Table 1Transition record

weaving machine operatortoknitting machine operator

A weaving machine operator already meets 51% of what the knitting machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From weaving machine operator

51%

Overlap1

To knitting machine operator

15 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

53.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 53.3

This move: 53.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the knitting machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the weaving 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 15 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 weaving machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held textile measurement engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacture textile floor coverings working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held produce textile designs communication, collaboration and creativity
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 15 carried skills, including the 11 the knitting machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 5 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held tend knitting machine required
required, not held manufacture knitted textiles required
required, not held manufacture weft knitted fabrics required
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 use warp knitting technologies optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held knitting machine technology required
required, not held fabric types required

optional, not held manufacturing of fur products optional

03 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held cut textiles required

optional, not held create patterns for textile products optional

04 management skills 1 required

required, not held ensure equipment availability required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 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

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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held control textile process skill
already held maintain work standards skill
already held properties of textile materials knowledge
already held textile industry knowledge
already held textile industry machinery products knowledge
already held textile measurement knowledge
already held textile products, textile semi-finished products and raw materials 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 evaluate textile characteristics skill
already held manufacture textile floor coverings skill
already held produce textile designs skill
already held produce textile samples skill

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held create patterns for textile products optional
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 manufacturing of fur products optional
optional, not held modify textile designs optional
optional, not held use warp knitting technologies optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role arrange equipment repairs skill
not needed by the target role check quality of products in textile production line skill
not needed by the target role electrical machines knowledge
not needed by the target role health and safety in the textile industry knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain machinery skill
not needed by the target role maintain technical equipment skill
not needed by the target role manufacture woven fabrics skill
not needed by the target role sort textile items skill
not needed by the target role tend weaving machines skill
not needed by the target role use weaving machine technologies 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 knitting machine technology required
required, not held fabric types required
optional, not held manufacturing of fur products optional

Index

Other moves recorded from weaving machine operator

Full index of moves from weaving machine operator

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.