Table 1Transition record

production pottertopottery and porcelain caster

A production potter already meets 46% of what the pottery and porcelain caster role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From production potter

46%

Overlap1

To pottery and porcelain caster

20 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

57.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 57.7

This move: 57.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the pottery and porcelain caster role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the production potter 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 pottery and porcelain caster role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a production potter background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held materials used in stoneware manufacturing engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held apply glaze coating constructing
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 5 the pottery and porcelain caster 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held tend jigger machines required
required, not held tend pug mills required
required, not held monitor automated machines required

optional, not held perform green machining optional
optional, not held tend clay extrusion machine optional
optional, not held extract materials from furnace optional
optional, not held monitor end-product drying process optional
optional, not held operate drying blowers optional
optional, not held operate forklift optional
optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
optional, not held tend tumbling machine optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required

required, not held conform with clay thickness required
required, not held troubleshoot required

03 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held extract products from moulds required

optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional
optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional

04 working with computers 1 required

required, not held set up the controller of a machine required

05 handling and moving 3 supplementary

optional, not held load materials into furnace optional
optional, not held construct moulds optional
optional, not held fill moulds optional

06 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held ceramic ware optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a pottery and porcelain caster 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 inspect quality of products skill
already held materials in porcelain manufacturing knowledge
already held materials used in stoneware manufacturing knowledge
already held types of pottery material knowledge
already held use personal protection equipment skill
already held alumina ceramic knowledge
already held apply glaze coating skill
already held ceramics glazes knowledge
already held form moulding mixture skill
already held handle different pottery materials skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held operate a ceramics kiln skill
already held pack fragile items for transportation skill
already held paint decorative designs skill
already held polish clay products 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 work ergonomically skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held casting processes optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held perform green machining optional
optional, not held tend clay extrusion machine optional
optional, not held casting processes optional
optional, not held ceramic ware optional
optional, not held extract materials from furnace optional
optional, not held load materials into furnace optional
optional, not held monitor end-product drying process optional
optional, not held operate drying blowers optional
optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional
optional, not held construct moulds optional
optional, not held fill moulds optional
optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional
optional, not held operate forklift optional
optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
optional, not held tend tumbling machine optional

12 held skills the pottery and porcelain caster role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assess conservation needs skill
not needed by the target role consult technical resources skill
not needed by the target role design objects to be crafted skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role handle delivery of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage different ceramic firing techniques skill
not needed by the target role prepare balls of clay skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role shape clay skill
not needed by the target role study craft trends skill
not needed by the target role use abrasive wheel skill

2 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

optional, not held casting processes optional
optional, not held ceramic ware optional

Index

Other moves recorded from production potter

Full index of moves from production potter

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.