Table 1Transition record

manufacturing managertochemical plant manager

A manufacturing manager already meets 71% of what the chemical plant manager role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From manufacturing manager

71%

Overlap1

To chemical plant manager

33 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

36.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 36.9

This move: 36.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the chemical plant manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the manufacturing 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 33 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 manufacturing manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held disaggregate the production plan management skills
already held cope with manufacturing deadlines pressure management skills
already held schedule production management skills
already held communicate production plan communication, collaboration and creativity
already held create manufacturing guidelines management skills
already held develop manufacturing policies management skills

All 33 carried skills, including the 23 the chemical plant manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 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.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information skills 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held analyse goal progress required
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

02 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held assess environmental impact required
required, not held manage health and safety standards required

03 management skills 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held optimise financial performance required

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 health and safety procedures optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

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

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
optional, not held procure mechanical machinery optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

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

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 33 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adhere to organisational guidelines skill
already held communicate production plan skill
already held control production skill
already held cope with manufacturing deadlines pressure skill
already held create manufacturing guidelines skill
already held define manufacturing quality criteria skill
already held develop manufacturing policies skill
already held disaggregate the production plan skill
already held follow company standards skill
already held improve business processes skill
already held investment analysis knowledge
already held liaise with managers 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 oversee quality control skill
already held perform data analysis skill
already held risk management knowledge
already held schedule production skill
already held strive for company growth skill
already held analyse production processes for improvement skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held ensure equipment maintenance skill
already held liaise with quality assurance skill
already held maintain relationship with customers skill
already held negotiate with stakeholders skill
already held plan shifts of employees skill
already held recruit employees skill
already held supply chain management knowledge
already held train employees skill

14 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 synthetic materials optional
optional, not held adhesives optional
optional, not held agricultural chemicals optional
optional, not held basic chemicals 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 perform market research optional
optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional
optional, not held procure mechanical machinery optional

49 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 advise on sustainable management policies skill
not needed by the target role align efforts towards business development 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 business management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role check material resources skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role coordinate manufacturing production activities skill
not needed by the target role develop staff skill
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role ensure finished product meet requirements skill
not needed by the target role environmental management standards knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate employees work skill
not needed by the target role good manufacturing practices knowledge
not needed by the target role identify process improvements skill
not needed by the target role implement strategic planning skill
not needed by the target role industrial research and development knowledge
not needed by the target role innovation processes knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes skill
not needed by the target role leadership principles knowledge
not needed by the target role lean manufacturing knowledge
not needed by the target role manage factory operations skill
not needed by the target role manage manufacturing documentation skill
not needed by the target role manage production enterprise skill
not needed by the target role manage production systems skill
not needed by the target role manage stocked company material skill
not needed by the target role manage workflow processes skill
not needed by the target role monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
not needed by the target role monitor plant production skill
not needed by the target role negotiate terms with suppliers skill
not needed by the target role optimise production skill
not needed by the target role optimise production processes parameters skill
not needed by the target role oversee logistics of finished products skill
not needed by the target role perform product planning skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill

9 further entries not listed here

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

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

Index

Other moves recorded from manufacturing manager

Full index of moves from manufacturing 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.