Table 1Transition record

chemical engineertorubber technologist

A chemical engineer already meets 41% of what the rubber technologist role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From chemical engineer

41%

Overlap1

To rubber technologist

14 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

64.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 64.4

This move: 64.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the rubber technologist 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A rubber technologist 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 test materials information skills
already held basic chemicals natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held develop material testing procedures information skills
already held analytical chemistry natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held test chemical samples information skills
already held write technical reports communication, collaboration and creativity

All 14 carried skills, including the 10 the rubber technologist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 missing skills fall into 8 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 3 required

required, not held chemical processes required
required, not held rubber technology required
required, not held synthetic materials required

02 handling and moving 3 required

required, not held develop rubber compound formulas required
required, not held handle chemicals required
required, not held use hand tools required

03 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held work safely with chemicals required
required, not held manage environmental impact of operations required

04 management skills 2 required

required, not held develop green compounding solutions required
required, not held manage rubber products development required

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required

required, not held polymerisation required
required, not held polymer chemistry required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held propose alternative rubber compound ingredients required

optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a rubber technologist 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held analyse production processes for improvement skill
already held analytical chemistry knowledge
already held basic chemicals knowledge
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held physics knowledge
already held record test data skill
already held test chemical samples skill
already held test materials skill
already held write technical reports skill
already held develop material testing procedures skill
already held provide technical expertise skill
already held quality assurance methodologies knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held check quality of raw materials required

optional, not held analyse stress resistance of materials optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate scientific measuring equipment required

optional, not held adjust the rubber machines optional

4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held adjust the rubber machines optional
optional, not held analyse stress resistance of materials optional
optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional

92 held skills the rubber technologist role does not ask for

Skill Type

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 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 environmental impact 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 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 chemistry 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 create solutions to problems 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 principles knowledge
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 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 engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
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

52 further entries not listed here

5 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 chemical processes required
required, not held polymerisation required
required, not held rubber technology required
required, not held synthetic materials required
required, not held polymer chemistry required

Index

Other moves recorded from chemical engineer

Full index of moves from chemical engineer

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.