Table 1Transition record

lithographertooffset printer

A lithographer already meets 42% of what the offset printer role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From lithographer

42%

Overlap1

To offset printer

18 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

60.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60.7

This move: 60.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the offset printer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the lithographer 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 offset printer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a lithographer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held offset printing arts and humanities
already held print stripping arts and humanities
already held screen printing inks arts and humanities
already held prepare printing form working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held maintain lithographic printing plates working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held printing plate making arts and humanities

All 18 carried skills, including the 7 the offset printer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 8 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 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held operate offset printing machine required
required, not held monitor automated machines required
required, not held prepare offset printing machine required
required, not held supply machine required

optional, not held operate letterpress optional
optional, not held perforate printed media optional

02 arts and humanities 2 required

required, not held polygraphy required
required, not held printing on large scale machines required

03 handling and moving 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held clean ink rollers required

optional, not held cut page edges optional
optional, not held handle chemical cleaning agents optional
optional, not held pack goods optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held troubleshoot required

05 constructing 1 required

required, not held perform test run required

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held types of paper required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a offset printer 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 follow production schedule skill
already held follow safety precautions in printing skill
already held offset printing knowledge
already held prepare printing form skill
already held printing techniques knowledge
already held produce prepress proof skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held maintain lithographic printing plates skill
already held maintenance of printing machines knowledge
already held manage offset printing process skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held prepare colour mixtures skill
already held print stripping knowledge
already held printing materials knowledge
already held printing media knowledge
already held printing plate making knowledge
already held screen printing inks knowledge
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 required

required, not held set up the controller of a machine required

08 information skills 6 supplementary

optional, not held inspect printing output optional
optional, not held process printing input optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held operate letterpress optional
optional, not held cut page edges optional
optional, not held inspect printing output optional
optional, not held perforate printed media optional
optional, not held process printing input optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held handle chemical cleaning agents optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held pack goods optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional

25 held skills the offset printer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply opaque skill
not needed by the target role digital printing knowledge
not needed by the target role edit negatives skill
not needed by the target role edit photographs skill
not needed by the target role ink printing plates skill
not needed by the target role lay out digital written content skill
not needed by the target role manage inventory skill
not needed by the target role mix ink skill
not needed by the target role operate laser plate maker machine skill
not needed by the target role order supplies skill
not needed by the target role oversee quality control skill
not needed by the target role perform image editing skill
not needed by the target role photoengraving knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare films for printing plates skill
not needed by the target role prevent paper jams skill
not needed by the target role printed goods processes knowledge
not needed by the target role proofing methods knowledge
not needed by the target role read job ticket instructions skill
not needed by the target role reduce dots skill
not needed by the target role scale copies skill
not needed by the target role scan negatives skill
not needed by the target role set scanner controls skill
not needed by the target role store negatives skill
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role use colour printing programs 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

required, not held polygraphy required
required, not held printing on large scale machines required
required, not held types of paper required

Index

Other moves recorded from lithographer

Full index of moves from lithographer

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.