Table 1Transition record

casting mould makertomouldmaker

A casting mould maker already meets 18% of what the mouldmaker role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From casting mould maker

18%

Overlap1

To mouldmaker

7 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

74.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 74.4

This move: 74.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the mouldmaker 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A mouldmaker 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 precious metal processing arts and humanities
already held mark processed workpiece handling and moving
already held prepare scientific reports communication, collaboration and creativity
already held non-ferrous metal processing engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held supervise work management skills

All 7 carried skills, including the 1 the mouldmaker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 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 10 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held insert mould structures required
required, not held maintain moulds required
required, not held move filled moulds required
required, not held provide pouring holes in moulds required
required, not held construct moulds required
required, not held ensure mould uniformity required
required, not held fill moulds required
required, not held match product 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 maintain cores optional
optional, not held repair core defects optional

02 management skills 3 supplementary

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

03 arts and humanities 2 supplementary

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

04 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain core parts optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure core uniformity optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a mouldmaker 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held attend to detail in casting processes skill
already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held mark processed workpiece skill
already held non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held precious metal processing knowledge
already held prepare scientific reports skill
already held supervise work skill

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held coordinate mouldmaking shifts optional
optional, not held ensure core uniformity optional
optional, not held follow manufacturing work schedule optional
optional, not held insert reinforcement in mould optional
optional, not held jewellery processes optional
optional, not held maintain core parts optional
optional, not held maintain cores optional
optional, not held manage time in casting processes optional
optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional
optional, not held repair core defects optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional

20 held skills the mouldmaker 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 casting processes knowledge
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 operate patternmaking machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment 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 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 metal knowledge
not needed by the target role types of plastic knowledge
not needed by the target role types of wood knowledge

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

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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.