Table 1Transition record

automated assembly line operatortometal planer operator

A automated assembly line operator already meets 35% of what the metal planer operator role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From automated assembly line operator

35%

Overlap1

To metal planer operator

11 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

64.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 64.1

This move: 64.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the metal planer operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the automated assembly line 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A metal planer operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a automated assembly line operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held monitor moving workpiece in a machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held monitor conveyor belt information skills
already held quality and cycle time optimisation engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held remove inadequate workpieces handling and moving
already held perform machine maintenance working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held record production data for quality control information skills

All 11 carried skills, including the 7 the metal planer operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 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 handling and moving 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held dispose of cutting waste material required
required, not held remove processed workpiece required
required, not held supply machine with appropriate tools required

optional, not held smooth burred surfaces optional
optional, not held apply cross-reference tools for product identification optional
optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional
optional, not held operate manual planer optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held types of metal required
required, not held types of planing cutters required

optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held manufacturing of heating equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
optional, not held cutting technologies optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held operate metal sheet shaker required
required, not held tend metal planer required

optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
optional, not held operate scrap vibratory feeder optional

04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held measure flatness of a surface required

optional, not held perform product testing optional
optional, not held replace machines optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

06 management skills 1 required

required, not held ensure equipment availability required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a metal planer 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held consult technical resources skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held monitor moving workpiece in a machine skill
already held perform test run skill
already held quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
already held remove inadequate workpieces skill
already held supply machine skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held monitor conveyor belt skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held record production data for quality control 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held manufacturing of heating equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
optional, not held smooth burred surfaces optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held apply cross-reference tools for product identification optional
optional, not held cutting technologies optional
optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional
optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
optional, not held operate manual planer optional
optional, not held operate scrap vibratory feeder optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional
optional, not held replace machines optional

15 held skills the metal planer operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust manufacturing equipment skill
not needed by the target role apply assembly techniques skill
not needed by the target role develop assembly instructions skill
not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role perform loading and unloading operations skill
not needed by the target role report defective manufacturing materials skill
not needed by the target role send faulty equipment back to assembly line skill
not needed by the target role set up machine controls skill
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill
not needed by the target role verify product specifications skill
not needed by the target role work ergonomically skill
not needed by the target role work in assembly line teams skill

8 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 quality standards required
required, not held types of metal required
required, not held types of planing cutters required
optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held manufacturing of heating equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
optional, not held cutting technologies optional

Index

Other moves recorded from automated assembly line operator

Full index of moves from automated assembly line 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.