Table 1Transition record

tool grindertocylindrical 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.

From tool grinder

37%

Overlap1

To cylindrical grinder operator

15 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

67.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67.6

This move: 67.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the cylindrical grinder operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the tool grinder 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 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 would need to learn

The 37 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held tend cylindrical grinder required
required, not held monitor moving workpiece in a machine required
required, not held 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

required, not held cylindrical grinder parts required
required, not held 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

required, not held monitor gauge required

optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional
optional, not held perform test run optional

04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held 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

required, not held wear appropriate protective gear 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 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 acquire 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 acquire 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 acquire Tier

required, not held cylindrical grinder parts required
required, not held 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

Full index of moves from tool grinder

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.