Table 1Transition record

deburring machine operatortometal planer operator

A deburring machine operator already meets 78% of what the metal planer operator role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From deburring machine operator

78%

Overlap1

To metal planer operator

26 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

24.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 24.4

This move: 24.4 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the metal planer operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the deburring 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 26 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A metal planer operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a deburring machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held measure flatness of a surface information skills
already held monitor moving workpiece in a machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held smooth burred surfaces handling and moving
already held manufacturing of heating equipment engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of metal containers engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 26 carried skills, including the 15 the metal planer operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 10 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held operate metal sheet shaker required
required, not held tend metal planer required

optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
optional, not held operate scrap vibratory feeder optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held types of planing cutters required

03 handling and moving 3 supplementary

optional, not held apply cross-reference tools for product identification optional
optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional
optional, not held operate manual planer optional

04 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held perform product testing optional
optional, not held replace machines optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a metal planer 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 26 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held consult technical resources skill
already held dispose of cutting waste material skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held measure flatness of a surface skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held monitor moving workpiece in a machine skill
already held perform test run skill
already held quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
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 supply machine with appropriate tools skill
already held types of metal knowledge
already held advise on machinery malfunctions skill
already held cutting technologies knowledge
already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held manufacturing of heating equipment knowledge
already held manufacturing of metal containers knowledge
already held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition knowledge
already held monitor conveyor belt skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held smooth burred surfaces skill

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply cross-reference tools for product identification optional
optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional
optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
optional, not held operate manual planer optional
optional, not held operate scrap vibratory feeder optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional
optional, not held replace machines optional

25 held skills the metal planer operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role abrasive machining processes knowledge
not needed by the target role apply precision metalworking techniques skill
not needed by the target role deburring machine parts knowledge
not needed by the target role deburring processes knowledge
not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
not needed by the target role manufacture of small metal parts knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of cutlery knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of door furniture from metal knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of doors from metal knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of light metal packaging knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal assembly products knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal household articles knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal structures knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of tools knowledge
not needed by the target role metal smoothing technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role spot metal imperfections skill
not needed by the target role tend deburring machine skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
not needed by the target role types of deburring brush knowledge
not needed by the target role types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill

1 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 types of planing cutters required

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.