Table 1Transition record

gas station operatortoair separation plant operator

A gas station operator already meets 31% of what the air separation plant operator role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From gas station operator

31%

Overlap1

To air separation plant operator

6 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

61.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 61.6

This move: 61.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the air separation plant operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the gas station 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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A air separation plant operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a gas station operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held test oxygen purity information skills
already held operate gas extraction equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held prepare chemical samples handling and moving
already held clean equipment handling and moving
already held optimise production processes parameters communication, collaboration and creativity
already held maintain equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 6 carried skills, including the 4 the air separation plant operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 missing skills fall into 8 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 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held handle residual gases required
required, not held transfer oxygen required

optional, not held work with hot nitrogen optional
optional, not held clean driers optional

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held basic chemicals required
required, not held chemical preservation required

optional, not held characteristics of chemicals used for tanning optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held test gas purity required

optional, not held control flow of matter used in oil processing optional
optional, not held use oxygenation equipment optional
optional, not held operate hydrogen extraction equipment optional

04 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held control air flow required

optional, not held conduct performance tests optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held manage fluid production in gas optional
optional, not held communicate test results to other departments optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held types of lubricants optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a air separation plant 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held maintain equipment skill
already held operate gas extraction equipment skill
already held optimise production processes parameters skill
already held test oxygen purity skill
already held clean equipment skill
already held prepare chemical samples skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor manufacturing impact optional

08 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held cope with manufacturing deadlines pressure optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held work with hot nitrogen optional
optional, not held clean driers optional
optional, not held control flow of matter used in oil processing optional
optional, not held manage fluid production in gas optional
optional, not held use oxygenation equipment optional
optional, not held characteristics of chemicals used for tanning optional
optional, not held communicate test results to other departments optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held cope with manufacturing deadlines pressure optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held monitor manufacturing impact optional
optional, not held operate hydrogen extraction equipment optional
optional, not held types of lubricants optional

16 held skills the air separation plant operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adhere to Standard Operating Procedures skill
not needed by the target role comply with pipeline transport regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure correct gas pressure skill
not needed by the target role gas chromatography knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect pipelines skill
not needed by the target role manage chemical testing procedures skill
not needed by the target role manage emergency procedures skill
not needed by the target role monitor valves skill
not needed by the target role office software knowledge
not needed by the target role operate pumping equipment skill
not needed by the target role read gas meter skill
not needed by the target role record production data skill
not needed by the target role tend compressor engine skill
not needed by the target role test chemical samples skill
not needed by the target role types of pipelines knowledge
not needed by the target role use chemical analysis equipment skill

5 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
required, not held chemical preservation required
optional, not held characteristics of chemicals used for tanning optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held types of lubricants 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.