RecordMove

Industrial robot controller to gear machinist

An industrial robot controller already meets 25% of what the gear machinist 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 industrial robot controller

Distant match

To gear machinist

6 You already bring

7 Still to learn

34 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

68.7/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a gear machinist is expected to do is already part of an industrial robot controller’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 gear machinist role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A gear machinist role treats 4 of its required skills as things an industrial robot controller already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

mechanics
monitor automated machines
set up the controller of a machine
supply machine with appropriate tools

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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A gear machinist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an industrial robot controller background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held supply machine with appropriate tools handling and moving
already held perform machine maintenance working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held monitor automated machines working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held record test data information skills
already held set up the controller of a machine working with computers
already held mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 6 carried skills, including the 4 the gear machinist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 28 missing skills fall into 8 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 8 supplementary

still to learn supply machine required

optional, not held operate gear shaper optional
optional, not held tend boring machine optional
optional, not held apply precision metalworking techniques optional
optional, not held conduct routine machinery checks optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held tend lathe optional
optional, not held tend metal sawing machine optional
optional, not held tend surface grinding machine optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 4 supplementary

still to learn types of metal required

optional, not held mechanical tools optional
optional, not held micromechanics optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held types of lathe tools optional

03 handling and moving 1 required, 3 supplementary

still to learn remove processed workpiece required

optional, not held heat metals optional
optional, not held operate drilling equipment optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn troubleshoot required

optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional

05 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn consult technical resources required

optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required

still to learn secure working area required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a gear machinist 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held mechanics knowledge
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held supply machine with appropriate tools skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held record test data skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 constructing 1 required

still to learn perform test run required

08 working with computers 4 supplementary

optional, not held tend CNC drilling machine optional
optional, not held tend CNC grinding machine optional
optional, not held tend CNC milling machine optional
optional, not held tend computer numerical control lathe machine optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held operate gear shaper optional
optional, not held heat metals optional
optional, not held operate drilling equipment optional
optional, not held tend boring machine optional
optional, not held apply precision metalworking techniques optional
optional, not held conduct routine machinery checks optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions optional
optional, not held mechanical tools optional
optional, not held micromechanics optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
optional, not held tend CNC drilling machine optional
optional, not held tend CNC grinding machine optional
optional, not held tend CNC milling machine optional
optional, not held tend computer numerical control lathe machine optional
optional, not held tend lathe optional
optional, not held tend metal sawing machine optional
optional, not held tend surface grinding machine optional
optional, not held types of lathe tools optional

27 held skills the gear machinist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role CADD software knowledge
not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role CAM software knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust manufacturing equipment skill
not needed by the target role assemble robots skill
not needed by the target role assemble sensors skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role cost management knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role install software skill
not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
not needed by the target role maintain control systems for automated equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill
not needed by the target role optimise financial performance skill
not needed by the target role optimise production skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role production processes knowledge
not needed by the target role replace machines skill
not needed by the target role robotic components knowledge
not needed by the target role robotics knowledge
not needed by the target role sensors knowledge
not needed by the target role set up automotive robot skill
not needed by the target role set up machine controls skill
not needed by the target role solve technical problems skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill

5 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 types of metal required
optional, not held mechanical tools optional
optional, not held micromechanics optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held types of lathe tools optional

Index

Other moves recorded from industrial robot controller

Full index of moves from industrial robot controller

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can an industrial robot controller become a gear machinist?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. An industrial robot controller already covers 25% of what a gear machinist is expected to do: 6 skills carry over, 4 of which the gear machinist role treats as required.

What skills does an industrial robot controller need to become a gear machinist?

7 required skills are missing, plus 21 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by working with machinery and specialised equipment. The single most important is consult technical resources.

How hard is the move from industrial robot controller to gear machinist?

Its learning distance is 68.7 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.