Table 1Transition record

chemical production managertochemical processing plant controller

A chemical production manager already meets 65% of what the chemical processing plant controller role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From chemical production manager

65%

Overlap1

To chemical processing plant controller

17 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

35.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 35.3

This move: 35.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the chemical processing plant controller role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the chemical production 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 17 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 production manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manufacturing plant equipment engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held test production input materials assisting and caring
already held adhere to Standard Operating Procedures assisting and caring
already held manage chemical processes inspection information skills
already held monitor chemical process condition working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held good manufacturing practices engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 17 carried skills, including the 11 the chemical processing plant controller role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 9 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 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held prepare chemical samples required

optional, not held clean mixer optional

02 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held cope with manufacturing deadlines pressure required

optional, not held develop energy saving concepts optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held basic chemicals required

optional, not held mathematics optional

04 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use ICT systems required

05 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held perform risk analysis optional
optional, not held write batch record documentation optional

06 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held control minor maintenance optional

3 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adhere to Standard Operating Procedures skill
already held chemical processes knowledge
already held good manufacturing practices knowledge
already held manage chemical testing procedures skill
already held manufacturing plant equipment knowledge
already held monitor chemical process condition skill
already held monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
already held optimise production processes parameters skill
already held test chemical samples skill
already held test production input materials skill
already held use chemical analysis equipment skill
already held ICT software specifications knowledge
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held manage chemical processes inspection skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held multimedia systems knowledge
already held oversee production requirements skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held energy efficiency optional

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional

09 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate forklift optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

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 mathematics optional
optional, not held operate forklift optional
optional, not held perform risk analysis optional
optional, not held write batch record documentation optional

48 held skills the chemical processing plant controller role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt production levels skill
not needed by the target role adhere to organisational guidelines skill
not needed by the target role adjust production schedule skill
not needed by the target role advise on waste management procedures skill
not needed by the target role analyse supply chain strategies skill
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role assess quality of services skill
not needed by the target role characteristics of chemicals used for tanning knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate production plan skill
not needed by the target role communicate with external laboratories skill
not needed by the target role create manufacturing guidelines skill
not needed by the target role define manufacturing quality criteria skill
not needed by the target role develop manufacturing policies skill
not needed by the target role develop radiation protection strategies skill
not needed by the target role energy knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role follow company standards skill
not needed by the target role green chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role improve chemical processes skill
not needed by the target role instruct employees on radiation protection skill
not needed by the target role keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes skill
not needed by the target role laboratory techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role leadership principles knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage manufacturing documentation skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role manage supplies skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role monitor plant production skill
not needed by the target role nuclear energy knowledge
not needed by the target role nuclear reprocessing knowledge
not needed by the target role perform product planning skill
not needed by the target role pharmaceutical chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role pharmaceutical drug development knowledge
not needed by the target role pharmaceutical industry knowledge

8 further entries not listed here

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 basic chemicals required
optional, not held energy efficiency optional
optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional
optional, not held mathematics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from chemical production manager

Full index of moves from chemical production 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.