From plasma cutting machine operator to water jet cutter operator
14 of the 21 essential skills of a water jet cutter operator are already essential for a plasma cutting machine operator — about 67% 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
- 7
- would be new
- 67%
- of the target job covered
- 21
- essential skills of a water jet cutter operator
What a water jet cutter operator does
Water jet cutter operators set up and operate a water jet cutter, designed to cut excess material from a metal workpiece by using a high-pressure jet of water, or an abrasive substance mixed with water.
What carries over
14 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
- 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
7 skillsEssential for a water jet cutter operator and not for a plasma cutting 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 plasma cutting machine operator
2 roles- oxy fuel burning machine operator15 skills in common
- laser cutting machine operator14 skills in common
← plasma cutting machine operatorwater jet cutter operator →The other way round
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How far are you from being a water jet cutter 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.