Table 1Transition record

milling machine operatortoplasma cutting machine operator

A milling machine operator already meets 80% of what the plasma cutting machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From milling machine operator

80%

Overlap1

To plasma cutting machine operator

36 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

26.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 26.5

This move: 26.5 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the plasma cutting machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the milling machine 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 36 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A plasma cutting machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a milling machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances information skills
already held manufacturing of doors from metal engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held statistical process control natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held manufacturing of heating equipment engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held maintain mechanical equipment constructing
already held manufacturing of door furniture from metal engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 36 carried skills, including the 13 the plasma cutting machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 8 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 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required

02 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held apply cross-reference tools for product identification required

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held plasma torches required

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held tend plasma cutting machine required

05 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held apply control process statistical methods optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional
optional, not held replace machines optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a plasma cutting 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 36 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held consult technical resources skill
already held dispose of cutting waste material skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
already held perform test run skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held remove inadequate workpieces skill
already held remove processed workpiece skill
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held supply machine skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held types of metal knowledge
already held advise on machinery malfunctions skill
already held cutting technologies knowledge
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held maintain mechanical equipment skill
already held manufacturing of door furniture from metal knowledge
already held manufacturing of doors from metal knowledge
already held manufacturing of heating equipment knowledge
already held manufacturing of metal containers knowledge
already held manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
already held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition knowledge
already held mark processed workpiece skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held program a CNC controller skill
already held quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held statistical process control knowledge
already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
already held use CAM software skill

4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
optional, not held apply control process statistical methods optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional
optional, not held replace machines optional

24 held skills the plasma cutting machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role CADD software knowledge
not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role CAM software knowledge
not needed by the target role geometry knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role manufacture of small metal parts knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of light metal packaging knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal assembly products knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal household articles knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal structures knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role milling machines knowledge
not needed by the target role non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
not needed by the target role perform machine maintenance skill
not needed by the target role procure mechanical machinery skill
not needed by the target role supply machine with appropriate tools skill
not needed by the target role tend CNC milling machine skill
not needed by the target role trigonometry knowledge
not needed by the target role use CAD software skill
not needed by the target role use automatic programming skill
not needed by the target role work ergonomically skill

2 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 plasma torches required
optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery 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.