Table 1Transition record

planer thicknesser operatortotable saw operator

A planer thicknesser operator already meets 73% of what the table saw operator role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From planer thicknesser operator

73%

Overlap1

To table saw operator

33 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

33.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 33.1

This move: 33.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the table saw operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the planer thicknesser 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 33 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A table saw operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a planer thicknesser operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate manual planer handling and moving
already held sawing techniques engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held sharpen edged tools handling and moving
already held woodworking tools engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held adjust cut sizes handling and moving
already held woodworking processes engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 33 carried skills, including the 17 the table saw operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 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 handling and moving 2 required

required, not held create cutting plan required
required, not held replace sawing blade on machine required

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held wood cuts required

optional, not held manufacturing of daily use goods optional
optional, not held manufacturing of furniture optional
optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional
optional, not held timber products optional
optional, not held types of table saws optional
optional, not held types of sawing blades optional

03 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held keep sawing equipment in good condition required

optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held operate table saw required

05 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held first aid optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a table saw 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 33 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust cut sizes skill
already held cutting technologies knowledge
already held dispose of cutting waste material skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held manipulate wood skill
already held perform test run skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held remove inadequate workpieces skill
already held remove processed workpiece skill
already held sawing techniques knowledge
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held supply machine skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held types of wood knowledge
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held woodworking processes knowledge
already held work safely with machines skill
already held advise on machinery malfunctions skill
already held check quality of raw materials skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held identify hazards in the workplace skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held measure parts of manufactured products skill
already held mechanical systems knowledge
already held monitor stock level skill
already held operate manual planer skill
already held pack goods skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held prepare wood production reports skill
already held program a CNC controller skill
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held sharpen edged tools skill
already held woodworking tools knowledge

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manufacturing of daily use goods optional
optional, not held manufacturing of furniture optional
optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional
optional, not held timber products optional
optional, not held types of table saws optional
optional, not held first aid optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional
optional, not held types of sawing blades optional

14 held skills the table saw operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust planer skill
not needed by the target role apply wood finishes skill
not needed by the target role clean wood surface skill
not needed by the target role conduct routine machinery checks skill
not needed by the target role ensure conformity to specifications skill
not needed by the target role inspect planed woodstock skill
not needed by the target role maintain wood thickness skill
not needed by the target role monitor conveyor belt skill
not needed by the target role operate board slotting machine skill
not needed by the target role operate thickness planer machine skill
not needed by the target role sand wood skill
not needed by the target role sanding techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role set up the cutter head skill
not needed by the target role types of planing cutters knowledge

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 wood cuts required
optional, not held manufacturing of daily use goods optional
optional, not held manufacturing of furniture optional
optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional
optional, not held timber products optional
optional, not held types of table saws optional
optional, not held first aid optional
optional, not held types of sawing blades optional

Index

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Full index of moves from planer thicknesser 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.