Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

gear machinisttolaser marking machine operator

A gear machinist already meets 42% of what the laser marking machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From gear machinist
42%
Overlap1
To laser marking machine operator
12 Skills carried over
9 Required, not held
60.4 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

42%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

60.4/ 100

1 Share of the laser marking machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the gear machinist 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.

Why

Why this move works

A laser marking machine operator role treats 10 of its required skills as things a gear machinist already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • apply precision metalworking techniques
  • monitor automated machines
  • operate precision measuring equipment
  • perform test run
  • quality and cycle time optimisation
  • remove processed workpiece

What stands in the way is 9 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A laser marking machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a gear machinist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held apply precision metalworking techniques working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held quality and cycle time optimisation engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held remove processed workpiece handling and moving
  • already held types of metal engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held perform machine maintenance working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held operate precision measuring equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 12 carried skills, including the 10 the laser marking machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 missing skills fall into 10 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 3 required
  • required, not held verify laser beam measurement required
  • required, not held ensure necessary ventilation in machining required
  • required, not held tend laser marking machine required
02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 10 supplementary
  • required, not held laser engraving methods required
  • required, not held laser types required
  • optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
  • optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
  • optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
  • optional, not held engraving technologies optional
  • optional, not held laser marking processes optional
03 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held remove inadequate workpieces required
  • optional, not held dispose of cutting waste material optional
04 assisting and caring 1 required
  • required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required
05 business, administration and law 1 required
  • required, not held quality standards required
06 management skills 1 required
  • required, not held ensure equipment availability required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a laser marking 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 12 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held apply precision metalworking techniques skill
  • already held monitor automated machines skill
  • already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
  • already held perform test run skill
  • already held quality and cycle time optimisation 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 metal knowledge
  • already held consult technical resources skill
  • already held perform machine maintenance skill
The 4 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 information skills 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
  • optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
  • optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
08 arts and humanities 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held precious metal processing optional
09 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
10 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held geometry optional
17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
  • optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
  • optional, not held precious metal processing optional
  • optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
  • optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
  • optional, not held dispose of cutting waste material optional
  • optional, not held engraving technologies optional
  • optional, not held geometry optional
  • optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
  • optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
  • optional, not held laser marking processes optional
  • optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
22 held skills the laser marking machine operator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role conduct routine machinery checks skill
  • not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
  • not needed by the target role heat metals skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
  • not needed by the target role mechanical tools knowledge
  • not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role micromechanics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role operate drilling equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role operate gear shaper skill
  • not needed by the target role record test data skill
  • not needed by the target role resolve equipment malfunctions skill
  • not needed by the target role secure working area skill
  • not needed by the target role supply machine with appropriate tools skill
  • not needed by the target role tend CNC drilling machine skill
  • not needed by the target role tend CNC grinding machine skill
  • not needed by the target role tend CNC milling machine skill
  • not needed by the target role tend boring machine skill
  • not needed by the target role tend computer numerical control lathe machine skill
  • not needed by the target role tend lathe skill
  • not needed by the target role tend metal sawing machine skill
  • not needed by the target role tend surface grinding machine skill
  • not needed by the target role types of lathe tools knowledge
15 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 laser engraving methods required
  • required, not held laser types required
  • required, not held quality standards required
  • optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition optional
  • optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
  • optional, not held precious metal processing optional
  • optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
  • optional, not held engraving technologies optional
  • optional, not held geometry optional
  • optional, not held laser marking processes optional
Index

Other moves recorded from gear machinist

Full index of moves from gear machinist

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.