Table 1Transition record

plastic furniture machine operatortorecord press operator

A plastic furniture machine operator already meets 41% of what the record press operator role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From plastic furniture machine operator

41%

Overlap1

To record press operator

9 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

57.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 57.5

This move: 57.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the record press operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the plastic furniture 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A record press operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a plastic furniture machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manipulate plastic working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held apply a protective layer constructing
already held remove processed workpiece handling and moving
already held record production data for quality control information skills
already held supply machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held monitor automated machines working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 9 carried skills, including the 6 the record press 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held operate record press required
required, not held operate hydraulic machinery controls required

optional, not held mould vinyl records optional
optional, not held maintain hydraulic systems optional
optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
optional, not held tend electroplating machine optional

02 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held detect flaws in record required

optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held measure materials optional
optional, not held monitor electroplating baths optional

03 handling and moving 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held place record labels required

optional, not held retain record samples optional
optional, not held pack fragile items for transportation optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held troubleshoot required

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held electroplating metal materials optional
optional, not held electroplating processes optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional

06 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held vinyl records optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a record press 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held manipulate plastic skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held perform test run skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held supply machine skill
already held apply a protective layer skill
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held remove processed workpiece skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

08 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held add colour optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held mould vinyl records optional
optional, not held retain record samples optional
optional, not held add colour optional
optional, not held electroplating metal materials optional
optional, not held electroplating processes optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held maintain hydraulic systems optional
optional, not held measure materials optional
optional, not held monitor electroplating baths optional
optional, not held pack fragile items for transportation optional
optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
optional, not held tend electroplating machine optional
optional, not held vinyl records optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

25 held skills the record press operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse stress resistance of products skill
not needed by the target role apply spraying techniques skill
not needed by the target role assemble plastic parts skill
not needed by the target role construct moulds skill
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role extract products from moulds skill
not needed by the target role fill moulds skill
not needed by the target role finish plastic products skill
not needed by the target role injection moulding machine parts knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role maintain moulds skill
not needed by the target role maintain plastic machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate lacquer spray gun skill
not needed by the target role operate plastic machinery skill
not needed by the target role paint with a paint gun skill
not needed by the target role perform physical stress tests on models skill
not needed by the target role perform product testing skill
not needed by the target role repair mould defects skill
not needed by the target role repair plastic machinery skill
not needed by the target role replace machines skill
not needed by the target role technical drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role tend injection moulding machine skill
not needed by the target role types of plastic knowledge
not needed by the target role use moulding techniques skill
not needed by the target role write stress-strain analysis reports skill

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

optional, not held electroplating metal materials optional
optional, not held electroplating processes optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held vinyl records optional

Index

Other moves recorded from plastic furniture machine operator

Full index of moves from plastic furniture machine 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.