From flexographic press operator to gravure press operator
14 of the 18 essential skills of a gravure press operator are already essential for a flexographic press operator — about 78% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 14
- skills carry over
- 4
- would be new
- 78%
- of the target job covered
- 18
- essential skills of a gravure press operator
What a gravure press operator does
Gravure press operators work with gravure presses, where the image is engraved directly on a roll. They set up the press and monitor it during the operation, taking care of safety and resolving problems.
What carries over
14 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- clean ink rollers
- determine colour shades
- follow production schedule
- follow safety precautions in printing
- monitor automated machines
- perform test run
- printing materials
- printing on large scale machines
- printing techniques
- produce prepress proof
- quality standards
- set up the controller of a machine
- supply machine
- troubleshoot
What would be new
4 skillsEssential for a gravure press operator and not for a flexographic press operator. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from flexographic press operator
2 roles- offset printer14 skills in common
- screen printer12 skills in common
← flexographic press operatorgravure press operator →The other way round
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a gravure press operator?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.