Table 1Transition record

tool grindertosurface grinding machine operator

A tool grinder already meets 39% of what the surface grinding machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From tool grinder

39%

Overlap1

To surface grinding machine operator

16 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

65.2 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

39%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

65.2/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the surface grinding machine 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.

Why

Why this move works

A surface grinding machine operator role treats 9 of its required skills as things a tool grinder already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

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 10 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A surface grinding machine 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 manufacturing of tools engineering, manufacturing and construction
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

All 16 carried skills, including the 9 the surface grinding machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 33 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, 1 supplementary

required, not held monitor moving workpiece in a machine required
required, not held supply machine required
required, not held tend surface grinding machine required

optional, not held monitor automated machines optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 16 supplementary

required, not held parts of a surface grinding machine required
required, not held quality and cycle time optimisation required

optional, not held ferrous metal processing 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 steel drums and similar containers optional
optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held abrasive machining processes optional
optional, not held mechanics 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held troubleshoot required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a surface grinding machine 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 16 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 manufacturing of tools knowledge
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 working with computers 1 required

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

08 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held operate grinding hand tools optional
optional, not held supply machine with appropriate tools optional

23 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment 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 steel drums and similar containers optional
optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held abrasive machining processes 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 grinding hand tools optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held supply machine with appropriate tools optional

17 held skills the surface grinding machine 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 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

18 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 parts of a surface grinding machine required
required, not held quality and cycle time optimisation required
optional, not held ferrous metal processing 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 steel drums and similar containers optional
optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held abrasive machining processes optional
optional, not held mechanics 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.