Table 1Transition record

glass forming machine operatortoplastic rolling machine operator

A glass forming machine operator already meets 54% of what the plastic rolling machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From glass forming machine operator

54%

Overlap1

To plastic rolling machine operator

12 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

42.9 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

54%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

42.9/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the plastic rolling machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the glass forming 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.

Why

Why this move works

A plastic rolling machine operator role treats 7 of its required skills as things a glass forming machine operator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

consult technical resources
monitor automated machines
optimise production processes parameters
quality standards
set up the controller of a machine
supply machine

What stands in the way is 3 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 12 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 forming machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held measure materials information skills
already held optimise production processes parameters communication, collaboration and creativity
already held maintain equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held supply machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held consult technical resources information skills
already held monitor automated machines working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 12 carried skills, including the 7 the plastic rolling machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 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 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 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held use personal protection equipment required

03 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held monitor valves optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional

04 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held add colour optional
optional, not held monitor gauge optional

05 working with computers 2 supplementary

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

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

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

2 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held consult technical resources skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held optimise production processes parameters skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held supply machine skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held maintain equipment skill
already held measure materials skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held perform test run skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held types of plastic optional

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held plastic resins optional

13 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 keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held monitor gauge optional
optional, not held monitor valves optional
optional, not held plastic resins optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional
optional, not held solve technical problems optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust burner controls skill
not needed by the target role adjust feeder tubes skill
not needed by the target role blow moulding knowledge
not needed by the target role check quality of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role coating substances knowledge
not needed by the target role construct moulds skill
not needed by the target role feed mirror machine skill
not needed by the target role form bed for glass skill
not needed by the target role form moulding mixture skill
not needed by the target role inspect glass sheet skill
not needed by the target role maintain moulds skill
not needed by the target role manage waste skill
not needed by the target role monitor conveyor belt skill
not needed by the target role monitor end-product drying process skill
not needed by the target role monitor manufacturing impact skill
not needed by the target role observe glass under heat skill
not needed by the target role observe products' behaviour under processing conditions skill
not needed by the target role operate drying blowers skill
not needed by the target role perform product testing skill
not needed by the target role prevent casting adhesion skill
not needed by the target role record production data for quality control skill
not needed by the target role remove defective products skill
not needed by the target role tend coating machine skill
not needed by the target role tend glass forming machines skill
not needed by the target role tend kiln for glass painting skill
not needed by the target role tend lehr skill
not needed by the target role transfer glaze skill
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill

2 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

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

Index

Other moves recorded from glass forming machine operator

Full index of moves from glass forming 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.