Table 1Transition record

industrial maintenance supervisortomachine operator supervisor

A industrial maintenance supervisor already meets 60% of what the machine operator supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From industrial maintenance supervisor

60%

Overlap1

To machine operator supervisor

24 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

41.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 41.3

This move: 41.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the machine operator supervisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the industrial maintenance supervisor 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 24 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A machine operator supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a industrial maintenance supervisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held advise on machine maintenance communication, collaboration and creativity
already held communicate problems to senior colleagues communication, collaboration and creativity
already held coordinate communication within a team communication, collaboration and creativity
already held oversee production requirements management skills
already held check material resources management skills
already held schedule regular machine maintenance management skills

All 24 carried skills, including the 10 the machine operator supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 7 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 information skills 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held consult technical resources required
required, not held monitor machine operations required
required, not held record production data for quality control required
required, not held report on production results required

optional, not held analyse the need for technical resources optional

02 management skills 2 required

required, not held ensure finished product meet requirements required
required, not held follow production schedule required

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held production processes required

04 working with computers 1 required

required, not held set up the controller of a machine required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
optional, not held perform technically demanding tasks optional

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a machine operator supervisor 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 24 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held check material resources skill
already held communicate problems to senior colleagues skill
already held create solutions to problems skill
already held evaluate employees work skill
already held functionalities of machinery knowledge
already held monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
already held oversee production requirements skill
already held plan shifts of employees skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held schedule regular machine maintenance skill
already held advise on machine maintenance skill
already held advise on machinery malfunctions skill
already held analyse production processes for improvement skill
already held coordinate communication within a team skill
already held identify hazards in the workplace skill
already held integrate new products in manufacturing skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held liaise with quality assurance skill
already held oversee quality control skill
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held recruit personnel skill
already held train employees skill
already held undertake inspections skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse the need for technical resources optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
optional, not held perform technically demanding tasks optional
optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional

18 held skills the machine operator supervisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role check for damaged items skill
not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with maintenance legislation skill
not needed by the target role follow nuclear plant safety precautions skill
not needed by the target role inspect data skill
not needed by the target role lean manufacturing knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain machinery skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage maintenance operations skill
not needed by the target role perform data analysis skill
not needed by the target role power plant instrumentation knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare compliance documents skill
not needed by the target role project commissioning knowledge
not needed by the target role radiation protection knowledge
not needed by the target role sustainable manufacturing knowledge
not needed by the target role use computerised maintenance management systems skill
not needed by the target role write inspection reports skill
not needed by the target role write records for repairs 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

required, not held production processes required
optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional

Index

Other moves recorded from industrial maintenance supervisor

Full index of moves from industrial maintenance supervisor

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.