Table 1Transition record

computer numerical control machine operatortostraightening machine operator

A computer numerical control machine operator already meets 79% of what the straightening machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From computer numerical control machine operator

79%

Overlap1

To straightening machine operator

39 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

25.9 Difficulty2

Career overlap Very strong match

79%

Learning distance Short step

25.9/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the straightening machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the computer numerical control 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.

Why

Why this move works

A straightening machine operator role treats 10 of its required skills as things a computer numerical control machine operator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

consult technical resources
ensure equipment availability
monitor automated machines
perform test run
quality standards
remove inadequate workpieces

What stands in the way is 4 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 39 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A straightening machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a computer numerical control machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances information skills
already held manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of tools engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of doors from metal engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of metal household articles engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held statistical process control natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 39 carried skills, including the 10 the straightening machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 8 missing skills fall into 4 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held metal forming technologies required

optional, not held types of straightening machine optional
optional, not held types of stamping press optional

02 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held measure flatness of a surface required

optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional

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

required, not held tend straightening press required

optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional

04 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held position straightening rolls required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a straightening 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 39 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held consult technical resources skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held perform test run skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held remove inadequate workpieces skill
already held remove processed workpiece skill
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held supply machine skill
already held types of metal knowledge
already held advise on machinery malfunctions skill
already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held manufacturing of cutlery knowledge
already held manufacturing of door furniture from metal knowledge
already held manufacturing of doors from metal knowledge
already held manufacturing of heating equipment knowledge
already held manufacturing of light metal packaging knowledge
already held manufacturing of metal containers knowledge
already held manufacturing of metal household articles knowledge
already held manufacturing of metal structures knowledge
already held manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
already held manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers knowledge
already held manufacturing of tools knowledge
already held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition knowledge
already held mark processed workpiece skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held monitor stock level skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held program a CNC controller skill
already held quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held statistical process control knowledge
already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
already held use CAM software skill
already held work ergonomically skill

4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held types of straightening machine optional
optional, not held types of stamping press optional
optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional
optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional

119 held skills the straightening machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D printing process knowledge
not needed by the target role ABAP knowledge
not needed by the target role AJAX knowledge
not needed by the target role APL knowledge
not needed by the target role ASP.NET knowledge
not needed by the target role Assembly (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role C# knowledge
not needed by the target role C++ knowledge
not needed by the target role COBOL knowledge
not needed by the target role CoffeeScript knowledge
not needed by the target role Common Lisp knowledge
not needed by the target role Erlang knowledge
not needed by the target role Groovy knowledge
not needed by the target role Haskell knowledge
not needed by the target role Java (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role JavaScript knowledge
not needed by the target role Lisp knowledge
not needed by the target role MATLAB knowledge
not needed by the target role ML (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role Microsoft Visual C++ knowledge
not needed by the target role Objective-C knowledge
not needed by the target role OpenEdge Advanced Business Language knowledge
not needed by the target role PHP knowledge
not needed by the target role Pascal (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role Perl knowledge
not needed by the target role Prolog (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role Python (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role R knowledge
not needed by the target role Ruby (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role SAP R3 knowledge
not needed by the target role SAS language knowledge
not needed by the target role Scala knowledge
not needed by the target role Scratch (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role Smalltalk (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role Swift (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role TypeScript knowledge
not needed by the target role VBScript knowledge
not needed by the target role Visual Basic knowledge
not needed by the target role abrasive blasting processes knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust temperature gauges skill

79 further entries not listed here

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

required, not held metal forming technologies required
optional, not held types of straightening machine optional
optional, not held types of stamping press 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.