Table 1Transition record

chipper operatortonailing machine operator

A chipper operator already meets 48% of what the nailing machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From chipper operator

48%

Overlap1

To nailing machine operator

10 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

47.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 47.4

This move: 47.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the nailing machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the chipper 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A nailing machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a chipper operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held inspect machinery constructing
already held prepare wood production reports information skills
already held conduct routine machinery checks working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held identify hazards in the workplace information skills
already held work safely with machines working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held supply machine working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 10 carried skills, including the 6 the nailing machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 14 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 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held remove inadequate workpieces required
required, not held remove processed workpiece required

optional, not held dispose of cutting waste material optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held monitor automated machines required

optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional

03 constructing 1 required

required, not held perform test run required

04 working with computers 1 required

required, not held operate nailing machinery required

05 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held measure parts of manufactured products optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure conformity to specifications optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a nailing 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held quality standards knowledge
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held supply machine skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held work safely with machines skill
already held conduct routine machinery checks skill
already held identify hazards in the workplace skill
already held inspect machinery skill
already held prepare wood production reports skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held measure parts of manufactured products optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held dispose of cutting waste material optional
optional, not held ensure conformity to specifications optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional

28 held skills the nailing machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust cut sizes skill
not needed by the target role assess felled timber quality skill
not needed by the target role assess felled timber volume skill
not needed by the target role check quality of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role de-limb trees skill
not needed by the target role dispose of non-hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role drive chipper truck skill
not needed by the target role handle timber skill
not needed by the target role inspect trees skill
not needed by the target role inspect wood materials skill
not needed by the target role manage logs transfer skill
not needed by the target role manage timber stocks skill
not needed by the target role meet contract specifications skill
not needed by the target role monitor chipper machine skill
not needed by the target role monitor gauge skill
not needed by the target role monitor heavy machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate debarking machine skill
not needed by the target role operate grappler skill
not needed by the target role operate heavy construction machinery without supervision skill
not needed by the target role operate wood chipper skill
not needed by the target role process timber using hand-fed machinery skill
not needed by the target role replace knives skill
not needed by the target role sharpen edged tools skill
not needed by the target role timber products knowledge
not needed by the target role types of sawing blades knowledge
not needed by the target role types of wood knowledge
not needed by the target role types of wood chippers knowledge
not needed by the target role use wrenches skill

Index

Other moves recorded from chipper operator

Full index of moves from chipper 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.