Table 1Transition record

reprographics techniciantogravure press operator

A reprographics technician already meets 31% of what the gravure press operator role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From reprographics technician

31%

Overlap1

To gravure press operator

11 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

69.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 69.8

This move: 69.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the gravure press operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the reprographics technician 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A gravure press operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a reprographics technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held inspect printing output information skills
already held follow safety precautions in printing assisting and caring
already held printing materials arts and humanities
already held maintenance of printing machines arts and humanities
already held follow a brief communication, collaboration and creativity
already held printing techniques arts and humanities

All 11 carried skills, including the 6 the gravure press operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held adjust rotogravure press required
required, not held operate rotary press required
required, not held use colour printing programs required
required, not held monitor automated machines required

optional, not held adjust drying process to goods optional
optional, not held prepare printing form optional

02 handling and moving 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held produce prepress proof required
required, not held clean ink rollers required
required, not held determine colour shades required

optional, not held cut page edges optional
optional, not held handle chemical cleaning agents optional
optional, not held pack goods optional

03 management skills 2 required

required, not held use doctor blade required
required, not held follow production schedule required

04 arts and humanities 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held printing on large scale machines required

optional, not held screen printing inks optional
optional, not held printing media optional

05 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held perform test run required

optional, not held monitor gauge optional

06 working with computers 1 required

required, not held set up the controller of a machine required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a gravure 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held follow safety precautions in printing skill
already held printing materials knowledge
already held printing techniques knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held supply machine skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held follow a brief skill
already held inspect printing output skill
already held maintenance of printing machines knowledge
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held process printing input optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held types of paper optional
optional, not held engraving technologies optional

09 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held adjust drying process to goods optional
optional, not held cut page edges optional
optional, not held prepare printing form optional
optional, not held process printing input optional
optional, not held screen printing inks optional
optional, not held types of paper optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held engraving technologies optional
optional, not held handle chemical cleaning agents optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held monitor gauge optional
optional, not held pack goods optional
optional, not held printing media optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role binding technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role copyright legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role digitise documents skill
not needed by the target role handle scanning material safely skill
not needed by the target role lay out digital written content skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage offset printing process skill
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
not needed by the target role operate binder machine skill
not needed by the target role operate digital printers skill
not needed by the target role operate printing machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate scanner skill
not needed by the target role order supplies skill
not needed by the target role perform image editing skill
not needed by the target role prepress processes knowledge
not needed by the target role produce scanned images skill
not needed by the target role reproduce documents skill
not needed by the target role reprography knowledge
not needed by the target role respect data protection principles skill
not needed by the target role scan photos skill
not needed by the target role set colour profiles skill
not needed by the target role unbind books skill
not needed by the target role use microsoft office skill

5 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 printing on large scale machines required
optional, not held screen printing inks optional
optional, not held types of paper optional
optional, not held engraving technologies optional
optional, not held printing media optional

Index

Other moves recorded from reprographics technician

Full index of moves from reprographics technician

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.