Table 1Transition record

gear machinisttostone driller

A gear machinist already meets 42% of what the stone driller role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From gear machinist

42%

Overlap1

To stone driller

11 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

55.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 55.5

This move: 55.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the stone driller role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the gear machinist 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A stone driller role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a gear machinist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate drilling equipment handling and moving
already held quality and cycle time optimisation engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held supply machine with appropriate tools handling and moving
already held remove processed workpiece handling and moving
already held supply machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held consult technical resources information skills

All 11 carried skills, including the 7 the stone driller role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 8 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 3 required

required, not held types of boring heads required
required, not held types of drill bits required
required, not held types of stone for working required

02 handling and moving 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held maneuver stone blocks required

optional, not held sharpen edged tools optional
optional, not held wash stone optional
optional, not held dispose of cutting waste material optional
optional, not held mark stone workpieces optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate drill press required

optional, not held operate forklift optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held optimise production processes parameters required

06 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held measure materials optional
optional, not held monitor manufacturing impact optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a stone driller 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held operate drilling equipment skill
already held quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
already held remove processed workpiece skill
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held supply machine skill
already held supply machine with appropriate tools skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held perform test run skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held inspect drilling equipment optional
optional, not held maintain drilling equipment optional

08 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held inspect drilling equipment optional
optional, not held maintain drilling equipment optional
optional, not held sharpen edged tools optional
optional, not held wash stone optional
optional, not held dispose of cutting waste material optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held mark stone workpieces optional
optional, not held measure materials optional
optional, not held monitor manufacturing impact optional
optional, not held operate forklift optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

23 held skills the stone driller role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply precision metalworking techniques skill
not needed by the target role conduct routine machinery checks skill
not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role heat metals skill
not needed by the target role maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
not needed by the target role mechanical tools knowledge
not needed by the target role micromechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role operate gear shaper skill
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform machine maintenance skill
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role resolve equipment malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role secure working area skill
not needed by the target role tend CNC drilling machine skill
not needed by the target role tend CNC grinding machine skill
not needed by the target role tend CNC milling machine skill
not needed by the target role tend boring machine skill
not needed by the target role tend computer numerical control lathe machine skill
not needed by the target role tend lathe skill
not needed by the target role tend metal sawing machine skill
not needed by the target role tend surface grinding machine skill
not needed by the target role types of lathe tools knowledge
not needed by the target role types of metal knowledge

4 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
required, not held types of boring heads required
required, not held types of drill bits required
required, not held types of stone for working required

Index

Other moves recorded from gear machinist

Full index of moves from gear machinist

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.