Table 1Transition record

foundry operativetomouldmaker

A foundry operative already meets 72% of what the mouldmaker role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From foundry operative

72%

Overlap1

To mouldmaker

18 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

28.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 28.8

This move: 28.8 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the mouldmaker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the foundry operative 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 mouldmaker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a foundry operative background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held insert reinforcement in mould handling and moving
already held attend to detail in casting processes handling and moving
already held insert mould structures handling and moving
already held manage time in casting processes management skills
already held move filled moulds handling and moving
already held ensure mould uniformity handling and moving

All 18 carried skills, including the 9 the mouldmaker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 10 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 handling and moving 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held provide pouring holes in moulds required
required, not held match product moulds required

optional, not held maintain cores optional
optional, not held repair core defects optional
optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional

02 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held coordinate mouldmaking shifts optional
optional, not held supervise work optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held prepare scientific reports optional

04 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain core parts optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure core uniformity optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a mouldmaker 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 attend to detail in casting processes skill
already held construct moulds skill
already held ensure mould uniformity skill
already held fill moulds skill
already held insert mould structures skill
already held maintain moulds skill
already held move filled moulds skill
already held repair mould defects skill
already held select mould types skill
already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held follow manufacturing work schedule skill
already held insert reinforcement in mould skill
already held jewellery processes knowledge
already held manage time in casting processes skill
already held manufacturing of jewellery knowledge
already held non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held precious metal processing knowledge
already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held coordinate mouldmaking shifts optional
optional, not held ensure core uniformity optional
optional, not held maintain core parts optional
optional, not held maintain cores optional
optional, not held repair core defects optional
optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional
optional, not held prepare scientific reports optional
optional, not held supervise work optional

14 held skills the mouldmaker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assemble metal parts skill
not needed by the target role communicate using non-verbal language skill
not needed by the target role cut metal products skill
not needed by the target role extract products from moulds skill
not needed by the target role handle metal work orders skill
not needed by the target role mark a metal workpiece skill
not needed by the target role mix moulding and casting material skill
not needed by the target role monitor gauge skill
not needed by the target role operate metal heating equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate smelter skill
not needed by the target role record production data for quality control skill
not needed by the target role remove finished casts skill
not needed by the target role smooth burred surfaces skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill

Index

Other moves recorded from foundry operative

Full index of moves from foundry operative

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.