Table 1Transition record

record press operatortoplastic rolling machine operator

A record press operator already meets 45% of what the plastic rolling machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From record press operator

45%

Overlap1

To plastic rolling machine operator

10 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

49.8 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

45%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

49.8/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the plastic rolling machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the record press 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 plastic rolling machine operator role treats 6 of its required skills as things a record press operator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

monitor automated machines
quality standards
remove processed workpiece
set up the controller of a machine
supply machine
troubleshoot

What stands in the way is 4 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A plastic rolling machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a record press operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held add colour constructing
already held measure materials information skills
already held remove processed workpiece handling and moving
already held supply machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held monitor automated machines working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held set up the controller of a machine working with computers

All 10 carried skills, including the 6 the plastic rolling machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 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 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held consult technical resources required

optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held monitor valves optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional

02 handling and moving 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held position straightening rolls required

optional, not held mix moulding and casting material optional
optional, not held feed hoppers optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held use personal protection equipment required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held optimise production processes parameters required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held maintain furnace temperature optional
optional, not held operate furnace optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a plastic rolling 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held monitor automated machines skill
already held quality standards knowledge
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 add colour skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held measure materials skill
already held perform test run skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held control production flow remotely optional
optional, not held solve technical problems optional

08 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor gauge optional

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held plastic resins optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held maintain furnace temperature optional
optional, not held mix moulding and casting material optional
optional, not held operate furnace optional
optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held control production flow remotely optional
optional, not held feed hoppers optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held monitor gauge optional
optional, not held monitor valves optional
optional, not held plastic resins optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional
optional, not held solve technical problems optional

19 held skills the plastic rolling machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply a protective layer skill
not needed by the target role detect flaws in record skill
not needed by the target role electroplating metal materials knowledge
not needed by the target role electroplating processes knowledge
not needed by the target role hydraulics knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain hydraulic systems skill
not needed by the target role manipulate plastic skill
not needed by the target role monitor electroplating baths skill
not needed by the target role mould vinyl records skill
not needed by the target role operate hydraulic machinery controls skill
not needed by the target role operate record press skill
not needed by the target role pack fragile items for transportation skill
not needed by the target role perform machine maintenance skill
not needed by the target role place record labels skill
not needed by the target role record production data for quality control skill
not needed by the target role retain record samples skill
not needed by the target role tend electroplating machine skill
not needed by the target role vinyl records knowledge
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill

3 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 types of plastic optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held plastic resins optional

Index

Other moves recorded from record press operator

Full index of moves from record press 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.