Table 1Transition record

forklift operatortorail intermodal equipment operator

A forklift operator already meets 23% of what the rail intermodal equipment operator role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From forklift operator

23%

Overlap1

To rail intermodal equipment operator

5 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

72.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 72.4

This move: 72.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the rail intermodal equipment operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the forklift 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A rail intermodal equipment operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a forklift operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held apply techniques for stacking goods into containers handling and moving
already held shunt inbound loads working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate forklift working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held follow verbal instructions communication, collaboration and creativity
already held lift heavy weights handling and moving

All 5 carried skills, including the 4 the rail intermodal equipment operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 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 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held accommodate cargo in freight transport vehicle required
required, not held climb on railcars required
required, not held mark differences in colours required
required, not held work on uneven surfaces required

optional, not held perform manual work autonomously optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 required

required, not held handle intermodal equipment required
required, not held shunt outbound loads required
required, not held manoeuvre heavy trucks required
required, not held operate cranes required

03 information skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held analyse relation between supply chain improvement and profit required
required, not held analyse supply chain trends required
required, not held analyse supply chain strategies required

optional, not held read maps optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held perform services in a flexible manner required

05 working with computers 1 required

required, not held operate on-board computer systems required

06 management skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held tolerate stress optional
optional, not held handle paperwork optional
optional, not held meet deadlines optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a rail intermodal equipment 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply techniques for stacking goods into containers skill
already held lift heavy weights skill
already held operate forklift skill
already held shunt inbound loads skill
already held follow verbal instructions skill

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held perform manual work autonomously optional
optional, not held tolerate stress optional
optional, not held handle paperwork optional
optional, not held meet deadlines optional
optional, not held read maps optional

36 held skills the rail intermodal equipment operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role act reliably skill
not needed by the target role apply company policies skill
not needed by the target role carry out stock rotation skill
not needed by the target role conduct forklift inspections skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role estimate distances skill
not needed by the target role execute vehicle maintenance skill
not needed by the target role execute working instructions skill
not needed by the target role follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health skill
not needed by the target role follow signalling instructions skill
not needed by the target role follow stock control instructions skill
not needed by the target role follow work procedures skill
not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain warehouse database skill
not needed by the target role match goods with appropriate packaging according to security procedures skill
not needed by the target role meet picking standards skill
not needed by the target role monitor goods movement skill
not needed by the target role monitor vehicle repairs skill
not needed by the target role operate package processing equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate radio equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate warehouse materials skill
not needed by the target role pick orders for dispatching skill
not needed by the target role prepare shipments in time skill
not needed by the target role stack empty pallets skill
not needed by the target role stack goods skill
not needed by the target role stay alert skill
not needed by the target role store warehouse goods skill
not needed by the target role transfer stock skill
not needed by the target role transport dangerous goods skill
not needed by the target role types of packaging used in industrial shipments knowledge
not needed by the target role use a warehouse management system skill
not needed by the target role use barcode scanning equipment skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role use telescopic handlers skill
not needed by the target role weigh materials skill
not needed by the target role work in a logistics team skill

Index

Other moves recorded from forklift operator

Full index of moves from forklift 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.