Table 1Transition record

stone splittertoplastic rolling machine operator

A stone splitter already meets 64% of what the plastic rolling machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From stone splitter

64%

Overlap1

To plastic rolling machine operator

15 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

34.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 34.1

This move: 34.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the plastic rolling machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the stone splitter 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 15 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 stone splitter background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held measure materials information skills
already held remove processed workpiece handling and moving
already held report defective manufacturing materials information skills
already held maintain equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held supply machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held use personal protection equipment assisting and caring

All 15 carried skills, including the 8 the plastic rolling machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 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 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

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held optimise production processes parameters required

03 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held add colour optional
optional, not held monitor gauge optional

04 working with computers 2 supplementary

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

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

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

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held types of plastic optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held consult technical resources skill
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 use personal protection equipment skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held maintain equipment skill
already held measure materials skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held perform test run skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor valves optional

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held plastic resins optional

11 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 add colour optional
optional, not held control production flow remotely optional
optional, not held feed hoppers optional
optional, not held monitor gauge optional
optional, not held monitor valves optional
optional, not held plastic resins optional
optional, not held solve technical problems optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role brush the equipment skill
not needed by the target role determine location of the split skill
not needed by the target role dispose of cutting waste material skill
not needed by the target role hydraulics knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain moulds skill
not needed by the target role maneuver stone blocks skill
not needed by the target role mark stone workpieces skill
not needed by the target role operate forklift skill
not needed by the target role operate hydraulic machinery controls skill
not needed by the target role operate lifting equipment skill
not needed by the target role set end stops skill
not needed by the target role sharpen edged tools skill
not needed by the target role supply machine with appropriate tools skill
not needed by the target role tend stone splitting machine skill
not needed by the target role types of stone for working knowledge
not needed by the target role use stone splitting techniques skill
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill

2 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 plastic resins optional

Index

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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.