Table 1Transition record

knittertoweaving machine operator

A knitter already meets 47% of what the weaving machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From knitter

47%

Overlap1

To weaving machine operator

12 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

51.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 51.1

This move: 51.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the weaving machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the knitter 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A weaving machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a knitter background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held textile measurement engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held produce textile designs communication, collaboration and creativity
already held types of textile fibres engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held produce textile samples handling and moving
already held textile techniques engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held textile industry engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 12 carried skills, including the 5 the weaving machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 5 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 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manufacture textile floor coverings required
required, not held manufacture woven fabrics required
required, not held tend weaving machines required
required, not held use weaving machine technologies required

optional, not held maintain machinery optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held textile products, textile semi-finished products and raw materials required

optional, not held textile industry machinery products optional
optional, not held electrical machines optional

03 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held maintain work standards required

optional, not held check quality of products in textile production line optional
optional, not held maintain technical equipment optional

04 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held sort textile items optional

05 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a weaving 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 control textile process skill
already held evaluate textile characteristics skill
already held health and safety in the textile industry knowledge
already held types of textile fibres knowledge
already held work in textile manufacturing teams skill
already held produce textile designs skill
already held produce textile samples skill
already held properties of textile materials knowledge
already held textile industry knowledge
already held textile measurement knowledge
already held textile techniques knowledge
already held textile technologies knowledge

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional
optional, not held check quality of products in textile production line optional
optional, not held sort textile items optional
optional, not held textile industry machinery products optional
optional, not held electrical machines optional
optional, not held maintain machinery optional
optional, not held maintain technical equipment optional

11 held skills the weaving machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role create patterns for textile products skill
not needed by the target role cut textiles skill
not needed by the target role fabric types knowledge
not needed by the target role knitting machine technology knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
not needed by the target role manufacture knitted textiles skill
not needed by the target role modify textile designs skill
not needed by the target role sell textiles fabrics skill
not needed by the target role textile trends knowledge
not needed by the target role use manual knitting techniques skill
not needed by the target role use textile technique for hand-made products skill

3 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 textile products, textile semi-finished products and raw materials required
optional, not held textile industry machinery products optional
optional, not held electrical machines 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.