Table 1Transition record

injection moulding operatortofibre machine tender

A injection moulding operator already meets 58% of what the fibre machine tender role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From injection moulding operator

58%

Overlap1

To fibre machine tender

16 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

46.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 46.4

This move: 46.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the fibre machine tender role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the injection moulding 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A fibre machine tender role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a injection moulding operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held monitor valves information skills
already held operate lifting equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held optimise production processes parameters communication, collaboration and creativity
already held monitor gauge constructing
already held report defective manufacturing materials information skills
already held maintain equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 16 carried skills, including the 9 the fibre machine tender role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 7 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, 3 supplementary

required, not held bind fibreglass filaments required
required, not held wind sliver strands required

optional, not held maintain furnace temperature optional
optional, not held operate furnace optional
optional, not held supply machine optional

02 handling and moving 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held remove bead straps required

optional, not held load materials into furnace optional
optional, not held clean equipment optional

03 constructing 1 required

required, not held monitor bushings required

04 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held measure furnace temperature optional
optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional
optional, not held measure materials optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held polymerisation optional
optional, not held composite materials optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held synthetic materials optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a fibre machine tender 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held consult technical resources skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held monitor gauge skill
already held monitor valves skill
already held optimise production processes parameters skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use personal protection equipment skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held maintain equipment skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held operate lifting equipment skill
already held perform test run skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held control production flow remotely optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held load materials into furnace optional
optional, not held maintain furnace temperature optional
optional, not held measure furnace temperature optional
optional, not held operate furnace optional
optional, not held polymerisation optional
optional, not held synthetic materials optional
optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional
optional, not held clean equipment optional
optional, not held composite materials optional
optional, not held control production flow remotely optional
optional, not held measure materials optional
optional, not held supply machine optional

26 held skills the fibre machine tender role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role add colour skill
not needed by the target role dies knowledge
not needed by the target role extract products from moulds skill
not needed by the target role feed hoppers skill
not needed by the target role finish plastic products skill
not needed by the target role grind wasted plastic skill
not needed by the target role injection moulding machine parts knowledge
not needed by the target role install press dies skill
not needed by the target role jewellery processes knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain moulds skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing of daily use goods knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of jewellery knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of sports equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role medical devices knowledge
not needed by the target role melt wax skill
not needed by the target role mix moulding and casting material skill
not needed by the target role move filled moulds skill
not needed by the target role plastic welding knowledge
not needed by the target role select mould types skill
not needed by the target role solve technical problems skill
not needed by the target role tend blow moulding machine skill
not needed by the target role tend injection moulding machine skill
not needed by the target role trim excess material skill
not needed by the target role types of moulding knowledge
not needed by the target role types of plastic knowledge
not needed by the target role types of waxes knowledge

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 polymerisation optional
optional, not held synthetic materials optional
optional, not held composite materials optional

Index

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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.