Table 1Transition record

swaging machine operatortometal drawing machine operator

A swaging machine operator already meets 78% of what the metal drawing machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From swaging machine operator

78%

Overlap1

To metal drawing machine operator

28 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

26.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 26.8

This move: 26.8 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the metal drawing machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the swaging machine 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 28 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A metal drawing machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a swaging machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held dies engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held monitor moving workpiece in a machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held precious metal processing arts and humanities
already held manufacture of small metal parts engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of metal assembly products engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held metal forming technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 28 carried skills, including the 13 the metal drawing machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 11 missing skills fall into 5 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held cold drawing processes required

optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held metal drawing processes optional

02 constructing 1 required

required, not held monitor gauge required

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 supplementary

optional, not held tend bar drawing machine optional
optional, not held tend tube drawing machine optional
optional, not held tend wire drawing machine optional
optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional

04 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional

05 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held safely handle metal wire under tension optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a metal drawing 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 28 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held dies knowledge
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 and cycle time optimisation knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held remove inadequate workpieces skill
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 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 manufacturing of door furniture from metal knowledge
already held manufacturing of metal assembly products knowledge
already held manufacturing of weapons and ammunition knowledge
already held mark processed workpiece skill
already held metal forming technologies knowledge
already held non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held precious metal processing knowledge
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held tend bar drawing machine optional
optional, not held tend tube drawing machine optional
optional, not held tend wire drawing machine optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held metal drawing processes optional
optional, not held monitor conveyor belt optional
optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional
optional, not held safely handle metal wire under tension optional

19 held skills the metal drawing machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply precision metalworking techniques skill
not needed by the target role characteristics of precious metals knowledge
not needed by the target role cold forging knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure correct metal temperature skill
not needed by the target role forging processes knowledge
not needed by the target role hold metal work piece in machine skill
not needed by the target role hot forging knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing of cutlery knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of doors from metal knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of light metal packaging knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal household articles knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of metal structures knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of tools knowledge
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role replace die skill
not needed by the target role swaging machine types knowledge
not needed by the target role swaging processes knowledge
not needed by the target role tend swaging machine 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

required, not held cold drawing processes required
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held metal drawing processes optional

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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.