Table 1Transition record

plasma cutting machine operatortonailing machine operator

A plasma cutting machine operator already meets 71% of what the nailing machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From plasma cutting machine operator

71%

Overlap1

To nailing machine operator

15 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

27.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 27.6

This move: 27.6 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the nailing 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A nailing 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 dispose of cutting waste material handling and moving
already held remove inadequate workpieces handling and moving
already held remove processed workpiece handling and moving
already held advise on machinery malfunctions communication, collaboration and creativity
already held record production data for quality control information skills
already held supply machine working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 15 carried skills, including the 9 the nailing machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 9 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 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held work safely with machines required

optional, not held conduct routine machinery checks optional
optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional

02 working with computers 1 required

required, not held operate nailing machinery required

03 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held measure parts of manufactured products optional
optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
optional, not held identify hazards in the workplace optional

04 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure conformity to specifications optional

05 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held inspect machinery optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a nailing 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held monitor automated machines 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 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 advise on machinery malfunctions skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held dispose of cutting waste material skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held record production data for quality control skill

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held measure parts of manufactured products optional
optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
optional, not held conduct routine machinery checks optional
optional, not held ensure conformity to specifications optional
optional, not held identify hazards in the workplace optional
optional, not held inspect machinery optional
optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional

29 held skills the nailing 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 apply cross-reference tools for product identification skill
not needed by the target role cutting technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role ferrous metal processing knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances skill
not needed by the target role maintain mechanical equipment skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing of cutlery knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of door furniture from metal knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of doors from metal knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of heating equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal containers knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of weapons and ammunition knowledge
not needed by the target role mark processed workpiece skill
not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform product testing skill
not needed by the target role plasma torches knowledge
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 replace machines skill
not needed by the target role statistical process control knowledge
not needed by the target role tend plasma cutting machine skill
not needed by the target role types of metal knowledge
not needed by the target role types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role use CAM software skill

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.