Table 1Transition record

machine operator supervisortoprecision mechanics supervisor

A machine operator supervisor already meets 72% of what the precision mechanics supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From machine operator supervisor

72%

Overlap1

To precision mechanics supervisor

25 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

29.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 29.6

This move: 29.6 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the precision mechanics supervisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the machine operator supervisor 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 25 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A precision mechanics supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a machine operator supervisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held perform technically demanding tasks working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held communicate problems to senior colleagues communication, collaboration and creativity
already held coordinate communication within a team communication, collaboration and creativity
already held oversee production requirements management skills
already held report on production results information skills
already held check material resources management skills

All 25 carried skills, including the 12 the precision mechanics supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 11 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held mechanics required
required, not held micromechanics required
required, not held precision mechanics required

optional, not held electronics optional

02 information skills 1 required

required, not held oversee assembly operations required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held demonstrate products' features optional
optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

04 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held use precision tools optional

05 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held oversee logistics of finished products optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a precision mechanics supervisor 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 25 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse the need for technical resources skill
already held communicate problems to senior colleagues skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held coordinate communication within a team skill
already held create solutions to problems skill
already held ensure finished product meet requirements skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held oversee production requirements skill
already held plan shifts of employees skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held report on production results skill
already held advise on machinery malfunctions skill
already held check material resources skill
already held evaluate employees work skill
already held identify hazards in the workplace skill
already held liaise with quality assurance skill
already held monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
already held oversee quality control skill
already held perform technically demanding tasks skill
already held schedule regular machine maintenance skill
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held train employees skill
already held undertake inspections skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held demonstrate products' features optional
optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held oversee logistics of finished products optional
optional, not held use precision tools optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

12 held skills the precision mechanics supervisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on machine maintenance skill
not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role follow production schedule skill
not needed by the target role functionalities of machinery knowledge
not needed by the target role integrate new products in manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role monitor machine operations skill
not needed by the target role perform machine maintenance skill
not needed by the target role production processes knowledge
not needed by the target role quality assurance methodologies knowledge
not needed by the target role record production data for quality control skill
not needed by the target role recruit personnel skill

4 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 mechanics required
required, not held micromechanics required
required, not held precision mechanics required
optional, not held electronics optional

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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.