Table 1Transition record

metallurgical managertochemical plant manager

A metallurgical manager already meets 17% of what the chemical plant manager role asks for. The move turns on 24 required skills not yet in the profile.

From metallurgical manager

17%

Overlap1

To chemical plant manager

9 Skills carried over

24 Required, not held

83.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 83.7

This move: 83.7 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the chemical plant manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the metallurgical 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 9 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 metallurgical manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held optimise financial performance management skills
already held forecast organisational risks information skills
already held improve business processes management skills
already held follow company standards assisting and caring
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation assisting and caring
already held perform market research information skills

All 9 carried skills, including the 5 the chemical plant manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 44 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 12 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held define manufacturing quality criteria required
required, not held control production required
required, not held cope with manufacturing deadlines pressure required
required, not held create manufacturing guidelines required
required, not held develop manufacturing policies required
required, not held disaggregate the production plan required
required, not held manage budgets required
required, not held manage supplies required
required, not held meet deadlines required
required, not held oversee production requirements required
required, not held schedule production 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 health and safety procedures optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional

02 assisting and caring 4 required

required, not held adhere to organisational guidelines required
required, not held assess environmental impact required
required, not held manage health and safety standards required
required, not held oversee quality control required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 5 supplementary

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

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 analyse goal progress required
required, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports required

optional, not held identify energy needs optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held manage chemical processes inspection 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held manufacturing processes required

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

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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held follow company standards skill
already held forecast organisational risks skill
already held improve business processes skill
already held manage staff skill
already held optimise financial performance skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held maintain relationship with customers skill
already held perform market research skill
already held recruit employees skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 required

required, not held perform data analysis required

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

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

20 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 analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held basic chemicals 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 plan health and safety procedures optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional
optional, not held procure mechanical machinery optional
optional, not held supply chain management optional
optional, not held train employees optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct metallurgical structural analysis skill
not needed by the target role cost management knowledge
not needed by the target role deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances skill
not needed by the target role design drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role design metal components skill
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role follow manufacturing work schedule skill
not needed by the target role identify market niches skill
not needed by the target role innovation processes knowledge
not needed by the target role legal requirements of ICT products knowledge
not needed by the target role manage commercial risks skill
not needed by the target role measure customer feedback skill
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge

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 investment analysis required
required, not held manufacturing processes 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 metallurgical manager

Full index of moves from metallurgical 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.