Table 1Transition record

industrial quality managertoproduct quality controller

A industrial quality manager already meets 50% of what the product quality controller role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From industrial quality manager

50%

Overlap1

To product quality controller

11 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

48.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 48.1

This move: 48.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the product quality controller role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the industrial quality 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A product quality controller role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a industrial quality manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held support implementation of quality management systems communication, collaboration and creativity
already held revise quality control systems documentation information skills
already held define quality standards management skills
already held perform quality audits management skills
already held identify process improvements management skills
already held check quality of products on the production line information skills

All 11 carried skills, including the 9 the product quality controller role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 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 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held monitor the production line required
required, not held track key performance indicators required

optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held use technical documentation optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held work in assembly line teams required
required, not held write inspection reports required

optional, not held recommend product improvements optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held manage health and safety standards required

04 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality assurance procedures required

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held quality control systems required

06 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held maintain test equipment optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a product quality 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held check quality of products on the production line skill
already held define quality standards skill
already held identify process improvements skill
already held monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
already held oversee quality control skill
already held perform quality audits skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held revise quality control systems documentation skill
already held support implementation of quality management systems skill
already held create solutions to problems skill
already held record test data skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held develop procedures in case of defects optional
optional, not held set quality assurance objectives optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held develop procedures in case of defects optional
optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held recommend product improvements optional
optional, not held set quality assurance objectives optional
optional, not held use technical documentation optional

38 held skills the product quality controller role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on manufacturing problems skill
not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role assess supplier risks skill
not needed by the target role attend to ICT systems quality skill
not needed by the target role audit techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role check quality of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role communicate test results to other departments skill
not needed by the target role conduct workplace audits skill
not needed by the target role correctional procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role create manufacturing guidelines skill
not needed by the target role database quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role define manufacturing quality criteria skill
not needed by the target role develop audit plan skill
not needed by the target role develop manufacturing policies skill
not needed by the target role evaluate industrial hygiene skill
not needed by the target role follow standards for machinery safety skill
not needed by the target role identify preventive actions skill
not needed by the target role industrial design knowledge
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 industrial equipment skill
not needed by the target role inspect material skill
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role internal auditing knowledge
not needed by the target role lead inspections skill
not needed by the target role liaise with industrial professionals skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage corrective actions skill
not needed by the target role manage manufacturing documentation skill
not needed by the target role management systems standards knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role perform pre-assembly quality checks skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role provide technical documentation skill
not needed by the target role provide technical expertise skill
not needed by the target role record production data for quality control skill
not needed by the target role total quality control knowledge
not needed by the target role use measurement instruments skill

2 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 quality control systems required
required, not held quality assurance procedures required

Index

Other moves recorded from industrial quality manager

Full index of moves from industrial quality 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.