Table 1Transition record

sawmill operatortoplaner thicknesser operator

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

From sawmill operator

71%

Overlap1

To planer thicknesser operator

31 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

38.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 38.3

This move: 38.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the planer thicknesser operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the sawmill 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 31 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A planer thicknesser operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a sawmill operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate thickness planer machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held sawing techniques engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held woodworking tools engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held adjust cut sizes handling and moving
already held woodworking processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held mechanical systems engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 31 carried skills, including the 16 the planer thicknesser operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 7 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 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held adjust planer required
required, not held maintain wood thickness required
required, not held set up the cutter head required

optional, not held operate board slotting machine optional
optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional

02 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

03 working with computers 1 required

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

04 handling and moving 4 supplementary

optional, not held sharpen edged tools optional
optional, not held clean wood surface optional
optional, not held operate manual planer optional
optional, not held sand wood optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held sanding techniques optional
optional, not held types of planing cutters optional

06 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held inspect planed woodstock optional
optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a planer thicknesser 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 31 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust cut sizes skill
already held cutting technologies knowledge
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 operate thickness planer machine skill
already held perform test run skill
already held remove inadequate workpieces skill
already held remove processed workpiece skill
already held supply machine skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held types of wood knowledge
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held woodworking processes knowledge
already held work safely with machines skill
already held advise on machinery malfunctions skill
already held check quality of raw materials skill
already held conduct routine machinery checks skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held identify hazards in the workplace skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held measure parts of manufactured products skill
already held mechanical systems knowledge
already held monitor stock level skill
already held pack goods skill
already held prepare wood production reports skill
already held program a CNC controller skill
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held sawing techniques knowledge
already held woodworking tools knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held apply wood finishes optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held inspect planed woodstock optional
optional, not held operate board slotting machine optional
optional, not held sharpen edged tools optional
optional, not held apply wood finishes optional
optional, not held clean wood surface optional
optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional
optional, not held operate manual planer optional
optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
optional, not held sand wood optional
optional, not held sanding techniques optional
optional, not held types of planing cutters optional

16 held skills the planer thicknesser operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role create cutting plan skill
not needed by the target role first aid knowledge
not needed by the target role handle timber skill
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role keep sawing equipment in good condition skill
not needed by the target role monitor automated machines skill
not needed by the target role operate band saw skill
not needed by the target role operate crosscut saw skill
not needed by the target role operate table saw skill
not needed by the target role operate wood router skill
not needed by the target role operate wood sawing equipment skill
not needed by the target role replace sawing blade on machine skill
not needed by the target role types of crosscut saws knowledge
not needed by the target role types of sawing blades knowledge
not needed by the target role types of table saws knowledge
not needed by the target role wood cuts knowledge

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

required, not held quality standards required
optional, not held sanding techniques optional
optional, not held types of planing cutters optional

Index

Other moves recorded from sawmill operator

Full index of moves from sawmill 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.