Table 1Transition record

automated assembly line operatortoplastic rolling machine operator

A automated assembly line operator already meets 37% of what the plastic rolling machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From automated assembly line operator

37%

Overlap1

To plastic rolling machine operator

10 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

56.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.2

This move: 56.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the plastic rolling machine 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 10 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 automated assembly line operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held report defective manufacturing materials information skills
already held maintain equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held supply machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held use personal protection equipment assisting and caring
already held consult technical resources information skills
already held monitor automated machines working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 10 carried skills, including the 4 the plastic rolling machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 missing skills fall into 9 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required

required, not held optimise production processes parameters required
required, not held troubleshoot required

03 working with computers 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held set up the controller of a machine required

optional, not held control production flow remotely optional
optional, not held solve technical problems optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

05 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held add colour optional
optional, not held monitor gauge optional

06 information skills 2 supplementary

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

3 further areas in the appendix

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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held consult technical resources skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held supply machine skill
already held use personal protection equipment skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held maintain equipment skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held perform test run skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

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

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held types of plastic optional

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held plastic resins optional

12 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 control production flow remotely optional
optional, not held feed hoppers optional
optional, not held measure materials optional
optional, not held monitor gauge optional
optional, not held monitor valves optional
optional, not held plastic resins optional
optional, not held solve technical problems optional

16 held skills the plastic rolling machine 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 manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor conveyor belt skill
not needed by the target role monitor moving workpiece in a machine skill
not needed by the target role perform loading and unloading operations skill
not needed by the target role perform machine maintenance skill
not needed by the target role quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
not needed by the target role record production data for quality control skill
not needed by the target role remove inadequate workpieces 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 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

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 quality standards required
optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held plastic resins 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.