Table 1Transition record

vacuum forming machine operatortoplastic rolling machine operator

A vacuum forming machine operator already meets 60% of what the plastic rolling machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From vacuum forming machine operator

60%

Overlap1

To plastic rolling machine operator

15 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

37.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 37.5

This move: 37.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the plastic rolling machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the vacuum forming machine 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 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A plastic rolling machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a vacuum forming machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held control production flow remotely working with computers
already held solve technical problems working with computers
already held optimise production processes parameters communication, collaboration and creativity
already held monitor gauge constructing
already held report defective manufacturing materials information skills
already held maintain equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 15 carried skills, including the 7 the plastic rolling machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 6 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 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held position straightening rolls required
required, not held remove processed workpiece required

optional, not held mix moulding and casting material optional
optional, not held feed hoppers optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held monitor automated machines required

optional, not held maintain furnace temperature optional
optional, not held operate furnace optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

04 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held measure materials optional
optional, not held monitor valves optional

05 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held add colour optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held plastic resins optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a plastic rolling 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held consult technical resources skill
already held optimise production processes parameters skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held supply machine skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use personal protection equipment skill
already held control production flow remotely skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held maintain equipment skill
already held monitor gauge skill
already held perform test run skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill
already held solve technical problems skill

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held maintain furnace temperature optional
optional, not held mix moulding and casting material optional
optional, not held operate furnace optional
optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held add colour optional
optional, not held feed hoppers optional
optional, not held measure materials optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held monitor valves optional
optional, not held plastic resins optional

16 held skills the plastic rolling machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role clean equipment skill
not needed by the target role coating substances knowledge
not needed by the target role control temperature skill
not needed by the target role create vacuum forming mould skill
not needed by the target role cut vacuum formed workpiece skill
not needed by the target role extract products from moulds skill
not needed by the target role heat up vacuum forming medium skill
not needed by the target role maintain moulds skill
not needed by the target role manage waste skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing of daily use goods knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of sports equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor processing environment conditions skill
not needed by the target role operate vacuum machines skill
not needed by the target role perform product testing skill
not needed by the target role prepare mould for vacuum forming skill
not needed by the target role repair mould defects skill

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

optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held plastic resins optional

Index

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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.