Table 1Transition record

material testing techniciantoveneer grader

A material testing technician already meets 26% of what the veneer grader role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From material testing technician

26%

Overlap1

To veneer grader

6 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

67.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67.4

This move: 67.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the veneer grader role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the material testing technician 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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A veneer grader role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a material testing technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held use non-destructive testing equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held report test findings information skills
already held use testing equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held record test data information skills
already held wear appropriate protective gear assisting and caring
already held quality standards business, administration and law

All 6 carried skills, including the 4 the veneer grader role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 9 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 information skills 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held grade veneer required
required, not held distinguish wood quality required
required, not held monitor manufacturing quality standards required
required, not held perform sample testing required

optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held revise quality control systems documentation optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held types of wood required

optional, not held manufacturing processes optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held oversee quality control required

04 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality assurance methodologies required

05 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held prepare samples for testing required

06 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held types of veneers required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a veneer grader 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held quality standards knowledge
already held record test data skill
already held report test findings skill
already held use non-destructive testing equipment skill
already held use testing equipment skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 supplementary

optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional
optional, not held meet contract specifications optional
optional, not held recommend product improvements optional

08 management skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held define manufacturing quality criteria optional
optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held set quality assurance objectives optional

09 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held work safely with machines optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held define manufacturing quality criteria optional
optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional
optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held meet contract specifications optional
optional, not held recommend product improvements optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held revise quality control systems documentation optional
optional, not held set quality assurance objectives optional
optional, not held work safely with machines optional

23 held skills the veneer grader role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advanced materials knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse stress resistance of materials skill
not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role apply safety procedures in laboratory skill
not needed by the target role assist scientific research skill
not needed by the target role biology knowledge
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role collect samples skill
not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
not needed by the target role conduct field work skill
not needed by the target role conduct soil sample tests skill
not needed by the target role develop material testing procedures skill
not needed by the target role health, safety and hygiene legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role label samples skill
not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
not needed by the target role maintain test equipment skill
not needed by the target role materials engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role operate scientific measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role provide technical expertise skill
not needed by the target role rubber technology knowledge

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 types of veneers required
required, not held quality assurance methodologies required
required, not held types of wood required
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional

Index

Other moves recorded from material testing technician

Full index of moves from material testing technician

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.