Table 1Transition record

spring makertochain making machine operator

A spring maker already meets 70% of what the chain making machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From spring maker

70%

Overlap1

To chain making machine operator

21 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

33.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 33.4

This move: 33.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the chain making machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the spring maker 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 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A chain making machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a spring maker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held safely handle metal wire under tension handling and moving
already held monitor moving workpiece in a machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held manufacture of small metal parts engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held metal forming technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held remove inadequate workpieces handling and moving
already held types of metal manufacturing processes engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 21 carried skills, including the 11 the chain making 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 arts and humanities 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held types of chain required

optional, not held watches and jewellery products optional

02 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate hand tools in chain making required

optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held tend chain making machine required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
optional, not held dies optional
optional, not held metal drawing processes optional

05 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional

06 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a chain making 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 21 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held monitor moving workpiece in a machine 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 safely handle metal wire under tension skill
already held supply machine skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held types of metal knowledge
already held advise on machinery malfunctions skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held manufacture of small metal parts knowledge
already held metal forming technologies knowledge
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
optional, not held watches and jewellery products optional
optional, not held dies optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional
optional, not held metal drawing processes optional
optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional
optional, not held operate soldering equipment optional
optional, not held operate welding equipment optional

20 held skills the chain making machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role coil metal skill
not needed by the target role cold winding knowledge
not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role ensure necessary ventilation in machining skill
not needed by the target role hot winding knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of daily use goods knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor gauge skill
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform product testing skill
not needed by the target role program a CNC controller skill
not needed by the target role quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role remove scale from metal workpiece skill
not needed by the target role set up the controller of a machine skill
not needed by the target role statistical process control knowledge
not needed by the target role supply machine with appropriate tools skill
not needed by the target role tend spring making machine skill
not needed by the target role tend wire drawing machine skill
not needed by the target role types of spring knowledge
not needed by the target role use CAM software 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 types of chain required
optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
optional, not held watches and jewellery products optional
optional, not held dies optional
optional, not held metal drawing processes optional

Index

Other moves recorded from spring maker

Full index of moves from spring maker

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.