Table 1Transition record

edge bander operatortowood boring machine operator

A edge bander operator already meets 53% of what the wood boring machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From edge bander operator

53%

Overlap1

To wood boring machine operator

19 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

49.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 49.5

This move: 49.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the wood boring machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the edge bander 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 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A wood boring machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a edge bander operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manufacturing of daily use goods engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of sports equipment engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held sand wood handling and moving
already held manipulate wood handling and moving
already held measure parts of manufactured products information skills
already held dispose of cutting waste material handling and moving

All 19 carried skills, including the 11 the wood boring machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 9 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 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held types of boring heads required
required, not held types of drill bits required

optional, not held manufacturing of furniture optional
optional, not held cutting technologies optional
optional, not held mechanical systems optional
optional, not held woodworking processes optional

02 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held remove inadequate workpieces required
required, not held supply machine with appropriate tools required

optional, not held pack goods optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held tend boring machine required
required, not held work safely with machines required

optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional

04 management skills 1 required

required, not held ensure equipment availability required

05 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a wood boring 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 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held dispose of cutting waste material skill
already held ensure conformity to specifications skill
already held manipulate wood skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held perform test run skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held remove processed workpiece skill
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held supply machine skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held types of wood knowledge
already held check quality of raw materials skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held manufacturing of daily use goods knowledge
already held manufacturing of sports equipment knowledge
already held measure parts of manufactured products skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held sand wood skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held apply wood finishes optional

08 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CAD software optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held tend CNC drilling machine optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manufacturing of furniture optional
optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held apply wood finishes optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held cutting technologies optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held mechanical systems optional
optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional
optional, not held pack goods optional
optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional
optional, not held tend CNC drilling machine optional
optional, not held woodworking processes optional

10 held skills the wood boring machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply a protective layer skill
not needed by the target role edge banding knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure public safety and security skill
not needed by the target role maintain edge banding machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate board slotting machine skill
not needed by the target role operate edge banding machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate hot glue gun skill
not needed by the target role remove excess glue skill
not needed by the target role repair edge banding machinery skill
not needed by the target role weigh materials skill

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 types of boring heads required
required, not held types of drill bits required
optional, not held manufacturing of furniture optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held cutting technologies optional
optional, not held mechanical systems optional
optional, not held woodworking processes optional

Index

Other moves recorded from edge bander operator

Full index of moves from edge bander 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.