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

plastic and rubber products manufacturing supervisortofibreglass machine operator

A plastic and rubber products manufacturing supervisor already meets 40% of what the fibreglass machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From plastic and rubber products manufacturing supervisor
40%
Overlap1
To fibreglass machine operator
17 Skills carried over
11 Required, not held
62.7 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

40%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

62.7/ 100

1 Share of the fibreglass machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the plastic and rubber products manufacturing supervisor 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 fibreglass machine operator role treats 6 of its required skills as things a plastic and rubber products manufacturing supervisor already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • coating substances
  • consult technical resources
  • monitor gauge
  • monitor processing environment conditions
  • optimise production processes parameters
  • troubleshoot

What stands in the way is 11 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 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A fibreglass machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a plastic and rubber products manufacturing supervisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held polymerisation natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
  • already held monitor processing environment conditions information skills
  • already held control production flow remotely working with computers
  • already held coating substances engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held plastic resins natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
  • already held composite materials natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 17 carried skills, including the 6 the fibreglass machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 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 handling and moving 4 required, 5 supplementary
  • required, not held feed fibreglass machine required
  • required, not held feed hoppers required
  • required, not held remove air bubbles from fibreglass required
  • required, not held trim excess material required
  • optional, not held form moulding mixture optional
  • optional, not held maintain moulds optional
  • optional, not held prevent casting adhesion optional
  • optional, not held clean equipment optional
  • optional, not held repair laminated structures optional
02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held control glass fibres flow required
  • required, not held tend fibreglass machine required
  • required, not held monitor automated machines required
  • optional, not held use non-destructive testing equipment optional
  • optional, not held finish plastic products optional
  • optional, not held operate fibreglass spray gun optional
03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held fibreglass laminating required
  • optional, not held manufacturing of daily use goods optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional
04 assisting and caring 1 required
  • required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required
05 information skills 1 required
  • required, not held extract products from moulds required
06 working with computers 1 required
  • required, not held set up the controller of a machine required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a fibreglass 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 17 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held coating substances knowledge
  • already held consult technical resources skill
  • already held monitor gauge skill
  • already held monitor processing environment conditions skill
  • already held optimise production processes parameters skill
  • already held troubleshoot skill
  • already held composite materials knowledge
  • already held control production flow remotely skill
  • already held inspect quality of products skill
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held maintain equipment skill
  • already held manage waste skill
  • already held measure materials skill
  • already held perform test run skill
  • already held plastic resins knowledge
  • already held polymerisation knowledge
  • already held report defective manufacturing materials skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 constructing 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held apply a protective layer optional
11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held form moulding mixture optional
  • optional, not held maintain moulds optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of daily use goods optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional
  • optional, not held prevent casting adhesion optional
  • optional, not held use non-destructive testing equipment optional
  • optional, not held apply a protective layer optional
  • optional, not held clean equipment optional
  • optional, not held finish plastic products optional
  • optional, not held operate fibreglass spray gun optional
  • optional, not held repair laminated structures optional
15 held skills the fibreglass machine operator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role adhesives knowledge
  • not needed by the target role basic chemicals knowledge
  • not needed by the target role control temperature skill
  • not needed by the target role cost management knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ensure health and safety in manufacturing skill
  • not needed by the target role evaluate employees work skill
  • not needed by the target role good manufacturing practices knowledge
  • not needed by the target role monitor plant production skill
  • not needed by the target role plan resource allocation skill
  • not needed by the target role plan shifts of employees skill
  • not needed by the target role provide first aid skill
  • not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
  • not needed by the target role schedule production skill
  • not needed by the target role synthetic resins knowledge
  • not needed by the target role train employees 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 fibreglass laminating required
  • optional, not held manufacturing of daily use goods optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment 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.