Table 1Transition record

coquille casting workertocasting machine operator

A coquille casting worker already meets 25% of what the casting machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.

From coquille casting worker

25%

Overlap1

To casting machine operator

10 Skills carried over

18 Required, not held

76.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 76.2

This move: 76.2 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the casting machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the coquille casting worker 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 casting machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a coquille casting worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held handle metal work orders management skills
already held remove finished casts handling and moving
already held operate metal heating equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held communicate using non-verbal language communication, collaboration and creativity
already held manage time in casting processes management skills
already held follow manufacturing work schedule management skills

All 10 carried skills, including the 5 the casting machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 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, 1 supplementary

required, not held admit basic metals to furnace required
required, not held attend to detail in casting processes 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 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

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held casting processes 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

optional, not held types of metal optional

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 arts and humanities 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held types of moulding required

optional, not held precious metal processing optional

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

required, not held fabricate metal parts required

optional, not held operate concrete casting machine optional

06 constructing 3 supplementary

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

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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assemble metal parts skill
already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held handle metal work orders skill
already held non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held remove finished casts skill
already held communicate using non-verbal language skill
already held cut metal products skill
already held follow manufacturing work schedule skill
already held manage time in casting processes skill
already held operate metal heating equipment skill

8 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 operate concrete casting machine optional
optional, not held precious metal processing optional
optional, not held assess suitability of metal types for specific application optional
optional, not held monitor gauge optional
optional, not held types of metal optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role construct coquilles skill
not needed by the target role ensure coquille uniformity skill
not needed by the target role extract products from coquilles skill
not needed by the target role insert coquille structures skill
not needed by the target role maintain coquille parts skill
not needed by the target role mark a metal workpiece skill
not needed by the target role move filled coquilles skill
not needed by the target role operate smelter skill
not needed by the target role record production data for quality control skill
not needed by the target role repair coquille defects skill
not needed by the target role select coquille types skill
not needed by the target role smooth burred surfaces skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
not needed by the target role types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge

7 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 casting processes 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
required, not held types of moulding required
optional, not held precious metal processing optional
optional, not held types of metal optional

Index

Other moves recorded from coquille casting worker

Full index of moves from coquille casting worker

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.