Table 1Transition record

plastic products assemblertoheat sealing machine operator

A plastic products assembler already meets 35% of what the heat sealing machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From plastic products assembler

35%

Overlap1

To heat sealing machine operator

11 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

62.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 62.5

This move: 62.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the heat sealing machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the plastic products assembler 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A heat sealing machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a plastic products assembler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manufacturing of sports equipment engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held set up machine controls working with computers
already held pack goods handling and moving
already held check quality of raw materials information skills
already held ensure public safety and security assisting and caring
already held use technical documentation information skills

All 11 carried skills, including the 4 the heat sealing machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 missing skills fall into 8 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 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held maintain heat sealing machinery required
required, not held operate heat sealing machinery required
required, not held supply machine required

optional, not held repair heat sealing machinery optional
optional, not held use heat gun optional
optional, not held operate hot glue gun optional

02 handling and moving 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held heat materials required

optional, not held remove excess glue optional
optional, not held remove processed workpiece optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure conformity to specifications required

optional, not held work ergonomically optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held types of heat sealing required

optional, not held manufacturing of daily use goods optional

05 constructing 1 required

required, not held perform test run required

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held thermoplastic materials required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a heat sealing 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held check quality of raw materials skill
already held ensure public safety and security skill
already held pack goods skill
already held set up machine controls skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held manufacturing of sports equipment knowledge
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use technical documentation skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held check quality of products on the production line optional
optional, not held measure parts of manufactured products optional
optional, not held weigh materials optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held solve technical problems optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held repair heat sealing machinery optional
optional, not held check quality of products on the production line optional
optional, not held manufacturing of daily use goods optional
optional, not held measure parts of manufactured products optional
optional, not held use heat gun optional
optional, not held weigh materials optional
optional, not held operate hot glue gun optional
optional, not held remove excess glue optional
optional, not held remove processed workpiece optional
optional, not held solve technical problems optional
optional, not held work ergonomically optional

26 held skills the heat sealing machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assemble plastic parts skill
not needed by the target role develop assembly instructions skill
not needed by the target role ensure correct goods labelling skill
not needed by the target role ensure parts packaging skill
not needed by the target role fasten components skill
not needed by the target role finish plastic products skill
not needed by the target role handle delivery of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role maintain plastic machinery skill
not needed by the target role manipulate plastic skill
not needed by the target role monitor packaging operations skill
not needed by the target role operate handheld riveting equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate plastic machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate recycling processing equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform pre-assembly quality checks skill
not needed by the target role plastic welding knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare raw materials skill
not needed by the target role protective safety equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role read engineering drawings skill
not needed by the target role reinforce body mould skill
not needed by the target role repair plastic machinery skill
not needed by the target role rivet types knowledge
not needed by the target role schedule regular machine maintenance skill
not needed by the target role screw types knowledge
not needed by the target role tend riveting machine skill
not needed by the target role types of plastic knowledge
not needed by the target role work safely with machines 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 types of heat sealing required
required, not held thermoplastic materials required
optional, not held manufacturing of daily use goods optional

Index

Other moves recorded from plastic products assembler

Full index of moves from plastic products assembler

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.