Table 1Transition record

mineral processing operatortomining assistant

A mineral processing operator already meets 34% of what the mining assistant role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From mineral processing operator

34%

Overlap1

To mining assistant

6 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

60.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60.9

This move: 60.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the mining assistant role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the mineral processing 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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A mining assistant role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a mineral processing operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held handle mining plant waste handling and moving
already held conduct inter-shift communication communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform minor repairs to equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held work ergonomically assisting and caring
already held mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held troubleshoot communication, collaboration and creativity

All 6 carried skills, including the 5 the mining assistant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 8 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 handling and moving 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held clean waste materials from machines required
required, not held dispose of non-hazardous waste required

optional, not held operate drilling equipment optional
optional, not held operate mining tools optional

02 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held maintain records of mining operations required

optional, not held interpret mechanical mine machinery manuals optional
optional, not held report mine machinery repairs optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held address problems critically required

optional, not held communicate mine equipment information optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held excavation techniques required

optional, not held impact of geological factors on mining operations optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 6 supplementary

optional, not held maintain mine machinery optional
optional, not held operate a range of underground mining equipment optional
optional, not held operate front loader optional
optional, not held operate hydraulic pumps optional
optional, not held operate tunnelling machine optional
optional, not held drive vehicles optional

06 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held lay pipe installation optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a mining assistant 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held conduct inter-shift communication skill
already held handle mining plant waste skill
already held perform minor repairs to equipment skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held mechanics knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held geology optional

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held health and safety hazards underground optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held communicate mine equipment information optional
optional, not held impact of geological factors on mining operations optional
optional, not held interpret mechanical mine machinery manuals optional
optional, not held maintain mine machinery optional
optional, not held operate a range of underground mining equipment optional
optional, not held operate drilling equipment optional
optional, not held operate front loader optional
optional, not held operate hydraulic pumps optional
optional, not held operate mining tools optional
optional, not held operate tunnelling machine optional
optional, not held report mine machinery repairs optional
optional, not held drive vehicles optional
optional, not held geology optional
optional, not held health and safety hazards underground optional
optional, not held lay pipe installation optional

13 held skills the mining assistant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role bioleaching knowledge
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role collect samples skill
not needed by the target role deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances skill
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role handle chemicals skill
not needed by the target role mix treating materials skill
not needed by the target role operate raw mineral separation equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate raw mineral size reduction equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate wash plant skill
not needed by the target role test raw minerals skill
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role write production reports skill

4 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 excavation techniques required
optional, not held impact of geological factors on mining operations optional
optional, not held geology optional
optional, not held health and safety hazards underground optional

Index

Other moves recorded from mineral processing operator

Full index of moves from mineral processing 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.