Table 1Transition record

planer thicknesser operatortowood boring machine operator

A planer thicknesser operator already meets 71% of what the wood boring machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From planer thicknesser operator

71%

Overlap1

To wood boring machine operator

29 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

32.6 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

71%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

32.6/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the wood boring machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the planer thicknesser 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 wood boring machine operator role treats 13 of its required skills as things a planer thicknesser operator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

dispose of cutting waste material
ensure conformity to specifications
ensure equipment availability
manipulate wood
perform test run
quality standards

What stands in the way is 5 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 29 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A wood boring machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a planer thicknesser operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held apply wood finishes constructing
already held woodworking processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held mechanical systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held sand wood handling and moving
already held prepare wood production reports information skills
already held manipulate wood handling and moving

All 29 carried skills, including the 13 the wood boring machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 12 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 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held types of boring heads required
required, not held types of drill bits required

optional, not held manufacturing of daily use goods optional
optional, not held manufacturing of furniture optional
optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held tend boring machine required
required, not held monitor automated machines required

03 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held supply machine with appropriate tools required

04 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CAD software optional

06 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held tend CNC drilling machine optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a wood boring 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 29 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held dispose of cutting waste material skill
already held ensure conformity to specifications skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held manipulate wood skill
already held perform test run 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 wood knowledge
already held work safely with machines skill
already held advise on machinery malfunctions skill
already held apply wood finishes skill
already held check quality of raw materials skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held cutting technologies knowledge
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held measure parts of manufactured products skill
already held mechanical systems knowledge
already held monitor conveyor belt skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held pack goods skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held prepare wood production reports skill
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held sand wood skill
already held woodworking processes knowledge

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manufacturing of daily use goods optional
optional, not held manufacturing of furniture optional
optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional
optional, not held tend CNC drilling machine optional

18 held skills the wood boring machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust cut sizes skill
not needed by the target role adjust planer skill
not needed by the target role clean wood surface skill
not needed by the target role conduct routine machinery checks skill
not needed by the target role identify hazards in the workplace skill
not needed by the target role inspect planed woodstock skill
not needed by the target role maintain wood thickness skill
not needed by the target role operate board slotting machine skill
not needed by the target role operate manual planer skill
not needed by the target role operate thickness planer machine skill
not needed by the target role program a CNC controller skill
not needed by the target role sanding techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role sawing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role set up the cutter head skill
not needed by the target role sharpen edged tools skill
not needed by the target role types of planing cutters knowledge
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill
not needed by the target role woodworking tools knowledge

6 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 boring heads required
required, not held types of drill bits required
optional, not held manufacturing of daily use goods optional
optional, not held manufacturing of furniture optional
optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional
optional, not held CAD software optional

Index

Other moves recorded from planer thicknesser operator

Full index of moves from planer thicknesser 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.