Table 1Transition record

chemical engineertocorrosion technician

A chemical engineer already meets 42% of what the corrosion technician role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From chemical engineer

42%

Overlap1

To corrosion technician

16 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

60.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60.1

This move: 60.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the corrosion technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the chemical engineer 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A corrosion technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a chemical engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held analytical chemistry natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held write technical reports communication, collaboration and creativity
already held assess environmental impact assisting and caring
already held design principles arts and humanities
already held laboratory techniques natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held quality assurance methodologies business, administration and law

All 16 carried skills, including the 8 the corrosion technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 10 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 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required
required, not held recognise signs of corrosion required

optional, not held conduct soil sample tests optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held corrosion types required
required, not held mathematics required

optional, not held inorganic chemistry optional
optional, not held soil science optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held collaborate with engineers required
required, not held write work-related reports required

optional, not held create designs for pipeline engineering optional

04 constructing 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held inspect pipelines required
required, not held repair pipelines required

optional, not held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held types of pipelines required

optional, not held chemical processes optional
optional, not held production processes optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manage health and safety standards required

optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a corrosion technician 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held chemistry knowledge
already held create solutions to problems skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held physics knowledge
already held quality assurance methodologies knowledge
already held write technical reports skill
already held analytical chemistry knowledge
already held assess environmental impact skill
already held design principles knowledge
already held laboratory techniques knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held perform laboratory tests skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held types of metal knowledge

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held risk management required

08 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 supplementary

optional, not held soil structure optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held prepare chemical samples optional

10 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use ICT systems optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held chemical processes optional
optional, not held conduct soil sample tests optional
optional, not held create designs for pipeline engineering optional
optional, not held detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure optional
optional, not held soil structure optional
optional, not held inorganic chemistry optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held prepare chemical samples optional
optional, not held production processes optional
optional, not held soil science optional
optional, not held use ICT systems optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

90 held skills the corrosion technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role advise on pollution prevention skill
not needed by the target role advise on waste management procedures skill
not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role assess hydrogen production technologies skill
not needed by the target role assess the feasibility of implementing developments skill
not needed by the target role basic chemicals knowledge
not needed by the target role biological chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role biology knowledge
not needed by the target role chemical preservation knowledge
not needed by the target role composite materials knowledge
not needed by the target role computer engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct public presentations skill
not needed by the target role contribute to registration of pharmaceutical products skill
not needed by the target role define quality standards skill
not needed by the target role design optical systems skill
not needed by the target role design pharmaceutical manufacturing systems skill
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role develop chemical products skill
not needed by the target role develop components separation processes skill
not needed by the target role develop material testing procedures skill
not needed by the target role develop pharmaceutical drugs skill
not needed by the target role draft design specifications skill
not needed by the target role drug administration regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical instrumentation engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role establish collaborative relations skill
not needed by the target role evaluate pharmaceutical manufacturing process skill
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role examine samples in dermatology skill
not needed by the target role execute feasibility study on hydrogen skill
not needed by the target role explain the molecular basis of a disease to patients skill
not needed by the target role forecast organisational risks skill
not needed by the target role good manufacturing practices knowledge
not needed by the target role green chemistry knowledge

50 further entries not listed here

9 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 pipelines required
required, not held corrosion types required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held risk management required
optional, not held chemical processes optional
optional, not held soil structure optional
optional, not held inorganic chemistry optional
optional, not held production processes optional
optional, not held soil science optional

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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.