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

fragrance chemisttochemical processing plant controller

A fragrance chemist already meets 25% of what the chemical processing plant controller role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From fragrance chemist
25%
Overlap1
To chemical processing plant controller
5 Skills carried over
10 Required, not held
70.3 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

25%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

70.3/ 100

1 Share of the chemical processing plant controller role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the fragrance chemist 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 5 of its required skills as things a fragrance chemist already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • good manufacturing practices
  • manage chemical testing procedures
  • prepare chemical samples
  • test chemical samples
  • use chemical analysis equipment

What stands in the way is 10 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 5 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 fragrance chemist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held good manufacturing practices engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • 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 5 carried skills, including the 5 the chemical processing plant controller role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 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 chemical processes 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, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held monitor manufacturing quality standards required
  • optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
  • optional, not held manage chemical processes inspection 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held monitor chemical process condition required
  • optional, not held operate forklift optional

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 5 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held good manufacturing practices knowledge
  • already held manage chemical testing procedures skill
  • already held prepare chemical samples skill
  • already held test chemical samples skill
  • already held use chemical analysis equipment skill
The 7 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required
  • required, not held optimise production processes parameters required
08 working with computers 1 required
  • required, not held use ICT systems required
09 arts and humanities 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held multimedia systems optional
10 constructing 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held control minor maintenance optional
11 handling and moving 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held clean mixer optional
12 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
13 services 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional
15 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 manage chemical processes inspection 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
31 held skills the chemical processing plant controller role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role advise on fragrances skill
  • not needed by the target role analytical chemistry knowledge
  • not needed by the target role assess the feasibility of implementing developments skill
  • not needed by the target role biological chemistry knowledge
  • not needed by the target role botany knowledge
  • not needed by the target role calibrate laboratory equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role check quality of raw materials skill
  • not needed by the target role chemical preservation knowledge
  • not needed by the target role cleaning products knowledge
  • not needed by the target role communicate with external laboratories skill
  • not needed by the target role control production skill
  • not needed by the target role cosmetics industry knowledge
  • not needed by the target role create fragrances formulae skill
  • not needed by the target role decide on fragrance titles skill
  • not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
  • not needed by the target role develop new food products skill
  • not needed by the target role document analysis results skill
  • not needed by the target role food allergies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role food flavourings knowledge
  • not needed by the target role food product ingredients knowledge
  • not needed by the target role gas chromatography knowledge
  • not needed by the target role molecular biology knowledge
  • not needed by the target role negotiate supplier arrangements skill
  • not needed by the target role olfaction knowledge
  • not needed by the target role oversee quality control skill
  • not needed by the target role perform calorimeter operation skill
  • not needed by the target role research fragrances skill
  • not needed by the target role run laboratory simulations skill
  • not needed by the target role test fragrances against customer satisfaction skill
  • not needed by the target role translate formulae into processes skill
  • not needed by the target role write specifications 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 chemical processes 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 fragrance chemist

Full index of moves from fragrance chemist

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.