equipments knowledge
already held footwear machinery knowledge
already held footwear manufacturing technology knowledge
already held footwear materials knowledge
already held footwear quality knowledge
already held apply machine cutting techniques for footwear and leather goods skill
already held automatic cutting systems for footwear and leather goods knowledge
already held footwear creation process knowledge
already held maintain footwear assembling equipment skill
already held prepare footwear samples skill

2 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held reduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturing optional
optional, not held perform packing of footwear and leather goods optional

19 held skills the orthopaedic footwear technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD for footwear knowledge
not needed by the target role apply footwear and leather goods quality control techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply methods for footwear and leather goods manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role assembling processes and techniques for california footwear construction knowledge
not needed by the target role assembling processes and techniques for cemented footwear construction knowledge
not needed by the target role assembling processes and techniques for goodyear footwear construction knowledge
not needed by the target role clothing and footwear products knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate closing room in footwear manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role coordinate cutting room in footwear manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment maintenance skill
not needed by the target role follow work procedures skill
not needed by the target role footwear bottoms pre-assembly knowledge
not needed by the target role footwear finishing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role footwear industry knowledge
not needed by the target role footwear stitching techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role footwear uppers pre-assembly knowledge
not needed by the target role operate automatic cutting systems for footwear and leather goods skill
not needed by the target role pre-stitching processes and techniques for footwear and leather goods knowledge
not needed by the target role work in textile manufacturing teams 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 manual cutting processes for leather required

Index

Other moves recorded from footwear production machine operator

Full index of moves from footwear production 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.