Table 1Transition record

glass engravertoplastic rolling machine operator

A glass engraver already meets 37% of what the plastic rolling machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From glass engraver

37%

Overlap1

To plastic rolling machine operator

8 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

56.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.5

This move: 56.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the plastic rolling machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the glass engraver 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A plastic rolling machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a glass engraver background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held maintain equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held supply machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held use personal protection equipment assisting and caring
already held consult technical resources information skills
already held monitor automated machines working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held set up the controller of a machine working with computers

All 8 carried skills, including the 5 the plastic rolling machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 9 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, 2 supplementary

required, not held position straightening rolls required
required, not held remove processed workpiece required

optional, not held mix moulding and casting material optional
optional, not held feed hoppers optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required

required, not held optimise production processes parameters required
required, not held troubleshoot required

03 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

04 constructing 3 supplementary

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

05 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held measure materials optional
optional, not held monitor valves optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a plastic rolling 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held consult technical resources skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held supply machine 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

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held control production flow remotely optional
optional, not held solve technical problems optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held maintain furnace temperature optional
optional, not held operate furnace optional

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held plastic resins optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held maintain furnace temperature optional
optional, not held mix moulding and casting material optional
optional, not held operate furnace optional
optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held add colour optional
optional, not held control production flow remotely optional
optional, not held feed hoppers optional
optional, not held measure materials optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held monitor gauge optional
optional, not held monitor valves optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held plastic resins optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional
optional, not held solve technical problems optional

25 held skills the plastic rolling machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role abrasive machining processes knowledge
not needed by the target role clean engraved areas skill
not needed by the target role compute engraving dimensions skill
not needed by the target role determine quality of engraving skill
not needed by the target role engrave patterns skill
not needed by the target role engraving technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure accurate engravings skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role handle etching chemicals skill
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role inspect etched work skill
not needed by the target role lathe machine parts knowledge
not needed by the target role manipulate glass skill
not needed by the target role operate engraving equipment skill
not needed by the target role position engraving equipment skill
not needed by the target role prepare workpieces for engraving skill
not needed by the target role prepare workpieces for etching skill
not needed by the target role protect workpiece components from processing skill
not needed by the target role sandcarving knowledge
not needed by the target role select engraving templates skill
not needed by the target role supply machine with appropriate tools skill
not needed by the target role transpose designs to engravings skill
not needed by the target role use abrasive wheel skill
not needed by the target role use glass engraving tools skill
not needed by the target role verify engraving accuracy skill

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
optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held plastic resins optional

Index

Other moves recorded from glass engraver

Full index of moves from glass engraver

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.