Table 1Transition record

casting machine operatortofoundry operative

A casting machine operator already meets 55% of what the foundry operative role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From casting machine operator

55%

Overlap1

To foundry operative

18 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

45.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 45.3

This move: 45.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the foundry operative role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the casting 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A foundry operative role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a casting machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held handle metal work orders management skills
already held operate metal heating equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held remove finished casts handling and moving
already held attend to detail in casting processes handling and moving
already held communicate using non-verbal language communication, collaboration and creativity
already held manage time in casting processes management skills

All 18 carried skills, including the 7 the foundry operative role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 14 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 5 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held insert mould structures required
required, not held move filled moulds required
required, not held construct moulds required
required, not held repair mould defects required
required, not held select mould types required

optional, not held insert reinforcement in mould optional
optional, not held smooth burred surfaces optional
optional, not held mark a metal workpiece optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held troubleshoot required

03 arts and humanities 2 supplementary

optional, not held jewellery processes optional
optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional

05 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held record production data for quality control optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate smelter optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a foundry operative 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assemble metal parts skill
already held ensure mould uniformity skill
already held extract products from moulds skill
already held fill moulds skill
already held handle metal work orders skill
already held maintain moulds skill
already held mix moulding and casting material skill
already held attend to detail in casting processes skill
already held communicate using non-verbal language skill
already held cut metal products skill
already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held follow manufacturing work schedule skill
already held manage time in casting processes skill
already held monitor gauge skill
already held non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held operate metal heating equipment skill
already held precious metal processing knowledge
already held remove finished casts skill

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held insert reinforcement in mould optional
optional, not held jewellery processes optional
optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional
optional, not held operate smelter optional
optional, not held smooth burred surfaces optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held mark a metal workpiece optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional

18 held skills the foundry operative role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role admit basic metals to furnace skill
not needed by the target role alloys of precious metals knowledge
not needed by the target role assess suitability of metal types for specific application skill
not needed by the target role cast concrete rings skill
not needed by the target role cast concrete sections skill
not needed by the target role cast jewellery metal skill
not needed by the target role cast metal skill
not needed by the target role casting processes knowledge
not needed by the target role fabricate metal parts skill
not needed by the target role heat metals skill
not needed by the target role manipulate metal skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal assembly products knowledge
not needed by the target role measure metal to be heated skill
not needed by the target role metal joining technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role operate concrete casting machine skill
not needed by the target role types of metal knowledge
not needed by the target role types of moulding knowledge
not needed by the target role use tools for castings repair 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 jewellery processes optional
optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional

Index

Other moves recorded from casting machine operator

Full index of moves from casting 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.