RecordMove

Glass beveller to blow moulding machine operator

A glass beveller already meets 39% of what the blow moulding machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From glass beveller

Distant match

To blow moulding machine operator

11 You already bring

7 Still to learn

33 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

59.4/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a blow moulding machine operator is expected to do is already part of a glass beveller’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the blow moulding machine operator role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A blow moulding machine operator role treats 6 of its required skills as things a glass beveller already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

consult technical resources
monitor automated machines
monitor gauge
set up the controller of a machine
trim excess material
use personal protection equipment

What stands in the way is 7 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

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 blow moulding machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a glass beveller background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held trim excess material handling and moving
already held manage waste handling and moving
already held monitor gauge constructing
already held report defective manufacturing materials information skills
already held maintain equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held use personal protection equipment assisting and caring

All 11 carried skills, including the 6 the blow moulding machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn blow moulding machine parts required
still to learn blow moulding required

optional, not held mechanics optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 4 supplementary

still to learn tend blow moulding machine required

optional, not held grind wasted plastic optional
optional, not held finish plastic products optional
optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
optional, not held tend injection moulding machine optional

03 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn monitor valves required

optional, not held extract products from moulds optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required

still to learn quality standards required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

still to learn troubleshoot required

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

still to learn plastic resins required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a blow moulding 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held consult technical resources skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held monitor gauge skill
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held trim excess material skill
already held use personal protection equipment skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held maintain equipment skill
already held manage waste skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 handling and moving 5 supplementary

optional, not held assemble moulds optional
optional, not held maintain moulds optional
optional, not held mix moulding and casting material optional
optional, not held feed hoppers optional
optional, not held select mould types optional

08 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held add colour optional
optional, not held perform test run optional

09 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held types of moulding optional

10 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held solve technical problems optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held assemble moulds optional
optional, not held grind wasted plastic optional
optional, not held maintain moulds optional
optional, not held mix moulding and casting material optional
optional, not held add colour optional
optional, not held extract products from moulds optional
optional, not held feed hoppers optional
optional, not held finish plastic products optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held select mould types optional
optional, not held solve technical problems optional
optional, not held tend injection moulding machine optional
optional, not held types of moulding optional

32 held skills the blow moulding machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust glass sheets skill
not needed by the target role adjust measuring machines skill
not needed by the target role apply a protective layer skill
not needed by the target role apply insulation strips skill
not needed by the target role apply spray foam insulation skill
not needed by the target role assemble insulating glazing units skill
not needed by the target role assemble windows skill
not needed by the target role create architectural sketches skill
not needed by the target role create furniture frames skill
not needed by the target role cut glass skill
not needed by the target role draw blueprints skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role feed mirror machine skill
not needed by the target role handle broken glass sheets skill
not needed by the target role handle fragile items skill
not needed by the target role inspect glass sheet skill
not needed by the target role install sill pan skill
not needed by the target role manipulate glass skill
not needed by the target role measure materials skill
not needed by the target role operate bevelling machine skill
not needed by the target role operate grinding hand tools skill
not needed by the target role pack fragile items for transportation skill
not needed by the target role perform loading and unloading operations skill
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role remove defective products skill
not needed by the target role rinse glass skill
not needed by the target role set window skill
not needed by the target role silvering knowledge
not needed by the target role smooth glass edges skill
not needed by the target role smooth glass surface skill
not needed by the target role tend coating machine skill
not needed by the target role use polishing compounds skill

6 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 pick up Tier

still to learn blow moulding machine parts required
still to learn blow moulding required
still to learn plastic resins required
still to learn quality standards required
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held types of moulding optional

Index

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a glass beveller become a blow moulding machine operator?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A glass beveller already covers 39% of what a blow moulding machine operator is expected to do: 11 skills carry over, 6 of which the blow moulding machine operator role treats as required.

What skills does a glass beveller need to become a blow moulding machine operator?

7 required skills are missing, plus 15 optional ones. They fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is blow moulding machine parts.

How hard is the move from glass beveller to blow moulding machine operator?

Its learning distance is 59.4 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.