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

set designertostage machinist

A set designer already meets 68% of what the stage machinist role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From set designer
68%
Overlap1
To stage machinist
40 Skills carried over
9 Required, not held
46.7 Difficulty2
Career overlap Strong match

68%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

46.7/ 100

1 Share of the stage machinist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the set designer 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 stage machinist role treats 25 of its required skills as things a set designer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • adapt artistic plan to location
  • adapt to artists' creative demands
  • attend rehearsals
  • communicate during show
  • draw stage layouts
  • draw up artistic production

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 40 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A stage machinist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a set designer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held draw stage layouts communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held draw up stage layouts digitally communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held prevent technical problems with stage equipment communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held prevent technical problems with scenic elements communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held mark the stage area communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held assemble the rehearsal set constructing

All 40 carried skills, including the 25 the stage machinist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 6 required, 5 supplementary
  • required, not held consult with stakeholders on implementation of a production required
  • required, not held identify technical resources for performances required
  • required, not held interpret artistic intentions required
  • required, not held intervene with actions on stage required
  • required, not held set up technical stage equipment required
  • required, not held support a designer in the developing process required
  • optional, not held instruct on set up of equipment optional
  • optional, not held adapt designers’ work to the performance venue optional
  • optional, not held handle scenic elements during rehearsal optional
  • optional, not held maintain system layout for a production optional
  • optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
02 management skills 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held modify scenic elements during performance required
  • required, not held prepare personal work environment required
  • optional, not held manage teamwork optional
  • optional, not held manage technical resources stock optional
03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held operate stage movement control system required
  • optional, not held assemble performance equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain stage equipment for horizontal movement optional
  • optional, not held operate a chain hoist control system for entertainment optional
04 constructing 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held assemble scenic elements on stage optional
  • optional, not held maintain moving constructions on stage optional
05 handling and moving 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held dismantle the rehearsal set optional
  • optional, not held store performance equipment optional
06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held ensure safety of mobile electrical systems optional
Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a stage machinist 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 40 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held adapt artistic plan to location skill
  • already held adapt to artists' creative demands skill
  • already held attend rehearsals skill
  • already held communicate during show skill
  • already held draw stage layouts skill
  • already held draw up artistic production skill
  • already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
  • already held keep up with trends skill
  • already held mark the stage area skill
  • already held organise resources for artistic production skill
  • already held perform quality control of design during a run skill
  • already held prevent fire in a performance environment skill
  • already held prevent technical problems with stage equipment skill
  • already held safeguard artistic quality of performance skill
  • already held set up equipment in a timely manner skill
  • already held translate artistic concepts to technical designs skill
  • already held understand artistic concepts skill
  • already held use communication equipment skill
  • already held use personal protection equipment skill
  • already held use technical documentation skill
  • already held work ergonomically skill
  • already held work safely with chemicals skill
  • already held work safely with machines skill
  • already held work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision skill
  • already held work with respect for own safety skill
  • already held adapt existing designs to changed circumstances skill
  • already held assemble the rehearsal set skill
  • already held coach staff for running the performance skill
  • already held develop professional network skill
  • already held document your own practice skill
  • already held draw up stage layouts digitally skill
  • already held ensure visual quality of the set skill
  • already held keep personal administration skill
  • already held lead a team skill
  • already held manage personal professional development skill
  • already held monitor developments in technology used for design skill
  • already held prevent technical problems with scenic elements skill
  • already held provide technical documentation skill
  • already held update budget skill
  • already held update design results during rehearsals skill
15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held instruct on set up of equipment optional
  • optional, not held adapt designers’ work to the performance venue optional
  • optional, not held assemble performance equipment optional
  • optional, not held assemble scenic elements on stage optional
  • optional, not held dismantle the rehearsal set optional
  • optional, not held ensure safety of mobile electrical systems optional
  • optional, not held handle scenic elements during rehearsal optional
  • optional, not held maintain moving constructions on stage optional
  • optional, not held maintain stage equipment for horizontal movement optional
  • optional, not held maintain system layout for a production optional
  • optional, not held manage teamwork optional
  • optional, not held manage technical resources stock optional
  • optional, not held operate a chain hoist control system for entertainment optional
  • optional, not held store performance equipment optional
  • optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
38 held skills the stage machinist role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role adapt props skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse a script skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse music score skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse the artistic concept based on stage actions skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse the need for technical resources skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse the scenography skill
  • not needed by the target role build props skill
  • not needed by the target role calculate design costs skill
  • not needed by the target role conduct costume research skill
  • not needed by the target role contextualise artistic work skill
  • not needed by the target role copyright legislation knowledge
  • not needed by the target role create set models skill
  • not needed by the target role define artistic approach skill
  • not needed by the target role define prop building methods skill
  • not needed by the target role define prop materials skill
  • not needed by the target role define set building methods skill
  • not needed by the target role define set materials skill
  • not needed by the target role define set painting methods skill
  • not needed by the target role design props skill
  • not needed by the target role develop design concept skill
  • not needed by the target role develop design ideas cooperatively skill
  • not needed by the target role develop the look of a production skill
  • not needed by the target role draw prop sketches skill
  • not needed by the target role gather reference materials for artwork skill
  • not needed by the target role labour legislation knowledge
  • not needed by the target role make set construction drawings skill
  • not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
  • not needed by the target role model sets skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor sociological trends skill
  • not needed by the target role paint sets skill
  • not needed by the target role present artistic design proposals skill
  • not needed by the target role propose improvements to artistic production skill
  • not needed by the target role prospect new customers skill
  • not needed by the target role purchase props skill
  • not needed by the target role research new ideas skill
  • not needed by the target role sketch set images skill
  • not needed by the target role use specialised design software skill
  • not needed by the target role verify feasibility skill
Index

Other moves recorded from set designer

Full index of moves from set designer

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.