Table 1Transition record

optical disc moulding machine operatortoabsorbent pad machine operator

A optical disc moulding machine operator already meets 38% of what the absorbent pad machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From optical disc moulding machine operator

38%

Overlap1

To absorbent pad machine operator

10 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

60.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60.8

This move: 60.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the absorbent pad machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the optical disc moulding 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A absorbent pad machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a optical disc moulding machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held check quality of raw materials information skills
already held perform machine maintenance working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held record production data for quality control information skills
already held supply machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held monitor automated machines working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held set up the controller of a machine working with computers

All 10 carried skills, including the 6 the absorbent pad machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held manufacture nonwoven staple products required
required, not held work safely with machines required

optional, not held operate compression rollers optional
optional, not held operate rotary vacuum-drum filter optional
optional, not held operate die-cut machines optional
optional, not held operate electric embossing press optional
optional, not held operate fluff pulp mixing machine optional
optional, not held operate paper folding machine optional
optional, not held tend packaging machines optional

02 information skills 1 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held monitor conveyor belt required

optional, not held test absorbency optional
optional, not held monitor paper reel optional
optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
optional, not held carry out work-related measurements optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held measure materials optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional

03 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held perform test run required

optional, not held monitor gauge optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held adhesives required

optional, not held nonwoven machine technology optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held types of polymers required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a absorbent pad 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held monitor automated machines skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held supply machine skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held check quality of raw materials skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held record production data for quality control skill

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held operate compression rollers optional
optional, not held operate rotary vacuum-drum filter optional
optional, not held test absorbency optional
optional, not held monitor paper reel optional
optional, not held nonwoven machine technology optional
optional, not held operate die-cut machines optional
optional, not held operate electric embossing press optional
optional, not held operate fluff pulp mixing machine optional
optional, not held operate paper folding machine optional
optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
optional, not held carry out work-related measurements optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held measure materials optional
optional, not held monitor gauge optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional
optional, not held tend packaging machines optional

19 held skills the absorbent pad machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply a protective layer skill
not needed by the target role coating substances knowledge
not needed by the target role electroform skill
not needed by the target role extract products from moulds skill
not needed by the target role feed mirror machine skill
not needed by the target role handle etching chemicals skill
not needed by the target role manipulate plastic skill
not needed by the target role master disc manufacturing knowledge
not needed by the target role oversee quality control skill
not needed by the target role pack fragile items for transportation skill
not needed by the target role place record labels skill
not needed by the target role prepare workpieces for engraving skill
not needed by the target role prepare workpieces for etching skill
not needed by the target role retain record samples skill
not needed by the target role run test pressings skill
not needed by the target role screen printing process knowledge
not needed by the target role tend injection moulding machine skill
not needed by the target role tend stamping press skill
not needed by the target role trim excess material skill

3 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 types of polymers required
required, not held adhesives required
optional, not held nonwoven machine technology 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.