Table 1Transition record

numerical tool and process control programmertocomputer-aided design operator

A numerical tool and process control programmer already meets 68% of what the computer-aided design operator role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From numerical tool and process control programmer

68%

Overlap1

To computer-aided design operator

42 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

48.6 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

68%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

48.6/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the computer-aided design operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the numerical tool and process control programmer 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.

Why

Why this move works

A computer-aided design operator role treats 41 of its required skills as things a numerical tool and process control programmer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

ABAP
AJAX
APL
ASP.NET
Assembly (computer programming)
C#

What stands in the way is 8 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 42 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A computer-aided design operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a numerical tool and process control programmer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held CoffeeScript information and communication technologies (icts)
already held Erlang information and communication technologies (icts)
already held Smalltalk (computer programming) information and communication technologies (icts)
already held Microsoft Visual C++ information and communication technologies (icts)
already held ABAP information and communication technologies (icts)
already held APL information and communication technologies (icts)

All 42 carried skills, including the 41 the computer-aided design operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 41 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 14 supplementary

required, not held develop design concept required
required, not held design process required

optional, not held attend design meetings optional
optional, not held create architectural sketches optional
optional, not held develop jewellery designs optional
optional, not held develop product design optional
optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held collaborate with engineers optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held customise drafts optional
optional, not held design automation components optional
optional, not held design circuits using CAD optional
optional, not held design engineering components optional
optional, not held develop design plans optional
optional, not held use communication techniques optional

02 arts and humanities 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held design principles required
required, not held graphic design required

optional, not held imitation jewellery optional
optional, not held jewellery processes optional
optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional
optional, not held industrial design optional

03 working with computers 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held use automatic programming required
required, not held create CAD drawings required

optional, not held use CAE software optional
optional, not held use microsoft office optional
optional, not held use specialised design software optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required

required, not held trigonometry required
required, not held geometry required

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 5 supplementary

optional, not held metalworking optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held design drawings optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held woodworking processes optional

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 supplementary

optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held industrial software optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a computer-aided design 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 42 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ABAP knowledge
already held AJAX knowledge
already held APL knowledge
already held ASP.NET knowledge
already held Assembly (computer programming) knowledge
already held C# knowledge
already held C++ knowledge
already held CAD software knowledge
already held COBOL knowledge
already held CoffeeScript knowledge
already held Common Lisp knowledge
already held Erlang knowledge
already held Groovy knowledge
already held Haskell knowledge
already held Java (computer programming) knowledge
already held JavaScript knowledge
already held Lisp knowledge
already held MATLAB knowledge
already held ML (computer programming) knowledge
already held Microsoft Visual C++ knowledge
already held Objective-C knowledge
already held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language knowledge
already held PHP knowledge
already held Pascal (computer programming) knowledge
already held Perl knowledge
already held Prolog (computer programming) knowledge
already held Python (computer programming) knowledge
already held R knowledge
already held Ruby (computer programming) knowledge
already held SAP R3 knowledge
already held SAS language knowledge
already held Scala knowledge
already held Scratch (computer programming) knowledge
already held Smalltalk (computer programming) knowledge
already held Swift (computer programming) knowledge
already held TypeScript knowledge
already held VBScript knowledge
already held Visual Basic knowledge
already held computer programming knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held use CAM software skill
already held mathematics knowledge

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held attend to detail regarding jewellery creation optional

08 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held adapt to new design materials optional

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held apply organisational techniques optional

10 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held documentation types optional

33 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held adapt to new design materials optional
optional, not held attend design meetings optional
optional, not held attend to detail regarding jewellery creation optional
optional, not held create architectural sketches optional
optional, not held develop jewellery designs optional
optional, not held develop product design optional
optional, not held documentation types optional
optional, not held imitation jewellery optional
optional, not held jewellery processes optional
optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional
optional, not held metalworking optional
optional, not held use CAE software optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held apply organisational techniques optional
optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held collaborate with engineers optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held customise drafts optional
optional, not held design automation components optional
optional, not held design circuits using CAD optional
optional, not held design drawings optional
optional, not held design engineering components optional
optional, not held develop design plans optional
optional, not held industrial design optional
optional, not held industrial software optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held use communication techniques optional
optional, not held use microsoft office optional
optional, not held use specialised design software optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional
optional, not held woodworking processes optional

24 held skills the computer-aided design operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT system programming knowledge
not needed by the target role advise client on technical possibilities skill
not needed by the target role advise on safety improvements skill
not needed by the target role apply control process statistical methods skill
not needed by the target role blueprints knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role lathe machine parts knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role perform data analysis skill
not needed by the target role program a CNC controller skill
not needed by the target role quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role set up the controller of a machine skill
not needed by the target role statistical process control knowledge
not needed by the target role tend lathe skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
not needed by the target role use computer-aided engineering systems skill
not needed by the target role use measurement instruments skill
not needed by the target role use technical documentation skill

16 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 trigonometry required
required, not held design principles required
required, not held geometry required
required, not held graphic design required
optional, not held documentation types optional
optional, not held imitation jewellery optional
optional, not held jewellery processes optional
optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional
optional, not held metalworking optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held design drawings optional
optional, not held industrial design optional
optional, not held industrial software optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held woodworking processes optional

Index

Other moves recorded from numerical tool and process control programmer

Full index of moves from numerical tool and process control programmer

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.