Table 1Transition record

tool grindertodrill press operator

A tool grinder already meets 36% of what the drill press operator role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From tool grinder

36%

Overlap1

To drill press operator

13 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

64.2 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

36%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

64.2/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the drill press operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the tool grinder 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.

Why

Why this move works

A drill press operator role treats 7 of its required skills as things a tool grinder already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

apply precision metalworking techniques
dispose of cutting waste material
ensure equipment availability
operate precision measuring equipment
quality standards
remove inadequate workpieces

What stands in the way is 9 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A drill press operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a tool grinder background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manufacturing of tools engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held apply precision metalworking techniques working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held cutting technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held dispose of cutting waste material handling and moving
already held remove inadequate workpieces handling and moving
already held remove processed workpiece handling and moving

All 13 carried skills, including the 7 the drill press operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 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, 4 supplementary

required, not held monitor automated machines required
required, not held operate drill press required
required, not held supply machine required

optional, not held adjust temperature gauges optional
optional, not held manipulate plastic optional
optional, not held operate file for deburring optional
optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held quality and cycle time optimisation required
required, not held types of drill bits required

optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held manufacturing of heating equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
optional, not held manufacturing of steam generators optional
optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held dies optional
optional, not held types of drill press oils optional

03 handling and moving 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held supply machine with appropriate tools required

optional, not held apply cross-reference tools for product identification optional
optional, not held mark a metal workpiece optional
optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional

04 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held perform test run required

optional, not held monitor gauge optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held troubleshoot required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a drill 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply precision metalworking techniques skill
already held dispose of cutting waste material skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held remove inadequate workpieces skill
already held remove processed workpiece skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held cutting technologies knowledge
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held manufacturing of tools knowledge
already held types of metal knowledge
already held work ergonomically skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held manufacturing of heating equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
optional, not held manufacturing of steam generators optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held adjust temperature gauges optional
optional, not held apply cross-reference tools for product identification optional
optional, not held dies optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held manipulate plastic optional
optional, not held mark a metal workpiece optional
optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional
optional, not held monitor gauge optional
optional, not held operate file for deburring optional
optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
optional, not held perform product testing optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held types of drill press oils optional

20 held skills the drill press operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on machinery malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role apply preliminary treatment to workpieces skill
not needed by the target role assess suitability of metal types for specific application skill
not needed by the target role cut metal products skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment maintenance skill
not needed by the target role industrial tools knowledge
not needed by the target role machine tools knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
not needed by the target role manipulate metal skill
not needed by the target role mechanical tools knowledge
not needed by the target role metal and metal ore products knowledge
not needed by the target role metal smoothing technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role metalworking tools knowledge
not needed by the target role operate surface grinder skill
not needed by the target role plumbing tools knowledge
not needed by the target role sharpen edged tools skill
not needed by the target role smooth burred surfaces skill
not needed by the target role types of heat sealing knowledge
not needed by the target role use metalworking tools skill
not needed by the target role woodworking tools knowledge

11 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 and cycle time optimisation required
required, not held types of drill bits required
optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held manufacturing of heating equipment optional
optional, not held manufacturing of light metal packaging optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal assembly products optional
optional, not held manufacturing of metal containers optional
optional, not held manufacturing of steam generators optional
optional, not held types of plastic optional
optional, not held dies optional
optional, not held types of drill press oils optional

Index

Other moves recorded from tool grinder

Full index of moves from tool grinder

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.