From oxy fuel burning machine operator to plasma cutting machine operator
15 of the 17 essential skills of a plasma cutting machine operator are already essential for a oxy fuel burning machine operator — about 88% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from oxy fuel burning machine operator in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 15
- skills carry over
- 2
- would be new
- 88%
- of the target job covered
- 17
- essential skills of a plasma cutting machine operator
What a plasma cutting machine operator does
Plasma cutting machine operators set up and operate plasma cutting machines designed to cut and shape excess material from a metal workpiece using a plasma torch at a temperature hot enough to melt and cut the metal by burning it and works at a speed that blows away the molten metal from the clear cut.
What carries over
15 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- apply cross-reference tools for product identification
- consult technical resources
- dispose of cutting waste material
- ensure equipment availability
- monitor automated machines
- operate precision measuring equipment
- perform test run
- quality standards
- remove inadequate workpieces
- remove processed workpiece
- set up the controller of a machine
- supply machine
- troubleshoot
- types of metal
- wear appropriate protective gear
What would be new
2 skillsEssential for a plasma cutting machine operator and not for a oxy fuel burning machine 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 oxy fuel burning machine operator
2 roles- laser cutting machine operator14 skills in common
- water jet cutter operator14 skills in common
← oxy fuel burning machine operatorplasma cutting machine operator →The other way round
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How far are you from being a plasma cutting machine operator?
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