Table 1Transition record

heat sealing machine operatortoslitter operator

A heat sealing machine operator already meets 61% of what the slitter operator role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From heat sealing machine operator

61%

Overlap1

To slitter operator

18 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

41.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 41.9

This move: 41.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the slitter operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the heat sealing machine 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A slitter operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a heat sealing machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held weigh materials information skills
already held manufacturing of daily use goods engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of sports equipment engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held measure parts of manufactured products information skills
already held check quality of products on the production line information skills
already held pack goods handling and moving

All 18 carried skills, including the 9 the slitter operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 4 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 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held maintain slitting machinery required
required, not held operate slitting machinery required

optional, not held repair slitting machinery optional
optional, not held manipulate plastic optional

02 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held dispose of cutting waste material required
required, not held supply machine with appropriate tools required

optional, not held manipulate metal optional

03 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held consult technical resources required

optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held types of paper optional
optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held types of metal optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a slitter 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 check quality of products on the production line skill
already held check quality of raw materials skill
already held ensure conformity to specifications skill
already held ensure public safety and security skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held pack goods skill
already held perform test run skill
already held remove processed workpiece skill
already held supply machine 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 record production data for quality control skill
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held weigh materials skill
already held work ergonomically skill

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held repair slitting machinery optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held types of paper optional
optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held manipulate metal optional
optional, not held manipulate plastic optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held types of metal optional

12 held skills the slitter operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role heat materials skill
not needed by the target role maintain heat sealing machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate heat sealing 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 heat sealing machinery skill
not needed by the target role set up machine controls skill
not needed by the target role solve technical problems skill
not needed by the target role thermoplastic materials knowledge
not needed by the target role types of heat sealing knowledge
not needed by the target role use heat gun skill
not needed by the target role use technical documentation skill

3 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

optional, not held types of paper optional
optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held types of metal optional

Index

Other moves recorded from heat sealing machine operator

Full index of moves from heat sealing machine 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.