Table 1Transition record

weavertoknitting machine operator

A weaver already meets 60% of what the knitting machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From weaver

60%

Overlap1

To knitting machine operator

17 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

44.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 44.8

This move: 44.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the knitting machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the weaver 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 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A knitting machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a weaver background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held tend knitting machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held textile measurement engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacture weft knitted fabrics working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held types of textile fibres engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held produce textile samples handling and moving
already held textile techniques engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 17 carried skills, including the 13 the knitting machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 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 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held knitting machine technology required
required, not held textile products, textile semi-finished products and raw materials required
required, not held fabric types required

optional, not held manufacturing of fur products optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held set-up weft knitting machines required
required, not held maintain equipment required

optional, not held manufacture braided products optional
optional, not held manufacture fur products optional
optional, not held manufacture textile floor coverings optional

03 information skills 1 required

required, not held maintain work standards required

04 management skills 1 required

required, not held ensure equipment availability required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 supplementary

optional, not held design warp knit fabrics optional
optional, not held draw sketches to develop textile articles optional
optional, not held modify textile designs optional
optional, not held produce textile designs optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a knitting 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held control textile process skill
already held cut textiles skill
already held manufacture knitted textiles skill
already held manufacture weft knitted fabrics skill
already held properties of textile materials knowledge
already held tend knitting machine skill
already held textile industry knowledge
already held textile industry machinery products knowledge
already held textile measurement knowledge
already held textile techniques knowledge
already held textile technologies knowledge
already held types of textile fibres knowledge
already held work in textile manufacturing teams skill
already held create patterns for textile products skill
already held evaluate textile characteristics skill
already held produce textile samples skill
already held use warp knitting technologies skill

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held design warp knit fabrics optional
optional, not held draw sketches to develop textile articles optional
optional, not held manufacture braided products optional
optional, not held manufacture fur products optional
optional, not held manufacture textile floor coverings optional
optional, not held manufacturing of fur products optional
optional, not held modify textile designs optional
optional, not held produce textile designs optional

20 held skills the knitting machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role check quality of products in textile production line skill
not needed by the target role conduct textile testing operations skill
not needed by the target role health and safety in the textile industry knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacture non-woven filament products skill
not needed by the target role manufacture staple yarns skill
not needed by the target role manufacture woven fabrics skill
not needed by the target role monitor textile manufacturing developments skill
not needed by the target role operate garment manufacturing machines skill
not needed by the target role place orders for textile materials skill
not needed by the target role sell textiles fabrics skill
not needed by the target role sort textile items skill
not needed by the target role tend automatic sewing machines skill
not needed by the target role tend textile dyeing machines skill
not needed by the target role tend textile finishing machines skill
not needed by the target role tend textile washing machines skill
not needed by the target role tend weaving machines skill
not needed by the target role tend winding machines skill
not needed by the target role use manual knitting techniques skill
not needed by the target role use textile technique for hand-made products skill
not needed by the target role use weaving machine technologies skill

4 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 knitting machine technology required
required, not held textile products, textile semi-finished products and raw materials required
required, not held fabric types required
optional, not held manufacturing of fur products 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.