Table 1Transition record

block machine operatortodry press operator

A block machine operator already meets 16% of what the dry press operator role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From block machine operator

16%

Overlap1

To dry press operator

3 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

69.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 69.5

This move: 69.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the dry press 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 3 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A dry press 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 stack empty pallets working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held measure materials information skills
already held operate forklift working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 3 carried skills, including the 1 the dry press operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 14 missing skills fall into 7 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, 3 supplementary

required, not held transfer bricks required
required, not held use wrenches required

optional, not held pallets loading optional
optional, not held feed hoppers optional
optional, not held manage waste optional

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

required, not held tend dry-press required
required, not held replace die required

optional, not held operate brick oven optional
optional, not held replace filled pallets optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held optimise production processes parameters required

04 constructing 1 required

required, not held monitor gauge required

05 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held types of pottery material optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held mechanics optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a dry press 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 3 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held measure materials skill
already held operate forklift skill
already held stack empty pallets skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held various types of sand optional

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held operate brick oven optional
optional, not held pallets loading optional
optional, not held types of pottery material optional
optional, not held various types of sand optional
optional, not held feed hoppers optional
optional, not held manage waste optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held replace filled pallets optional

18 held skills the dry press operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role clean mixer skill
not needed by the target role discharge cement skill
not needed by the target role inspect industrial equipment skill
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role inspect supplied concrete skill
not needed by the target role maintain moulds 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 perform machine maintenance skill
not needed by the target role select mould types skill
not needed by the target role set up machine controls skill
not needed by the target role stack goods skill
not needed by the target role tend hoist cement transfer equipment skill
not needed by the target role use moulding techniques skill
not needed by the target role write batch record documentation 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 pottery material optional
optional, not held various types of sand optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

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.