Table 1Transition record

industrial production managertochemical plant manager

A industrial production manager already meets 34% of what the chemical plant manager role asks for. The move turns on 17 required skills not yet in the profile.

From industrial production manager

34%

Overlap1

To chemical plant manager

14 Skills carried over

17 Required, not held

70.7 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

34%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

70.7/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the chemical plant manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the industrial 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.

Why

Why this move works

A chemical plant manager role treats 12 of its required skills as things a industrial production manager already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adhere to organisational guidelines
analyse goal progress
create manufacturing guidelines
define manufacturing quality criteria
develop manufacturing policies
manage budgets

What stands in the way is 17 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A chemical plant manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a industrial production manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held schedule production management skills
already held create manufacturing guidelines management skills
already held develop manufacturing policies management skills
already held oversee production requirements management skills
already held analyse goal progress information skills
already held define manufacturing quality criteria management skills

All 14 carried skills, including the 12 the chemical plant manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 39 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 management skills 6 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held control production required
required, not held cope with manufacturing deadlines pressure required
required, not held disaggregate the production plan required
required, not held improve business processes required
required, not held optimise financial performance required
required, not held strive for company growth required

optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held manage company transport strategy optional
optional, not held manage distribution channels optional
optional, not held manage emergency procedures optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional

02 assisting and caring 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held assess environmental impact required
required, not held follow company standards required
required, not held manage health and safety standards required
required, not held oversee quality control required

optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held communicate production plan required
required, not held liaise with managers required

optional, not held maintain relationship with customers optional
optional, not held liaise with quality assurance optional
optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
optional, not held negotiate with stakeholders optional
optional, not held procure mechanical machinery optional
optional, not held train employees optional

04 information skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held forecast organisational risks required
required, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports required

optional, not held identify energy needs optional
optional, not held manage chemical processes inspection optional
optional, not held perform market research optional

05 business, administration and law 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held investment analysis required
required, not held risk management required

optional, not held supply chain management optional

06 working with computers 1 required

required, not held perform data analysis required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a chemical plant manager 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adhere to organisational guidelines skill
already held analyse goal progress skill
already held create manufacturing guidelines skill
already held define manufacturing quality criteria skill
already held develop manufacturing policies skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage staff skill
already held manage supplies skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held meet deadlines skill
already held oversee production requirements skill
already held schedule production skill
already held analyse production processes for improvement skill
already held plan health and safety procedures skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held chemical processes optional
optional, not held synthetic materials optional
optional, not held adhesives optional

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held agricultural chemicals optional
optional, not held basic chemicals optional

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held chemical processes optional
optional, not held identify energy needs optional
optional, not held maintain relationship with customers optional
optional, not held synthetic materials optional
optional, not held adhesives optional
optional, not held agricultural chemicals optional
optional, not held basic chemicals optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held liaise with quality assurance optional
optional, not held manage chemical processes inspection optional
optional, not held manage company transport strategy optional
optional, not held manage distribution channels optional
optional, not held manage emergency procedures optional
optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
optional, not held negotiate with stakeholders optional
optional, not held perform market research optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional
optional, not held procure mechanical machinery optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held supply chain management optional
optional, not held train employees optional

21 held skills the chemical plant manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

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 analyse business plans skill
not needed by the target role analyse supply chain strategies skill
not needed by the target role assess impact of industrial activities skill
not needed by the target role assess supplier risks skill
not needed by the target role check material resources 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 cleaning industry health and safety measures knowledge
not needed by the target role control financial resources skill
not needed by the target role define quality standards skill
not needed by the target role develop business plans skill
not needed by the target role identify process improvements skill
not needed by the target role industrial engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial software knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect material skill
not needed by the target role liaise with industrial professionals skill
not needed by the target role manage resources skill
not needed by the target role operations management knowledge
not needed by the target role oversee assembly operations skill

8 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 investment analysis required
required, not held risk management required
optional, not held chemical processes optional
optional, not held synthetic materials optional
optional, not held adhesives optional
optional, not held agricultural chemicals optional
optional, not held basic chemicals optional
optional, not held supply chain management optional

Index

Other moves recorded from industrial production manager

Full index of moves from industrial 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.