Table 1Transition record

hand brick mouldertomoulding machine operator

A hand brick moulder already meets 41% of what the moulding machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From hand brick moulder

41%

Overlap1

To moulding machine operator

7 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 moulding machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the hand brick moulder 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A moulding machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a hand brick moulder background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held ensure mould uniformity handling and moving
already held match product moulds handling and moving
already held repair mould defects handling and moving
already held construct moulds handling and moving
already held select mould types handling and moving
already held fill moulds handling and moving

All 7 carried skills, including the 7 the moulding machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 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 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held insert mould structures required
required, not held move filled moulds required
required, not held provide pouring holes in moulds required

optional, not held attend to detail in casting processes optional
optional, not held insert reinforcement in mould optional
optional, not held maintain cores optional
optional, not held repair core defects optional
optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional

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

required, not held tend mouldmaking machines required

optional, not held ensure core uniformity optional

03 working with computers 1 required

required, not held set up machine controls required

04 management skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held coordinate mouldmaking shifts optional
optional, not held follow manufacturing work schedule optional
optional, not held manage time in casting processes optional
optional, not held supervise work optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional

06 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain core parts optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held construct moulds skill
already held ensure mould uniformity skill
already held fill moulds skill
already held maintain moulds skill
already held match product moulds skill
already held repair mould defects skill
already held select mould types skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional

08 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held attend to detail in casting processes optional
optional, not held coordinate mouldmaking shifts optional
optional, not held ensure core uniformity optional
optional, not held follow manufacturing work schedule optional
optional, not held insert reinforcement in mould optional
optional, not held maintain core parts optional
optional, not held maintain cores optional
optional, not held manage time in casting processes optional
optional, not held repair core defects optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional
optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional
optional, not held supervise work optional

21 held skills the moulding machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust clay burning level skill
not needed by the target role assemble moulds skill
not needed by the target role check quality of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role extract products from moulds skill
not needed by the target role form moulding mixture skill
not needed by the target role handle different pottery materials skill
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
not needed by the target role load heavy items on pallets skill
not needed by the target role maintain furnace temperature skill
not needed by the target role monitor end-product drying process skill
not needed by the target role operate furnace 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 quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role remove mixture excess skill
not needed by the target role sanding techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role stamp refractory products skill
not needed by the target role types of pottery material knowledge
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill
not needed by the target role various types of sand knowledge

1 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 metal manufacturing processes optional

Index

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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.