Table 1Transition record

foundry operativetocasting machine operator

A foundry operative already meets 49% of what the casting machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From foundry operative

49%

Overlap1

To casting machine operator

18 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

56.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.1

This move: 56.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the casting machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the foundry operative 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 18 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 foundry operative 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 attend to detail in casting processes handling and moving
already held communicate using non-verbal language communication, collaboration and creativity
already held manage time in casting processes management skills

All 18 carried skills, including the 11 the casting machine 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 5 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held admit basic metals to furnace required
required, not held heat metals required
required, not held use tools for castings repair required
required, not held cast metal 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 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held measure metal to be heated required

optional, not held assess suitability of metal types for specific application optional

04 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

05 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held types of moulding required

06 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held cast concrete rings optional
optional, not held cast concrete sections 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assemble metal parts skill
already held attend to detail in casting processes skill
already held ensure mould uniformity skill
already held extract products from moulds skill
already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held fill moulds skill
already held handle metal work orders skill
already held maintain moulds skill
already held mix moulding and casting material 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 monitor gauge skill
already held operate metal heating equipment skill
already held precious metal processing knowledge

6 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 assess suitability of metal types for specific application 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 moulds skill
not needed by the target role insert mould structures skill
not needed by the target role insert reinforcement in mould skill
not needed by the target role jewellery processes knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of jewellery knowledge
not needed by the target role mark a metal workpiece skill
not needed by the target role move filled moulds 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 mould defects skill
not needed by the target role select mould 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

6 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 types of metal optional

Index

Other moves recorded from foundry operative

Full index of moves from foundry operative

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.