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

plasma cutting machine operatortometal sawing machine operator

A plasma cutting machine operator already meets 72% of what the metal sawing machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From plasma cutting machine operator
72%
Overlap1
To metal sawing machine operator
36 Skills carried over
5 Required, not held
35.3 Difficulty2
Career overlap Strong match

72%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

35.3/ 100

1 Share of the metal sawing machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the plasma cutting 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.

Why

Why this move works

A metal sawing machine operator role treats 17 of its required skills as things a plasma cutting machine operator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • dispose of cutting waste material
  • ensure equipment availability
  • monitor automated machines
  • operate precision measuring equipment
  • program a CNC controller
  • quality and cycle time optimisation

What stands in the way is 5 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 36 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A metal sawing machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a plasma cutting 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 replace machines information skills
  • already held manufacturing of doors from metal engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held statistical process control natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
  • already held manufacturing of cutlery engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held manufacturing of heating equipment engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 36 carried skills, including the 17 the metal sawing machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 6 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 2 required, 8 supplementary
  • required, not held manufacturing processes required
  • required, not held types of sawing blades required
  • optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal structures optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of tools optional
  • optional, not held mechanics optional
02 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held supply machine with appropriate tools required
  • optional, not held replace sawing blade on machine optional
03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held tend metal sawing machine required
  • optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
04 working with computers 1 required
  • required, not held use automatic programming required
05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held work ergonomically optional
06 information skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional
Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a metal sawing 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 36 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 program a CNC controller skill
  • already held quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
  • 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 types of metal knowledge
  • already held use CAM software skill
  • already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
  • already held advise on machinery malfunctions 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 manufacturing of cutlery knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of doors from metal knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of heating equipment knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of metal containers knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition knowledge
  • already held mark processed workpiece skill
  • already held perform product testing skill
  • already held perform test run skill
  • already held record production data for quality control skill
  • already held replace machines skill
  • already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal structures optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of tools optional
  • optional, not held mechanics optional
  • optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional
  • optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
  • optional, not held replace sawing blade on machine optional
  • optional, not held work ergonomically optional
8 held skills the metal sawing machine operator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role apply control process statistical methods skill
  • not needed by the target role interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances skill
  • not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain mechanical equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing of door furniture from metal knowledge
  • not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
  • not needed by the target role plasma torches knowledge
  • not needed by the target role tend plasma cutting machine skill
10 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
  • required, not held types of sawing blades required
  • optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal structures optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of tools optional
  • optional, not held mechanics optional
Index

Other moves recorded from plasma cutting machine operator

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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.