Table 1Transition record

toymakertoplastic furniture machine operator

A toymaker already meets 40% of what the plastic furniture machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From toymaker

40%

Overlap1

To plastic furniture machine operator

10 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

59.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 59.7

This move: 59.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the plastic furniture machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the toymaker 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A plastic furniture machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a toymaker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held assemble plastic parts handling and moving
already held repair plastic machinery working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held maintain plastic machinery working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate plastic machinery working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held finish plastic products working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held manipulate plastic working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 10 carried skills, including the 9 the plastic furniture machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 7 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 handling and moving 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held maintain moulds required
required, not held fill moulds required
required, not held remove processed workpiece required
required, not held use moulding techniques required

optional, not held construct moulds optional
optional, not held repair mould defects optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required

required, not held monitor automated machines required
required, not held supply machine required
required, not held tend injection moulding machine required

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held injection moulding machine parts required

optional, not held technical drawings optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

05 information skills 6 supplementary

optional, not held analyse stress resistance of products optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held perform physical stress tests on models optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held replace machines optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held apply spraying techniques optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held write stress-strain analysis reports optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a plastic furniture 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply a protective layer skill
already held assemble plastic parts skill
already held extract products from moulds skill
already held finish plastic products skill
already held maintain plastic machinery skill
already held manipulate plastic skill
already held operate plastic machinery skill
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held types of plastic knowledge
already held repair plastic machinery skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 3 supplementary

optional, not held operate lacquer spray gun optional
optional, not held paint with a paint gun optional
optional, not held perform test run optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse stress resistance of products optional
optional, not held apply spraying techniques optional
optional, not held construct moulds optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held operate lacquer spray gun optional
optional, not held paint with a paint gun optional
optional, not held perform physical stress tests on models optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held repair mould defects optional
optional, not held replace machines optional
optional, not held technical drawings optional
optional, not held write stress-strain analysis reports optional

66 held skills the plastic furniture machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adhesives knowledge
not needed by the target role apply stitching techniques skill
not needed by the target role assemble electronic units skill
not needed by the target role assemble metal parts skill
not needed by the target role assemble toys skill
not needed by the target role casting processes knowledge
not needed by the target role create smooth wood surface skill
not needed by the target role cut metal products skill
not needed by the target role cut textiles skill
not needed by the target role demonstrate functionality of toys and games skill
not needed by the target role develop product design skill
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with warranty contracts skill
not needed by the target role ensure finished product meet requirements skill
not needed by the target role estimate restoration costs skill
not needed by the target role estimate restoration costs of antique items skill
not needed by the target role heat metals skill
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role inspect toys and games for damage skill
not needed by the target role issue sales invoices skill
not needed by the target role join metals skill
not needed by the target role join wood elements skill
not needed by the target role keep stock records skill
not needed by the target role maintain customer service skill
not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain professional administration skill
not needed by the target role maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with suppliers skill
not needed by the target role manage a small-to-medium business skill
not needed by the target role manage schedule of tasks skill
not needed by the target role manipulate metal skill
not needed by the target role manipulate wood skill
not needed by the target role manual cutting processes for leather knowledge
not needed by the target role mark designs on metal pieces skill
not needed by the target role metal smoothing technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role negotiate supplier arrangements skill
not needed by the target role operate battery test equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate handheld riveting equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate sandblaster skill

26 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 injection moulding machine parts required
required, not held quality standards required
optional, not held technical drawings optional

Index

Other moves recorded from toymaker

Full index of moves from toymaker

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.