Career Overlap Transition record
RecordMove

Tool grinder to cylindrical grinder operator

A tool grinder already meets 37% of what the cylindrical grinder operator role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional
From tool grinder
37 % overlap
Distant match
To cylindrical grinder operator
15 You already bring
9 Still to learn
52 Skills in the target role2
Learning distance Substantial retraining

67.6/ 100

1 How much of what a cylindrical grinder operator is expected to do is already part of a tool grinder’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the cylindrical grinder operator role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A cylindrical grinder operator role treats 9 of its required skills as things a tool grinder already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

  • apply precision metalworking techniques
  • dispose of cutting waste material
  • ensure equipment availability
  • operate surface grinder
  • quality standards
  • remove inadequate workpieces

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 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A cylindrical grinder operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a tool grinder background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held operate surface grinder working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held smooth burred surfaces handling and moving
  • already held metal smoothing technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held apply precision metalworking techniques working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held cutting technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held dispose of cutting waste material handling and moving

All 15 carried skills, including the 9 the cylindrical grinder operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 37 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier
01 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 2 supplementary
  • still to learn tend cylindrical grinder required
  • still to learn monitor moving workpiece in a machine required
  • still to learn supply machine required
  • optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
  • optional, not held operate file for deburring optional
02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 19 supplementary
  • still to learn cylindrical grinder parts required
  • still to learn quality and cycle time optimisation required
  • optional, not held types of cylindrical grinding processes optional
  • optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
  • optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of heating equipment optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal structures optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of steam generators optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
  • optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
  • optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
  • optional, not held abrasive machining processes optional
  • optional, not held mechanics optional
  • optional, not held types of lubricants optional
03 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • still to learn monitor gauge required
  • optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional
  • optional, not held perform test run optional
04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • still to learn spot metal imperfections required
  • optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
  • optional, not held measure flatness of a surface optional
05 assisting and caring 1 required
  • still to learn wear appropriate protective gear required
06 working with computers 1 required
  • still to learn 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 cylindrical grinder 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 15 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held apply precision metalworking techniques skill
  • already held dispose of cutting waste material skill
  • already held ensure equipment availability skill
  • already held operate surface grinder skill
  • already held quality standards knowledge
  • already held remove inadequate workpieces skill
  • already held remove processed workpiece skill
  • already held smooth burred surfaces skill
  • already held types of metal knowledge
  • already held advise on machinery malfunctions skill
  • already held consult technical resources skill
  • already held cutting technologies knowledge
  • already held inspect quality of products skill
  • already held metal smoothing technologies knowledge
  • already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to pick up Tier
07 handling and moving 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held operate hand tools in chain making optional
  • optional, not held supply machine with appropriate tools optional
08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held geometry optional
28 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to pick up Tier
  • optional, not held types of cylindrical grinding processes optional
  • optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
  • optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional
  • optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of heating equipment optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal structures optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of steam generators optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
  • optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
  • optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
  • optional, not held abrasive machining processes optional
  • optional, not held geometry optional
  • optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
  • optional, not held measure flatness of a surface optional
  • optional, not held mechanics optional
  • optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
  • optional, not held operate file for deburring optional
  • optional, not held operate hand tools in chain making optional
  • optional, not held perform test run optional
  • optional, not held supply machine with appropriate tools optional
  • optional, not held types of lubricants optional
18 held skills the cylindrical grinder operator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role apply preliminary treatment to workpieces skill
  • not needed by the target role assess suitability of metal types for specific application skill
  • not needed by the target role cut metal products skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure equipment maintenance skill
  • not needed by the target role industrial tools knowledge
  • not needed by the target role machine tools knowledge
  • not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role manipulate metal skill
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing of tools knowledge
  • not needed by the target role mechanical tools knowledge
  • not needed by the target role metal and metal ore products knowledge
  • not needed by the target role metalworking tools knowledge
  • not needed by the target role plumbing tools knowledge
  • not needed by the target role sharpen edged tools skill
  • not needed by the target role types of heat sealing knowledge
  • not needed by the target role use metalworking tools skill
  • not needed by the target role woodworking tools knowledge
  • not needed by the target role work ergonomically skill
22 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 pick up Tier
  • still to learn cylindrical grinder parts required
  • still to learn quality and cycle time optimisation required
  • optional, not held types of cylindrical grinding processes optional
  • optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
  • optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of doors from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of heating equipment optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal structures optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of steam generators optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
  • optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
  • optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
  • optional, not held abrasive machining processes optional
  • optional, not held geometry optional
  • optional, not held mechanics optional
  • optional, not held types of lubricants optional
Index

Other moves recorded from tool grinder

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a tool grinder become a cylindrical grinder operator?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A tool grinder already covers 37% of what a cylindrical grinder operator is expected to do: 15 skills carry over, 9 of which the cylindrical grinder operator role treats as required.

What skills does a tool grinder need to become a cylindrical grinder operator?

9 required skills are missing, plus 28 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by working with machinery and specialised equipment. The single most important is cylindrical grinder parts.

How hard is the move from tool grinder to cylindrical grinder operator?

Its learning distance is 67.6 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.