Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

chemical processing supervisortochemical processing plant controller

A chemical processing supervisor already meets 31% of what the chemical processing plant controller role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From chemical processing supervisor
31%
Overlap1
To chemical processing plant controller
7 Skills carried over
9 Required, not held
65.1 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

31%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

65.1/ 100

1 Share of the chemical processing plant controller role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the chemical processing supervisor 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.

Why

Why this move works

A chemical processing plant controller role treats 6 of its required skills as things a chemical processing supervisor already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • chemical processes
  • manage chemical testing procedures
  • monitor chemical process condition
  • prepare chemical samples
  • test chemical samples
  • use chemical analysis equipment

What stands in the way is 9 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A chemical processing plant controller role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a chemical processing supervisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held manage chemical processes inspection information skills
  • already held monitor chemical process condition working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held prepare chemical samples handling and moving
  • already held use chemical analysis equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held manage chemical testing procedures information skills
  • already held test chemical samples information skills

All 7 carried skills, including the 6 the chemical processing plant controller role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 13 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 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held good manufacturing practices required
  • required, not held manufacturing plant equipment required
  • optional, not held energy efficiency optional
  • optional, not held mechanics optional
02 assisting and caring 2 required
  • required, not held test production input materials required
  • required, not held adhere to Standard Operating Procedures required
03 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held monitor manufacturing quality standards required
  • optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
  • optional, not held perform risk analysis optional
  • optional, not held write batch record documentation optional
04 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held cope with manufacturing deadlines pressure required
  • optional, not held develop energy saving concepts optional
  • optional, not held oversee production requirements optional
05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held basic chemicals required
  • optional, not held mathematics optional
06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required
  • required, not held optimise production processes parameters required

7 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a chemical processing plant controller 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 7 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held chemical processes knowledge
  • already held manage chemical testing procedures skill
  • already held monitor chemical process condition skill
  • already held prepare chemical samples skill
  • already held test chemical samples skill
  • already held use chemical analysis equipment skill
  • already held manage chemical processes inspection skill
The 7 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 working with computers 1 required
  • required, not held use ICT systems required
08 arts and humanities 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held multimedia systems optional
09 constructing 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held control minor maintenance optional
10 handling and moving 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held clean mixer optional
11 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
12 services 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional
13 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held operate forklift optional
14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
  • optional, not held clean mixer optional
  • optional, not held energy efficiency optional
  • optional, not held control minor maintenance optional
  • optional, not held develop energy saving concepts optional
  • optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional
  • optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
  • optional, not held mathematics optional
  • optional, not held mechanics optional
  • optional, not held multimedia systems optional
  • optional, not held operate forklift optional
  • optional, not held oversee production requirements optional
  • optional, not held perform risk analysis optional
  • optional, not held write batch record documentation optional
30 held skills the chemical processing plant controller role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role analyse energy consumption skill
  • not needed by the target role analytical chemistry knowledge
  • not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
  • not needed by the target role avoid contamination skill
  • not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
  • not needed by the target role communicate test results to other departments skill
  • not needed by the target role contamination exposure regulations knowledge
  • not needed by the target role corrosion types knowledge
  • not needed by the target role define manufacturing quality criteria skill
  • not needed by the target role develop calibration procedures skill
  • not needed by the target role document analysis results skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
  • not needed by the target role gas contaminant removal processes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role handle residual gases skill
  • not needed by the target role instrumentation equipment knowledge
  • not needed by the target role laboratory techniques knowledge
  • not needed by the target role maintain stock control systems skill
  • not needed by the target role manage waste skill
  • not needed by the target role metrology knowledge
  • not needed by the target role monitor nuclear power plant systems skill
  • not needed by the target role nuclear energy knowledge
  • not needed by the target role plan shifts of employees skill
  • not needed by the target role radiochemistry knowledge
  • not needed by the target role recognise signs of corrosion skill
  • not needed by the target role remove contaminants skill
  • not needed by the target role remove contaminated materials skill
  • not needed by the target role run laboratory simulations skill
  • not needed by the target role supervise worker safety skill
  • not needed by the target role train employees skill
  • not needed by the target role validate raw materials skill
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 good manufacturing practices required
  • required, not held manufacturing plant equipment required
  • required, not held basic chemicals required
  • optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
  • optional, not held energy efficiency optional
  • optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional
  • optional, not held mathematics optional
  • optional, not held mechanics optional
  • optional, not held multimedia systems optional
Index

Other moves recorded from chemical processing supervisor

Full index of moves from chemical processing supervisor

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.