food technologisttofood production engineer
A food technologist already meets 65% of what the food production engineer role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.
This move: 37.4 of 100 · moderate
1 Share of the food production engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the food technologist 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 · What you already bring
Of the 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A food production engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a food technologist background worth leading with.
- already held configure plants for food industry communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held develop food production processes management skills
- already held assess HACCP implementation in plants assisting and caring
- already held food plant design communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held food homogenisation engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held keep up with innovations in food manufacturing information skills
All 23 carried skills, including the 12 the food production engineer role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you would need to learn
The 10 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.
- required, not held carry out checks of production plant equipment required
- required, not held monitor equipment condition required
- required, not held electrical engineering required
- required, not held electronics required
- required, not held disaggregate the production plan required
- required, not held manage all process engineering activities required
- required, not held disassemble equipment required
- optional, not held ensure full functioning of food plant machinery optional
- required, not held manage corrective actions required
- optional, not held analyse work-related written reports optional
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a food production engineer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 carry out checks of production plant equipment skill · cross sector
- 02 disaggregate the production plan skill · cross sector
- 03 disassemble equipment skill · cross sector
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 23 skills that carry over
- already held apply GMP skill
- already held apply HACCP skill
- already held apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages skill
- already held configure plants for food industry skill
- already held develop food production processes skill
- already held food authentication techniques knowledge
- already held food fraud knowledge
- already held food storage knowledge
- already held keep up with innovations in food manufacturing skill
- already held keep up-to-date with regulations skill
- already held mitigate waste of resources skill
- already held quality assurance methodologies knowledge
- already held assess HACCP implementation in plants skill
- already held be at ease in unsafe environments skill
- already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production skill
- already held food and beverage industry knowledge
- already held food homogenisation knowledge
- already held food plant design skill
- already held food preservation knowledge
- already held food safety standards knowledge
- already held lead process optimisation skill
- already held perform quality audits skill
- already held write work-related reports skill
2 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held ensure full functioning of food plant machinery optional
- optional, not held analyse work-related written reports optional
116 held skills the food production engineer role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role adapt production levels skill
- not needed by the target role adjust production schedule skill
- not needed by the target role advocate for consumer matters in production plants skill
- not needed by the target role analyse packaging requirements skill
- not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
- not needed by the target role analyse samples of food and beverages skill
- not needed by the target role analyse trends in the food and beverage industries skill
- not needed by the target role apply control process statistical methods skill
- not needed by the target role apply food technology principles skill
- not needed by the target role apply scientific methods skill
- not needed by the target role assess quality characteristics of food products skill
- not needed by the target role assess shelf life of food products skill
- not needed by the target role assess the life cycle of resources skill
- not needed by the target role attend to detail in preparation for audits skill
- not needed by the target role bioeconomy knowledge
- not needed by the target role biotechnology knowledge
- not needed by the target role carry out environmental audits skill
- not needed by the target role carry out training in environmental matters skill
- not needed by the target role check quality of products on the production line skill
- not needed by the target role check quality of raw materials skill
- not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
- not needed by the target role circular economy knowledge
- not needed by the target role collect briefing regarding products skill
- not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
- not needed by the target role combination of flavours knowledge
- not needed by the target role combination of textures knowledge
- not needed by the target role coordinate launches of new food products skill
- not needed by the target role create new recipes skill
- not needed by the target role cultural customs on food preparation knowledge
- not needed by the target role describe chemical innovation in products skill
- not needed by the target role detect microorganisms skill
- not needed by the target role develop food scanner devices skill
- not needed by the target role develop new food products skill
- not needed by the target role develop standard operating procedures in the food chain skill
- not needed by the target role effects of pesticides in food raw materials knowledge
- not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
- not needed by the target role ensure correct goods labelling skill
- not needed by the target role ensure finished product meet requirements skill
- not needed by the target role ensure public safety and security skill
- not needed by the target role ensure responsible sourcing in food supply chains skill
76 further entries not listed here
2 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- required, not held electrical engineering required
- required, not held electronics required
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.