Table 1Transition record

optical instrument repairertooptical instrument production supervisor

A optical instrument repairer already meets 32% of what the optical instrument production supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From optical instrument repairer

32%

Overlap1

To optical instrument production supervisor

17 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

71.2 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

32%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

71.2/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the optical instrument production supervisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the optical instrument repairer 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.

Why

Why this move works

A optical instrument production supervisor role treats 7 of its required skills as things a optical instrument repairer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

keep records of work progress
meet deadlines
optical engineering
optics
quality standards
read standard blueprints

What stands in the way is 16 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A optical instrument production supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a optical instrument repairer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held glass tempering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held repair optical equipment handling and moving
already held order optical supplies communication, collaboration and creativity
already held maintain optical equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate optical assembly equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held test optical components information skills

All 17 carried skills, including the 7 the optical instrument production supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 34 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 management skills 6 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held meet productivity targets required
required, not held evaluate employees work required
required, not held follow production schedule required
required, not held plan shifts of employees required
required, not held supervise staff required
required, not held supervise work required

optional, not held manage distribution channels optional
optional, not held oversee logistics of finished products optional
optional, not held provide technical documentation optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional

02 information skills 6 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held monitor stock level required
required, not held inspect quality of products required
required, not held monitor machine operations required
required, not held monitor manufacturing quality standards required
required, not held perform resource planning required
required, not held read assembly drawings required

optional, not held process incoming optical supplies optional
optional, not held inspect optical supplies optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held chair a meeting optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional
optional, not held train employees optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held optical manufacturing process required

optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held precision engineering optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held supply chain management required

06 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held optical components required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a optical instrument production 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held keep records of work progress skill
already held meet deadlines skill
already held optical engineering knowledge
already held optics knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held types of optical instruments knowledge
already held communicate with customers skill
already held cut glass skill
already held glass tempering knowledge
already held maintain optical equipment skill
already held manipulate glass skill
already held microoptics knowledge
already held operate optical assembly equipment skill
already held order optical supplies skill
already held repair optical equipment skill
already held test optical components skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held maintain safe engineering watches optional
optional, not held wear cleanroom suit optional

08 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held mount optical components on frames optional
optional, not held grind glass optional

09 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held loading charts for transportation of goods optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held process incoming optical supplies optional
optional, not held inspect optical supplies optional
optional, not held maintain safe engineering watches optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held mount optical components on frames optional
optional, not held chair a meeting optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held grind glass optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional
optional, not held loading charts for transportation of goods optional
optional, not held manage distribution channels optional
optional, not held oversee logistics of finished products optional
optional, not held precision engineering optional
optional, not held provide technical documentation optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held wear cleanroom suit optional

22 held skills the optical instrument production supervisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role blueprints knowledge
not needed by the target role colour glass skill
not needed by the target role cut lenses for eyeglasses skill
not needed by the target role ensure conformity to specifications skill
not needed by the target role operate automated optical inspection machine skill
not needed by the target role operate optical equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate optical measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role optical equipment standards knowledge
not needed by the target role optical glass characteristics knowledge
not needed by the target role optoelectronic devices knowledge
not needed by the target role optomechanical devices knowledge
not needed by the target role perform minor repairs to equipment skill
not needed by the target role read engineering drawings skill
not needed by the target role refractive power knowledge
not needed by the target role remove defective products skill
not needed by the target role replace defect components skill
not needed by the target role resolve equipment malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role smooth glass surface skill
not needed by the target role use precision tools skill
not needed by the target role use tools for construction and repair skill
not needed by the target role verify lenses compliance skill

7 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 optical manufacturing process required
required, not held optical components required
required, not held supply chain management required
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held loading charts for transportation of goods optional
optional, not held precision engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from optical instrument repairer

Full index of moves from optical instrument repairer

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.