Table 1Transition record

capsule filling machine operatortotramways technician

A capsule filling machine operator already meets 20% of what the tramways technician role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From capsule filling machine operator

20%

Overlap1

To tramways technician

3 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

66.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 66.6

This move: 66.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the tramways technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the capsule filling 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 tramways technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a capsule filling machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held plan maintenance activities management skills
already held control minor maintenance constructing
already held maintain equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 3 carried skills, including the 2 the tramways technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 12 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 management skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure equipment availability required
required, not held ensure equipment maintenance required
required, not held manage emergency procedures required

optional, not held manage maintenance operations optional

02 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held follow procedures in the event of an alarm required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held coordinate with tram maintenance department required

04 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held operational tactics for emergency responses required

05 services 1 required

required, not held mechanical composition of trams required

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held perform minor repairs to equipment required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a tramways technician 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 maintain equipment skill
already held plan maintenance activities skill
already held control minor maintenance skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held maintain core parts optional
optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintenance operations optional

4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held maintain core parts optional
optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional
optional, not held maintenance operations optional
optional, not held manage maintenance operations optional

15 held skills the tramways technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assemble machines skill
not needed by the target role business management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role eject filled capsules skill
not needed by the target role follow written instructions skill
not needed by the target role health and safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect capsules skill
not needed by the target role maintain work area cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role make time-critical decisions skill
not needed by the target role manage capsule rings skill
not needed by the target role perform pill branding skill
not needed by the target role provide information skill
not needed by the target role quality assurance methodologies knowledge
not needed by the target role scoop capsules skill
not needed by the target role scoop medicinal preparations skill
not needed by the target role wear protective equipment against industrial noise 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 mechanical composition of trams required
required, not held operational tactics for emergency responses required
optional, not held maintenance operations optional

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.