Table 1Transition record

drill press operatortonailing machine operator

A drill press operator already meets 65% of what the nailing machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From drill press operator

65%

Overlap1

To nailing machine operator

14 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

33.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 33.1

This move: 33.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the nailing machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the drill press 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 14 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 drill press operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held dispose of cutting waste material handling and moving
already held remove inadequate workpieces handling and moving
already held remove processed workpiece handling and moving
already held perform machine maintenance working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held record production data for quality control information skills
already held supply machine working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 14 carried skills, including the 8 the nailing machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 10 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 working with computers 2 required

required, not held operate nailing machinery required
required, not held set up the controller of a machine required

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

required, not held work safely with machines required

optional, not held conduct routine machinery checks optional

03 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held measure parts of manufactured products optional
optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
optional, not held identify hazards in the workplace optional

04 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure conformity to specifications optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional

06 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held inspect machinery optional

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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

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 supply machine skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held dispose of cutting waste material skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held record production data for quality control skill

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held measure parts of manufactured products optional
optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held conduct routine machinery checks optional
optional, not held ensure conformity to specifications optional
optional, not held identify hazards in the workplace optional
optional, not held inspect machinery optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust temperature gauges skill
not needed by the target role apply cross-reference tools for product identification skill
not needed by the target role apply precision metalworking techniques skill
not needed by the target role cutting technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role dies knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role ferrous metal processing knowledge
not needed by the target role manipulate plastic skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing of heating equipment 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 containers knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of tools knowledge
not needed by the target role mark a metal workpiece skill
not needed by the target role mark processed workpiece skill
not needed by the target role monitor gauge skill
not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
not needed by the target role operate drill press skill
not needed by the target role operate file for deburring skill
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform product testing skill
not needed by the target role quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
not needed by the target role supply machine with appropriate tools skill
not needed by the target role types of drill bits knowledge
not needed by the target role types of drill press oils knowledge
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 work ergonomically skill

Index

Other moves recorded from drill press operator

Full index of moves from drill press 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.