Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

oxy fuel burning machine operatortopunch press operator

A oxy fuel burning machine operator already meets 73% of what the punch press operator role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From oxy fuel burning machine operator
73%
Overlap1
To punch press operator
34 Skills carried over
4 Required, not held
33.9 Difficulty2
adjacent 0–30
moderate 30–55
substantial 55–75
career change 75–100
this move, 33.9

This move: 33.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the punch press operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the oxy fuel burning 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 34 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A punch press operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a oxy fuel burning machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held apply cross-reference tools for product identification handling and moving
  • already held apply control process statistical methods information skills
  • already held statistical process control natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
  • already held manufacturing of metal structures engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held manufacturing of heating equipment engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held manufacturing of metal containers engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 34 carried skills, including the 15 the punch press operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 7 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 7 supplementary
  • required, not held manufacturing processes required
  • optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers optional
  • optional, not held types of plastic optional
02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held tend punch press required
  • optional, not held operate metal sheet shaker optional
  • optional, not held operate scrap vibratory feeder optional
03 handling and moving 1 required
  • required, not held supply machine with appropriate tools required
04 working with computers 1 required
  • required, not held use automatic programming required
05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
06 constructing 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a punch press 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 34 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • 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 machine maintenance skill
  • already held program a CNC controller skill
  • already held quality standards knowledge
  • already held read standard blueprints skill
  • already held remove inadequate workpieces skill
  • already held remove processed workpiece skill
  • already held set up the controller of a machine skill
  • already held statistical process control knowledge
  • already held supply machine skill
  • already held troubleshoot skill
  • already held use CAM software skill
  • already held apply control process statistical methods skill
  • already held apply cross-reference tools for product identification skill
  • already held consult technical resources 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 keep records of work progress skill
  • already held manufacturing of heating equipment knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of metal containers knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of metal structures knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition knowledge
  • already held mark processed workpiece skill
  • already held mechanics knowledge
  • already held monitor stock level skill
  • already held perform test run skill
  • already held record production data for quality control skill
  • already held types of metal knowledge
The 1 learning area not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 information skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional
12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional
  • optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers optional
  • optional, not held types of plastic optional
  • optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
  • optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional
  • optional, not held operate metal sheet shaker optional
  • optional, not held operate scrap vibratory feeder optional
13 held skills the punch press operator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
  • not needed by the target role flammable fluids knowledge
  • not needed by the target role fuel gas knowledge
  • not needed by the target role interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances skill
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing of doors from metal knowledge
  • not needed by the target role monitor gauge skill
  • not needed by the target role operate oxy-fuel cutting torch skill
  • not needed by the target role perform product testing skill
  • not needed by the target role quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
  • not needed by the target role replace machines skill
  • not needed by the target role torch temperature for metal processes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill
8 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 manufacturing processes required
  • optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers optional
  • optional, not held types of plastic optional
Index
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.