Table 1Transition record

absorbent pad machine operatortocorrugator operator

A absorbent pad machine operator already meets 60% of what the corrugator operator role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From absorbent pad machine operator

60%

Overlap1

To corrugator operator

20 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

44.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 44.6

This move: 44.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the corrugator operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the absorbent pad 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 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A corrugator operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a absorbent pad machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held monitor paper reel information skills
already held operate die-cut machines working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate paper folding machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held carry out work-related measurements information skills
already held prepare wood production reports information skills
already held monitor conveyor belt information skills

All 20 carried skills, including the 10 the corrugator operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held operate board slotting machine required
required, not held operate corrugator required

optional, not held tend metal fastener machine optional
optional, not held operate hoists optional
optional, not held replace filled pallets optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held types of paper required

optional, not held styles of boxes optional
optional, not held types of boxes optional

03 arts and humanities 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held flute sizes required

optional, not held printing on large scale machines optional

04 handling and moving 4 supplementary

optional, not held adjust cut sizes optional
optional, not held mix ink optional
optional, not held pack goods optional
optional, not held replace sawing blade on machine optional

05 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held keep sheet records optional
optional, not held test edge crush optional
optional, not held maintain recycling records optional

06 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held coordinate shipments of recycling materials optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a corrugator 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 20 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held monitor automated machines skill
already held monitor conveyor belt skill
already held monitor paper reel skill
already held perform test run 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 wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held work safely with machines skill
already held carry out work-related measurements skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held operate die-cut machines skill
already held operate paper folding machine skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held prepare wood production reports skill
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held tend metal fastener machine optional
optional, not held adjust cut sizes optional
optional, not held keep sheet records optional
optional, not held mix ink optional
optional, not held printing on large scale machines optional
optional, not held styles of boxes optional
optional, not held test edge crush optional
optional, not held types of boxes optional
optional, not held coordinate shipments of recycling materials optional
optional, not held maintain recycling records optional
optional, not held operate hoists optional
optional, not held pack goods optional
optional, not held replace filled pallets optional
optional, not held replace sawing blade on machine optional

13 held skills the corrugator operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adhesives knowledge
not needed by the target role check quality of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role manufacture nonwoven staple products skill
not needed by the target role measure materials skill
not needed by the target role monitor gauge skill
not needed by the target role nonwoven machine technology knowledge
not needed by the target role operate compression rollers skill
not needed by the target role operate electric embossing press skill
not needed by the target role operate fluff pulp mixing machine skill
not needed by the target role operate rotary vacuum-drum filter skill
not needed by the target role tend packaging machines skill
not needed by the target role test absorbency skill
not needed by the target role types of polymers knowledge

5 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 flute sizes required
required, not held types of paper required
optional, not held printing on large scale machines optional
optional, not held styles of boxes optional
optional, not held types of boxes 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.