Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

wood pallet makertowood boring machine operator

A wood pallet maker already meets 60% of what the wood boring machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From wood pallet maker
60%
Overlap1
To wood boring machine operator
22 Skills carried over
6 Required, not held
43.9 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

60%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

43.9/ 100

1 Share of the wood boring machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the wood pallet maker 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 wood boring machine operator role treats 12 of its required skills as things a wood pallet maker already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • dispose of cutting waste material
  • ensure conformity to specifications
  • monitor automated machines
  • perform test run
  • quality standards
  • remove inadequate workpieces

What stands in the way is 6 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 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A wood boring machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a wood pallet maker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held woodworking processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held prepare wood production reports information skills
  • already held measure parts of manufactured products information skills
  • already held dispose of cutting waste material handling and moving
  • already held monitor conveyor belt information skills
  • already held ensure conformity to specifications assisting and caring

All 22 carried skills, including the 12 the wood boring machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 missing skills fall into 9 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 2 required, 5 supplementary
  • required, not held types of boring heads required
  • required, not held types of drill bits required
  • optional, not held manufacturing of daily use goods optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of furniture optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional
  • optional, not held cutting technologies optional
  • optional, not held mechanical systems optional
02 handling and moving 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held manipulate wood required
  • required, not held supply machine with appropriate tools required
  • optional, not held pack goods optional
  • optional, not held sand wood optional
03 management skills 1 required
  • required, not held ensure equipment availability required
04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required
  • required, not held tend boring machine required
05 information skills 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held monitor stock level optional
  • optional, not held perform product testing optional
06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a wood boring 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 22 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held dispose of cutting waste material skill
  • already held ensure conformity to specifications skill
  • already held monitor automated machines skill
  • already held perform test run skill
  • 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 wood knowledge
  • already held work safely with machines skill
  • already held check quality of raw materials skill
  • already held consult technical resources skill
  • already held inspect quality of products skill
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held measure parts of manufactured products skill
  • already held monitor conveyor belt skill
  • already held perform machine maintenance skill
  • already held prepare wood production reports skill
  • already held record production data for quality control skill
  • already held woodworking processes knowledge
The 3 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 constructing 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held apply wood finishes optional
08 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held CAD software optional
09 working with computers 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held tend CNC drilling machine optional
13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held manufacturing of daily use goods optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of furniture optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional
  • optional, not held monitor stock level optional
  • optional, not held CAD software optional
  • optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
  • optional, not held apply wood finishes optional
  • optional, not held cutting technologies optional
  • optional, not held mechanical systems optional
  • optional, not held pack goods optional
  • optional, not held perform product testing optional
  • optional, not held sand wood optional
  • optional, not held tend CNC drilling machine optional
16 held skills the wood boring machine operator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role conduct routine machinery checks skill
  • not needed by the target role heat materials skill
  • not needed by the target role identify hazards in the workplace skill
  • not needed by the target role inspect machinery skill
  • not needed by the target role operate forklift skill
  • not needed by the target role operate nail gun skill
  • not needed by the target role operate nailing machinery skill
  • not needed by the target role operate thickness planer machine skill
  • not needed by the target role operate wood sawing equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role pallet dimensions knowledge
  • not needed by the target role pallets loading skill
  • not needed by the target role produce customised products skill
  • not needed by the target role replace sawing blade on machine skill
  • not needed by the target role stack empty pallets skill
  • not needed by the target role types of pallets knowledge
  • not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill
8 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 types of boring heads required
  • required, not held types of drill bits required
  • optional, not held manufacturing of daily use goods optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of furniture optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional
  • optional, not held CAD software optional
  • optional, not held cutting technologies optional
  • optional, not held mechanical systems optional
Index
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.