Table 1Transition record

tufting operatortoweaving machine supervisor

A tufting operator already meets 66% of what the weaving machine supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From tufting operator

66%

Overlap1

To weaving machine supervisor

8 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

30.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 30.3

This move: 30.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the weaving machine supervisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the tufting operator 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A weaving machine supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a tufting operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manufacture textile floor coverings working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held tend weaving machines working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held manufacture woven fabrics working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held use weaving machine technologies working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held evaluate textile characteristics information skills
already held control textile process management skills

All 8 carried skills, including the 7 the weaving machine supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 7 missing skills fall into 4 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 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held measure yarn count required
required, not held maintain work standards required

optional, not held conduct textile testing operations optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held manufacture braided products optional
optional, not held use warp preparation technologies optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held manufacturing of fur products optional

04 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held use textile technique for hand-made products optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a weaving machine supervisor 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held control textile process skill
already held evaluate textile characteristics skill
already held manufacture textile floor coverings skill
already held manufacture woven fabrics skill
already held properties of textile materials knowledge
already held tend weaving machines skill
already held use weaving machine technologies skill
already held textile technologies knowledge

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held conduct textile testing operations optional
optional, not held manufacture braided products optional
optional, not held manufacturing of fur products optional
optional, not held use textile technique for hand-made products optional
optional, not held use warp preparation technologies optional

8 held skills the weaving machine supervisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply pre-stitching techniques skill
not needed by the target role monitor automated machines skill
not needed by the target role nonwoven machine technology knowledge
not needed by the target role produce textile samples skill
not needed by the target role textile industry machinery products knowledge
not needed by the target role textile techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role tufting technology knowledge
not needed by the target role use weft preparation technologies skill

1 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

optional, not held manufacturing of fur products optional

Index

Other moves recorded from tufting operator

Full index of moves from tufting operator

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.