Table 1Transition record

casting mould makertocasting machine operator

A casting mould maker already meets 17% of what the casting machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.

From casting mould maker

17%

Overlap1

To casting machine operator

6 Skills carried over

19 Required, not held

82 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 82

This move: 82 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the casting machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the casting mould maker 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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A casting machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a casting mould maker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held attend to detail in casting processes handling and moving
already held casting processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held precious metal processing arts and humanities
already held non-ferrous metal processing engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held ferrous metal processing engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held types of metal engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 6 carried skills, including the 4 the casting machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 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 handling and moving 11 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held admit basic metals to furnace required
required, not held assemble metal parts required
required, not held heat metals required
required, not held maintain moulds required
required, not held mix moulding and casting material required
required, not held remove finished casts required
required, not held use tools for castings repair required
required, not held cast metal required
required, not held ensure mould uniformity required
required, not held fill moulds required
required, not held manipulate metal required

optional, not held cast jewellery metal optional
optional, not held cut metal products optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required

required, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products required
required, not held alloys of precious metals required
required, not held metal joining technologies required

03 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held measure metal to be heated required
required, not held extract products from moulds required

optional, not held assess suitability of metal types for specific application optional

04 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held handle metal work orders required

optional, not held follow manufacturing work schedule optional
optional, not held manage time in casting processes optional

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

required, not held fabricate metal parts required

optional, not held operate concrete casting machine optional
optional, not held operate metal heating equipment optional

06 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held types of moulding required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a casting 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held attend to detail in casting processes skill
already held casting processes knowledge
already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held precious metal processing knowledge
already held types of metal knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 3 supplementary

optional, not held cast concrete rings optional
optional, not held cast concrete sections optional
optional, not held monitor gauge optional

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held communicate using non-verbal language optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held cast concrete rings optional
optional, not held cast concrete sections optional
optional, not held cast jewellery metal optional
optional, not held follow manufacturing work schedule optional
optional, not held manage time in casting processes optional
optional, not held operate concrete casting machine optional
optional, not held operate metal heating equipment optional
optional, not held assess suitability of metal types for specific application optional
optional, not held communicate using non-verbal language optional
optional, not held cut metal products optional
optional, not held monitor gauge optional

21 held skills the casting machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply coating to patterns skill
not needed by the target role assemble pattern parts skill
not needed by the target role calculate allowances for shrinkage in casting processes skill
not needed by the target role interpret 2D plans skill
not needed by the target role interpret 3D plans skill
not needed by the target role mark processed workpiece skill
not needed by the target role operate patternmaking machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role prepare scientific reports skill
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role repair patterns skill
not needed by the target role select pattern material skill
not needed by the target role set up machine controls skill
not needed by the target role supervise work skill
not needed by the target role tend CNC drilling machine skill
not needed by the target role tend CNC grinding machine skill
not needed by the target role tend CNC milling machine skill
not needed by the target role tend computer numerical control lathe machine skill
not needed by the target role tend lathe skill
not needed by the target role types of plastic knowledge
not needed by the target role types of wood knowledge

4 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 manufacturing of metal assembly products required
required, not held alloys of precious metals required
required, not held metal joining technologies required
required, not held types of moulding required

Index

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Full index of moves from casting mould maker

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.