Table 1Transition record

mining assistanttosurface mine plant operator

A mining assistant already meets 58% of what the surface mine plant operator role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From mining assistant

58%

Overlap1

To surface mine plant operator

11 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

42.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 42.9

This move: 42.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the surface mine plant operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the mining assistant 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A surface mine plant operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a mining assistant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate front loader working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate mining tools handling and moving
already held communicate mine equipment information communication, collaboration and creativity
already held conduct inter-shift communication communication, collaboration and creativity
already held excavation techniques engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held impact of geological factors on mining operations engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 11 carried skills, including the 9 the surface mine plant operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 5 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required

required, not held deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances required
required, not held react to events in time-critical environments required

02 constructing 1 required

required, not held inspect heavy surface mining equipment required

03 management skills 1 required

required, not held make independent operating decisions required

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 8 supplementary

optional, not held operate dragline optional
optional, not held operate dump truck optional
optional, not held operate spreader optional
optional, not held drive agricultural machines optional
optional, not held operate bucket wheel excavator optional
optional, not held operate bulldozer optional
optional, not held operate excavator optional
optional, not held operate shotcreter optional

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure compliance with safety legislation optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a surface mine plant 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held address problems critically skill
already held communicate mine equipment information skill
already held conduct inter-shift communication skill
already held excavation techniques knowledge
already held impact of geological factors on mining operations knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held operate mining tools skill
already held perform minor repairs to equipment skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held drive vehicles skill
already held operate front loader skill

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held operate dragline optional
optional, not held operate dump truck optional
optional, not held operate spreader optional
optional, not held drive agricultural machines optional
optional, not held operate bucket wheel excavator optional
optional, not held operate bulldozer optional
optional, not held operate excavator optional
optional, not held operate shotcreter optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with safety legislation optional

15 held skills the surface mine plant operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role clean waste materials from machines skill
not needed by the target role dispose of non-hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role geology knowledge
not needed by the target role handle mining plant waste skill
not needed by the target role health and safety hazards underground knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret mechanical mine machinery manuals skill
not needed by the target role lay pipe installation skill
not needed by the target role maintain mine machinery skill
not needed by the target role maintain records of mining operations skill
not needed by the target role operate a range of underground mining equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate drilling equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate hydraulic pumps skill
not needed by the target role operate tunnelling machine skill
not needed by the target role report mine machinery repairs skill
not needed by the target role work ergonomically skill

Index

Other moves recorded from mining assistant

Full index of moves from mining assistant

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.