Table 1Transition record

knitting textile techniciantobraiding machine operator

A knitting textile technician already meets 53% of what the braiding machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From knitting textile technician

53%

Overlap1

To braiding machine operator

8 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

44.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 44.9

This move: 44.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the braiding machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the knitting textile technician 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A braiding machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a knitting textile technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held use weft preparation technologies working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held knitting machine technology engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held measure yarn count information skills
already held evaluate textile characteristics information skills
already held maintain work standards information skills
already held control textile process management skills

All 8 carried skills, including the 6 the braiding machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 6 missing skills fall into 3 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required

required, not held manufacturing industrial braids required
required, not held braiding technology required
required, not held textile techniques required

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held manufacture braided products required
required, not held manufacture ornamental braided cord required

03 information skills 1 required

required, not held monitor textile manufacturing developments required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a braiding 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held control textile process skill
already held evaluate textile characteristics skill
already held maintain work standards skill
already held measure yarn count skill
already held textile technologies knowledge
already held use weft preparation technologies skill
already held knitting machine technology knowledge
already held properties of textile materials knowledge

0 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

16 held skills the braiding machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role check quality of products in textile production line skill
not needed by the target role design warp knit fabrics skill
not needed by the target role develop specifications of technical textiles skill
not needed by the target role distinguish accessories skill
not needed by the target role distinguish fabrics skill
not needed by the target role draw sketches to develop textile articles skill
not needed by the target role draw sketches to develop textile articles using softwares skill
not needed by the target role manufacture knitted textiles skill
not needed by the target role manufacture weft knitted fabrics skill
not needed by the target role plan fabric manufacturing process skill
not needed by the target role portfolio management in textile manufacturing knowledge
not needed by the target role process man-made fibres skill
not needed by the target role set-up weft knitting machines skill
not needed by the target role test physical properties of textiles skill
not needed by the target role use warp knitting technologies skill
not needed by the target role use warp preparation technologies 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 manufacturing industrial braids required
required, not held braiding technology required
required, not held textile techniques required

Index

Other moves recorded from knitting textile technician

Full index of moves from knitting textile technician

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.