Table 1Transition record

metal nibbling operatortopunch press operator

A metal nibbling operator already meets 74% of what the punch press operator role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From metal nibbling operator

74%

Overlap1

To punch press operator

33 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

32.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 32.7

This move: 32.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the punch press operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the metal nibbling 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 33 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A punch press operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a metal nibbling operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate scrap vibratory feeder working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held tend punch press working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held statistical process control natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held manufacture of small metal parts engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of metal assembly products engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of cutlery engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 33 carried skills, including the 16 the punch press operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held manufacturing processes required

optional, not held manufacturing of heating equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal structures optional
optional, not held manufacturing of steam generators optional
optional, not held manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers optional
optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate precision measuring equipment required

optional, not held operate metal sheet shaker optional

03 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use automatic programming required

04 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held apply control process statistical methods optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional

05 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held apply cross-reference tools for product identification optional
optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional

06 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a punch press 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 33 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held dispose of cutting waste material skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held program a CNC controller skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held remove inadequate workpieces skill
already held remove processed workpiece skill
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held statistical process control knowledge
already held supply machine skill
already held supply machine with appropriate tools skill
already held tend punch press skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use CAM software skill
already held advise on machinery malfunctions skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held cutting technologies knowledge
already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held manufacture of small metal parts knowledge
already held manufacturing of cutlery knowledge
already held manufacturing of door furniture from metal knowledge
already held manufacturing of light metal packaging knowledge
already held manufacturing of metal assembly products knowledge
already held manufacturing of metal containers knowledge
already held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition knowledge
already held monitor conveyor belt skill
already held operate scrap vibratory feeder skill
already held perform test run skill
already held types of metal knowledge

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of heating equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal structures optional
optional, not held manufacturing of steam generators optional
optional, not held manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held apply control process statistical methods optional
optional, not held apply cross-reference tools for product identification optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held operate metal sheet shaker optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional

15 held skills the punch press operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role dies knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal household articles knowledge
not needed by the target role metal smoothing technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor moving workpiece in a machine skill
not needed by the target role nibbling machine parts knowledge
not needed by the target role non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
not needed by the target role operate nibbling equipment skill
not needed by the target role quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
not needed by the target role replace die skill
not needed by the target role smooth burred surfaces skill
not needed by the target role tend CNC metal punch press skill
not needed by the target role tend nibbling machine skill
not needed by the target role types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill

8 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 processes required
optional, not held manufacturing of heating equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal structures optional
optional, not held manufacturing of steam generators optional
optional, not held manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers optional
optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from metal nibbling operator

Full index of moves from metal nibbling 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.