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

production supervisortomachine operator supervisor

A production supervisor already meets 49% of what the machine operator supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From production supervisor
49%
Overlap1
To machine operator supervisor
18 Skills carried over
9 Required, not held
51.3 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

49%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

51.3/ 100

1 Share of the machine operator supervisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the production 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 machine operator supervisor role treats 9 of its required skills as things a production supervisor already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • consult technical resources
  • ensure finished product meet requirements
  • evaluate employees work
  • follow production schedule
  • monitor manufacturing quality standards
  • plan shifts of employees

What stands in the way is 9 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A machine operator supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a production supervisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held coordinate communication within a team communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held report on production results information skills
  • already held liaise with quality assurance communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held ensure finished product meet requirements management skills
  • already held production processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held identify hazards in the workplace information skills

All 18 carried skills, including the 9 the machine operator supervisor 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 management skills 3 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held check material resources required
  • required, not held oversee production requirements required
  • required, not held schedule regular machine maintenance required
  • optional, not held recruit personnel optional
02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held communicate problems to senior colleagues required
  • required, not held create solutions to problems required
  • optional, not held advise on machine maintenance optional
  • optional, not held integrate new products in manufacturing optional
03 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held monitor machine operations required
  • optional, not held analyse the need for technical resources optional
  • optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
  • optional, not held undertake inspections optional
04 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held quality standards required
  • optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional
05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required
  • required, not held functionalities of machinery required
06 working with computers 1 required
  • required, not held set up the controller of a machine required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a machine operator supervisor 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 18 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held consult technical resources skill
  • already held ensure finished product meet requirements skill
  • already held evaluate employees work skill
  • already held follow production schedule skill
  • already held monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
  • already held plan shifts of employees skill
  • already held production processes knowledge
  • already held record production data for quality control skill
  • already held report on production results skill
  • already held advise on machinery malfunctions skill
  • already held analyse production processes for improvement skill
  • already held coordinate communication within a team skill
  • already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
  • already held identify hazards in the workplace skill
  • already held liaise with managers skill
  • already held liaise with quality assurance skill
  • already held oversee quality control skill
  • already held train employees skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
  • optional, not held perform technically demanding tasks optional
08 assisting and caring 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional
10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held analyse the need for technical resources optional
  • optional, not held advise on machine maintenance optional
  • optional, not held integrate new products in manufacturing optional
  • optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
  • optional, not held perform technically demanding tasks optional
  • optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional
  • optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
  • optional, not held recruit personnel optional
  • optional, not held undertake inspections optional
  • optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional
68 held skills the machine operator supervisor role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role adhere to organisational guidelines skill
  • not needed by the target role adjust production schedule skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse staff capacity skill
  • not needed by the target role apply control process statistical methods skill
  • not needed by the target role assess production needs to plan a production schedule skill
  • not needed by the target role communicate production plan skill
  • not needed by the target role communicate schedules to the people concerned skill
  • not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
  • not needed by the target role consumer goods industry knowledge
  • not needed by the target role control of expenses skill
  • not needed by the target role control production skill
  • not needed by the target role coordinate export transportation activities skill
  • not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
  • not needed by the target role enhance production workflow skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure correct goods labelling skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure products meet regulatory requirements skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure safety in the production area skill
  • not needed by the target role features of sporting equipment knowledge
  • not needed by the target role follow company standards skill
  • not needed by the target role furniture industry knowledge
  • not needed by the target role identify training needs skill
  • not needed by the target role implement strategic planning skill
  • not needed by the target role innovation processes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
  • not needed by the target role jewellery processes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role lead process optimisation skill
  • not needed by the target role legal requirements of ICT products knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
  • not needed by the target role manage discarded products skill
  • not needed by the target role manage emergency procedures skill
  • not needed by the target role manage human resources skill
  • not needed by the target role manage staff skill
  • not needed by the target role manage supplies skill
  • not needed by the target role manage workflow processes skill
  • not needed by the target role manufacture dental instruments skill
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing of sports equipment knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing processes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role measure customer feedback skill
  • not needed by the target role medical devices knowledge

28 further entries not listed here

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 functionalities of machinery required
  • required, not held quality standards required
  • optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional
Index

Other moves recorded from production supervisor

Full index of moves from production supervisor

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.