Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

oxy fuel burning machine operatortospark erosion machine operator

A oxy fuel burning machine operator already meets 76% of what the spark erosion machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From oxy fuel burning machine operator
76%
Overlap1
To spark erosion machine operator
36 Skills carried over
3 Required, not held
30.6 Difficulty2
Career overlap Very strong match

76%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

30.6/ 100

1 Share of the spark erosion machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the oxy fuel burning machine 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.

Why

Why this move works

A spark erosion machine operator role treats 12 of its required skills as things a oxy fuel burning machine operator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • apply cross-reference tools for product identification
  • consult technical resources
  • dispose of cutting waste material
  • monitor automated machines
  • operate precision measuring equipment
  • quality standards

What stands in the way is 3 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 36 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A spark erosion machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a oxy fuel burning machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held apply cross-reference tools for product identification handling and moving
  • already held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances information skills
  • already held apply control process statistical methods information skills
  • already held replace machines information skills
  • already held statistical process control natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
  • already held manufacturing of metal containers engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 36 carried skills, including the 12 the spark erosion machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 5 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 2 required, 7 supplementary
  • required, not held electrical discharge required
  • required, not held metal eroding technology required
  • optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of tools optional
  • optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required
  • required, not held tend spark erosion machine required
03 assisting and caring 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held ensure public safety and security optional
04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
05 constructing 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional
Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a spark erosion 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 36 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held apply cross-reference tools for product identification skill
  • already held consult technical resources skill
  • already held dispose of cutting waste material skill
  • already held monitor automated machines skill
  • already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
  • 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 troubleshoot skill
  • already held types of metal knowledge
  • already held apply control process statistical methods skill
  • already held chemistry knowledge
  • already held cutting technologies knowledge
  • already held electrical engineering knowledge
  • already held ensure equipment availability skill
  • already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
  • already held inspect quality of products skill
  • already held interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances skill
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held manufacturing of metal containers knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
  • already held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition knowledge
  • already held mark processed workpiece skill
  • already held monitor stock level skill
  • already held perform product testing skill
  • already held perform test run skill
  • already held program a CNC controller skill
  • already held quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
  • already held read standard blueprints skill
  • already held record production data for quality control skill
  • already held replace machines skill
  • already held statistical process control knowledge
  • already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
  • already held use CAM software skill
10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held ensure public safety and security optional
  • optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional
  • optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of tools optional
  • optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
  • optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
11 held skills the spark erosion machine operator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role flammable fluids knowledge
  • not needed by the target role fuel gas knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing of doors from metal knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing of heating equipment knowledge
  • not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal structures knowledge
  • not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role monitor gauge skill
  • not needed by the target role operate oxy-fuel cutting torch skill
  • not needed by the target role perform machine maintenance skill
  • not needed by the target role torch temperature for metal processes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill
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 electrical discharge required
  • required, not held metal eroding technology required
  • optional, not held manufacture of small metal parts optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of cutlery optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of metal household articles optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of tools optional
  • optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
Index
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.