Table 1Transition record

kiln firertoclay products dry kiln operator

A kiln firer already meets 35% of what the clay products dry kiln operator role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From kiln firer

35%

Overlap1

To clay products dry kiln operator

5 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

54.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 54.9

This move: 54.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the clay products dry kiln operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the kiln firer 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A clay products dry kiln operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a kiln firer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage kiln ventilation working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held write batch record documentation information skills
already held manage waste handling and moving
already held optimise production processes parameters communication, collaboration and creativity
already held inspect quality of products information skills

All 5 carried skills, including the 3 the clay products dry kiln operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 10 missing skills fall into 6 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate drying blowers required
required, not held tend drying tunnels required

optional, not held monitor end-product drying process optional

02 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held follow production schedule required

optional, not held adjust production schedule optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held conform with production requirements required

04 information skills 1 required

required, not held monitor manufacturing impact required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held advise on clay products handling optional
optional, not held train employees optional

06 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held patch clay products optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a clay products dry kiln 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held inspect quality of products skill
already held manage waste skill
already held optimise production processes parameters skill
already held manage kiln ventilation skill
already held write batch record documentation skill

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on clay products handling optional
optional, not held patch clay products optional
optional, not held monitor end-product drying process optional
optional, not held adjust production schedule optional
optional, not held train employees optional

11 held skills the clay products dry kiln operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role control kiln firing skill
not needed by the target role health, safety and hygiene legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role kiln types knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain furnace temperature skill
not needed by the target role observe products' behaviour under processing conditions skill
not needed by the target role perform kiln maintenance skill
not needed by the target role prepare kiln firebox skill
not needed by the target role store products skill
not needed by the target role transfer glaze skill
not needed by the target role validate raw materials skill

Index

Other moves recorded from kiln firer

Full index of moves from kiln firer

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.