Table 1Transition record

metal planer operatortoscrew machine operator

A metal planer operator already meets 62% of what the screw machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From metal planer operator

62%

Overlap1

To screw machine operator

23 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

44.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 44.8

This move: 44.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the screw machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the metal planer 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 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A screw machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a metal planer operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held monitor moving workpiece in a machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held manufacturing of heating equipment engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of metal containers engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held cutting technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held dispose of cutting waste material handling and moving
already held monitor conveyor belt information skills

All 23 carried skills, including the 13 the screw machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held screw machine parts required
required, not held screw manufacturing processes required
required, not held screw types required

optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held dies optional
optional, not held metal forming technologies optional
optional, not held metal smoothing technologies optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held tend screw machine required

optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held replace die optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held troubleshoot required

04 working with computers 3 supplementary

optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
optional, not held set up automotive robot optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

05 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a screw machine 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 23 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held dispose of cutting waste material skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held monitor moving workpiece in a machine skill
already held perform test run skill
already held quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held remove inadequate workpieces skill
already held remove processed workpiece skill
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held supply machine skill
already held supply machine with appropriate tools skill
already held types of metal knowledge
already held advise on machinery malfunctions skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held cutting technologies knowledge
already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held manufacturing of heating equipment knowledge
already held manufacturing of metal containers knowledge
already held monitor conveyor belt skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held perform product testing skill
already held record production data for quality control skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held apply preliminary treatment to workpieces optional

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held statistical process control optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held apply preliminary treatment to workpieces optional
optional, not held dies optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held metal forming technologies optional
optional, not held metal smoothing technologies optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held replace die optional
optional, not held set up automotive robot optional
optional, not held statistical process control optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

13 held skills the screw machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply cross-reference tools for product identification skill
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing of weapons and ammunition knowledge
not needed by the target role mark processed workpiece skill
not needed by the target role measure flatness of a surface skill
not needed by the target role operate lifting equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate manual planer skill
not needed by the target role operate metal sheet shaker skill
not needed by the target role operate scrap vibratory feeder skill
not needed by the target role replace machines skill
not needed by the target role smooth burred surfaces skill
not needed by the target role tend metal planer skill
not needed by the target role types of planing cutters knowledge

9 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 screw machine parts required
required, not held screw manufacturing processes required
required, not held screw types required
optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held dies optional
optional, not held metal forming technologies optional
optional, not held metal smoothing technologies optional
optional, not held statistical process control optional

Index

Other moves recorded from metal planer operator

Full index of moves from metal planer 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.