Table 1Transition record

chemical plant managertometal production manager

A chemical plant manager already meets 68% of what the metal production manager role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From chemical plant manager

68%

Overlap1

To metal production manager

30 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

38.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 38.8

This move: 38.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the metal production manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the chemical plant manager 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 30 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A metal production manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a chemical plant manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage company transport strategy management skills
already held optimise financial performance management skills
already held create manufacturing guidelines management skills
already held develop manufacturing policies management skills
already held communicate production plan communication, collaboration and creativity
already held forecast organisational risks information skills

All 30 carried skills, including the 18 the metal production manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 6 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 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held manage commercial risks required
required, not held manage stocked company material required
required, not held replace machines required

optional, not held ensure correct goods labelling optional
optional, not held apply control process statistical methods optional
optional, not held file claims with insurance companies optional
optional, not held measure customer feedback optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held types of metal manufacturing processes required
required, not held types of metal required

optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held implement strategic planning required

optional, not held communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages optional

04 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use IT tools required

05 management skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held manage discarded products optional
optional, not held ensure finished product meet requirements optional
optional, not held identify market niches optional

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held innovation processes optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a metal production manager 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 30 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adhere to organisational guidelines skill
already held analyse goal progress skill
already held control production skill
already held create manufacturing guidelines skill
already held define manufacturing quality criteria skill
already held develop manufacturing policies skill
already held follow company standards skill
already held forecast organisational risks skill
already held improve business processes skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage staff skill
already held manage supplies skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held meet deadlines skill
already held optimise financial performance skill
already held procure mechanical machinery skill
already held strive for company growth skill
already held analyse production processes for improvement skill
already held communicate production plan skill
already held liaise with quality assurance skill
already held maintain relationship with customers skill
already held manage company transport strategy skill
already held manage emergency procedures skill
already held negotiate supplier arrangements skill
already held negotiate with stakeholders skill
already held perform market research skill
already held plan health and safety procedures skill
already held plan shifts of employees skill
already held recruit employees skill

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ensure correct goods labelling optional
optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held innovation processes optional
optional, not held manage discarded products optional
optional, not held apply control process statistical methods optional
optional, not held communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages optional
optional, not held ensure finished product meet requirements optional
optional, not held file claims with insurance companies optional
optional, not held identify market niches optional
optional, not held measure customer feedback optional

23 held skills the metal production manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adhesives knowledge
not needed by the target role agricultural chemicals knowledge
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role basic chemicals knowledge
not needed by the target role chemical processes knowledge
not needed by the target role cope with manufacturing deadlines pressure skill
not needed by the target role disaggregate the production plan skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment maintenance skill
not needed by the target role identify energy needs skill
not needed by the target role investment analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role manage chemical processes inspection skill
not needed by the target role manage distribution channels skill
not needed by the target role manage health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role oversee production requirements skill
not needed by the target role oversee quality control skill
not needed by the target role perform data analysis skill
not needed by the target role provide cost benefit analysis reports skill
not needed by the target role risk management knowledge
not needed by the target role schedule production skill
not needed by the target role supply chain management knowledge
not needed by the target role synthetic materials knowledge
not needed by the target role train employees skill

4 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 metal manufacturing processes required
required, not held types of metal required
optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held innovation processes optional

Index

Other moves recorded from chemical plant manager

Full index of moves from chemical plant manager

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.