Table 1Transition record

casting machine operatortoprecast moulder

A casting machine operator already meets 34% of what the precast moulder role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From casting machine operator

34%

Overlap1

To precast moulder

5 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

58.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58.9

This move: 58.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the precast moulder 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A precast moulder 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 cast concrete sections constructing
already held remove finished casts handling and moving
already held ensure mould uniformity handling and moving
already held mix moulding and casting material handling and moving
already held maintain moulds handling and moving

All 5 carried skills, including the 5 the precast moulder role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 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 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held feed concrete mixer required
required, not held prevent casting adhesion required
required, not held dump batches required
required, not held mix concrete required

optional, not held clean mixer optional
optional, not held pallets loading optional
optional, not held transfer bricks optional

02 constructing 2 required

required, not held settle concrete required
required, not held reinforce concrete required

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held operate furnace optional
optional, not held adjust curing ovens optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional

04 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

05 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held various types of sand optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a precast moulder 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held cast concrete sections skill
already held ensure mould uniformity skill
already held maintain moulds skill
already held mix moulding and casting material skill
already held remove finished casts skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held personal protective equipment optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held clean mixer optional
optional, not held operate furnace optional
optional, not held pallets loading optional
optional, not held transfer bricks optional
optional, not held various types of sand optional
optional, not held adjust curing ovens optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held personal protective equipment optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

31 held skills the precast moulder 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 assemble metal parts skill
not needed by the target role assess suitability of metal types for specific application skill
not needed by the target role attend to detail in casting processes skill
not needed by the target role cast concrete rings 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 communicate using non-verbal language skill
not needed by the target role cut metal products skill
not needed by the target role extract products from moulds skill
not needed by the target role fabricate metal parts skill
not needed by the target role ferrous metal processing knowledge
not needed by the target role fill moulds skill
not needed by the target role follow manufacturing work schedule skill
not needed by the target role handle metal work orders skill
not needed by the target role heat metals skill
not needed by the target role manage time in casting processes 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 monitor gauge skill
not needed by the target role non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
not needed by the target role operate concrete casting machine skill
not needed by the target role operate metal heating equipment skill
not needed by the target role precious metal processing knowledge
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

2 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 various types of sand optional
optional, not held personal protective equipment optional

Index

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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.