Table 1Transition record

pottery and porcelain castertoproduction potter

A pottery and porcelain caster already meets 63% of what the production potter role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From pottery and porcelain caster

63%

Overlap1

To production potter

20 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

42.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 42.1

This move: 42.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the production potter role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the pottery and porcelain caster 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 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A production potter role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a pottery and porcelain caster background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held apply glaze coating constructing
already held materials used in stoneware manufacturing engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held materials in porcelain manufacturing engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held alumina ceramic arts and humanities
already held ceramics glazes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held handle different pottery materials handling and moving

All 20 carried skills, including the 10 the production potter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 12 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 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held prepare balls of clay required
required, not held shape clay required

optional, not held handle delivery of raw materials optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manage different ceramic firing techniques required
required, not held use abrasive wheel required

optional, not held maintain equipment optional

03 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

04 management skills 1 required

required, not held ensure equipment availability required

05 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held assess conservation needs optional
optional, not held study craft trends optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held design objects to be crafted optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a production potter 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 20 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply glaze coating skill
already held ceramics glazes knowledge
already held handle different pottery materials skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held materials in porcelain manufacturing knowledge
already held materials used in stoneware manufacturing knowledge
already held operate a ceramics kiln skill
already held paint decorative designs skill
already held polish clay products skill
already held types of pottery material knowledge
already held alumina ceramic knowledge
already held form moulding mixture skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held pack fragile items for transportation skill
already held prepare production prototypes skill
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill
already held use personal protection equipment skill
already held work ergonomically skill

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess conservation needs optional
optional, not held design objects to be crafted optional
optional, not held handle delivery of raw materials optional
optional, not held study craft trends optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional

22 held skills the production potter role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role casting processes knowledge
not needed by the target role ceramic ware knowledge
not needed by the target role check quality of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role conform with clay thickness skill
not needed by the target role construct moulds skill
not needed by the target role extract materials from furnace skill
not needed by the target role extract products from moulds skill
not needed by the target role fill moulds skill
not needed by the target role load materials into furnace skill
not needed by the target role monitor automated machines skill
not needed by the target role monitor conveyor belt skill
not needed by the target role monitor end-product drying process skill
not needed by the target role operate drying blowers skill
not needed by the target role operate forklift skill
not needed by the target role perform green machining skill
not needed by the target role perform machine maintenance skill
not needed by the target role set up the controller of a machine skill
not needed by the target role tend clay extrusion machine skill
not needed by the target role tend jigger machines skill
not needed by the target role tend pug mills skill
not needed by the target role tend tumbling machine skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill

1 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 quality standards required

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.