Table 1Transition record

metal furnace operatortoplastic heat treatment equipment operator

A metal furnace operator already meets 33% of what the plastic heat treatment equipment operator role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From metal furnace operator

33%

Overlap1

To plastic heat treatment equipment operator

8 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

65.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 65.8

This move: 65.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the plastic heat treatment equipment operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the metal furnace operator 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 plastic heat treatment equipment operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a metal furnace operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held prevent damage in a furnace assisting and caring
already held record furnace operations information skills
already held extract materials from furnace working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held measure furnace temperature information skills
already held load materials into furnace handling and moving
already held maintain furnace temperature working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 8 carried skills, including the 7 the plastic heat treatment equipment operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 10 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 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held operate heat treatment furnace required
required, not held tend discharge conveyor required
required, not held monitor automated machines required

optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional

02 information skills 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held consult technical resources required

optional, not held keep stock records optional
optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional
optional, not held test chemical samples optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held types of plastic required

optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held types of metal optional

04 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary

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

optional, not held solve technical problems optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held use personal protection equipment required

06 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a plastic heat treatment equipment 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 extract materials from furnace skill
already held load materials into furnace skill
already held maintain furnace temperature skill
already held measure furnace temperature skill
already held prevent damage in a furnace skill
already held record furnace operations skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held optimise production processes parameters required

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held plastic resins required

09 handling and moving 3 supplementary

optional, not held cool materials optional
optional, not held mix moulding and casting material optional
optional, not held feed hoppers optional

10 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform test run optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held cool materials optional
optional, not held keep stock records optional
optional, not held mix moulding and casting material optional
optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional
optional, not held feed hoppers optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional
optional, not held solve technical problems optional
optional, not held test chemical samples optional
optional, not held types of metal optional

13 held skills the plastic heat treatment equipment operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role admit basic metals to furnace skill
not needed by the target role ensure health and safety in manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role ensure public safety and security skill
not needed by the target role manage emergency procedures skill
not needed by the target role manage time in furnace operations skill
not needed by the target role measure metal to be heated skill
not needed by the target role monitor gauge skill
not needed by the target role operate furnace skill
not needed by the target role perform minor repairs to equipment skill
not needed by the target role process incident reports for prevention skill
not needed by the target role record production data for quality control skill
not needed by the target role resolve equipment malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role work in metal manufacture teams 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 acquire Tier

required, not held types of plastic required
required, not held plastic resins required
required, not held quality standards required
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held types of metal optional

Index

Other moves recorded from metal furnace operator

Full index of moves from metal furnace operator

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.