Table 1Transition record

distillation operatortopetroleum pump system operator

A distillation operator already meets 21% of what the petroleum pump system operator role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From distillation operator

21%

Overlap1

To petroleum pump system operator

5 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

73.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 73.6

This move: 73.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the petroleum pump system operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the distillation operator 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A petroleum pump system operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a distillation operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held set equipment controls working with computers
already held verify oil circulation information skills
already held keep task records information skills
already held chemistry natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held mathematics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 5 carried skills, including the 3 the petroleum pump system operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 missing skills fall into 7 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held control pumping operations in petroleum production required
required, not held operate hydraulic pumps required
required, not held operate pumping equipment required
required, not held synchronise pumphouse activities required

optional, not held contribute to bilge and ballast operations optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held coordinate remote communications required
required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held write production reports optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held electronics required
required, not held mechanical tools required

optional, not held mechanics optional

04 information skills 2 required

required, not held monitor the transfer of oil required
required, not held monitor fuel storage tanks required

05 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held inspect pipelines required

optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional
optional, not held adjust tightness of pump components optional

06 management skills 1 required

required, not held manage emergency procedures required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a petroleum pump system operator 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held chemistry knowledge
already held set equipment controls skill
already held verify oil circulation skill
already held keep task records skill
already held mathematics knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage fuelling system optional

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held contribute to bilge and ballast operations optional
optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional
optional, not held manage fuelling system optional
optional, not held adjust tightness of pump components optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held write production reports optional

11 held skills the petroleum pump system operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse oil operations data skill
not needed by the target role calculate oil deliveries skill
not needed by the target role clean oil equipment skill
not needed by the target role coordinate oil well operations skill
not needed by the target role maintain distillation equipment skill
not needed by the target role measure oil tank temperatures skill
not needed by the target role monitor distillation processes skill
not needed by the target role operate distillation equipment skill
not needed by the target role test oil samples skill
not needed by the target role transfer oil skill
not needed by the target role verify distillation safety skill

3 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 electronics required
required, not held mechanical tools required
optional, not held mechanics optional

Index

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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.