Table 1Transition record

block machine operatortoconcrete products machine operator

A block machine operator already meets 32% of what the concrete products machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From block machine operator

32%

Overlap1

To concrete products machine operator

9 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

65.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 65.8

This move: 65.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the concrete products machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the block 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A concrete products machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a block machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held discharge cement working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held use moulding techniques handling and moving
already held select mould types handling and moving
already held clean mixer handling and moving
already held maintain moulds handling and moving
already held write batch record documentation information skills

All 9 carried skills, including the 5 the concrete products machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 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 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held move filled moulds required
required, not held fill moulds required
required, not held match product moulds required

optional, not held feed concrete mixer optional
optional, not held form moulding mixture optional
optional, not held handle delivery of raw materials optional
optional, not held load heavy items on pallets optional
optional, not held pack goods optional

02 constructing 2 required

required, not held maintain mixer truck required
required, not held settle concrete required

03 information skills 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held inspect batches of mixed products required

optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional
optional, not held report test findings optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held follow standards for machinery safety required

optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held work ergonomically optional

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

required, not held adjust curing ovens required

optional, not held build rebar cages optional
optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held optimise production processes parameters optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a concrete products 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held discharge cement skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held maintain moulds skill
already held select mould types skill
already held use moulding techniques skill
already held clean mixer skill
already held measure materials skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held write batch record documentation skill

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held build rebar cages optional
optional, not held feed concrete mixer optional
optional, not held form moulding mixture optional
optional, not held handle delivery of raw materials optional
optional, not held load heavy items on pallets optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
optional, not held optimise production processes parameters optional
optional, not held pack goods optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional
optional, not held report test findings optional
optional, not held work ergonomically optional

12 held skills the concrete products machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role inspect industrial equipment skill
not needed by the target role inspect supplied concrete skill
not needed by the target role maintain work area cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role operate concrete casting machine skill
not needed by the target role operate concrete mixer truck skill
not needed by the target role operate cubing machine skill
not needed by the target role operate forklift skill
not needed by the target role set up machine controls skill
not needed by the target role stack empty pallets skill
not needed by the target role stack goods skill
not needed by the target role tend hoist cement transfer equipment skill

Index

Other moves recorded from block machine operator

Full index of moves from block machine 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.