Table 1Transition record

metallurgical managertometal production manager

A metallurgical manager already meets 28% of what the metal production manager role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.

From metallurgical manager

28%

Overlap1

To metal production manager

13 Skills carried over

18 Required, not held

73.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 73.7

This move: 73.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the metal production 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A metal production 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 manage commercial risks information skills
already held optimise financial performance management skills
already held forecast organisational risks information skills
already held improve business processes management skills
already held identify market niches management skills
already held innovation processes business, administration and law

All 13 carried skills, including the 7 the metal production manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 34 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 management skills 8 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held define manufacturing quality criteria required
required, not held control production required
required, not held create manufacturing guidelines required
required, not held develop manufacturing policies required
required, not held manage budgets required
required, not held manage supplies required
required, not held meet deadlines required
required, not held strive for company growth required

optional, not held manage discarded products optional
optional, not held ensure finished product meet requirements optional
optional, not held manage company transport strategy 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held implement strategic planning required
required, not held liaise with managers required
required, not held procure mechanical machinery required

optional, not held communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages optional
optional, not held communicate production plan optional
optional, not held liaise with quality assurance optional
optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
optional, not held negotiate with stakeholders optional

03 information skills 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held analyse goal progress required
required, not held manage stocked company material required
required, not held replace machines required

optional, not held ensure correct goods labelling optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held apply control process statistical methods optional
optional, not held file claims with insurance companies optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manufacturing processes required
required, not held types of metal required

optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held adhere to organisational guidelines required

06 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use IT tools required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a metal production 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 13 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 commercial risks skill
already held manage staff skill
already held optimise financial performance skill
already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
already held identify market niches skill
already held innovation processes knowledge
already held maintain relationship with customers skill
already held measure customer feedback skill
already held perform market research skill
already held recruit employees skill

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ensure correct goods labelling optional
optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held manage discarded products optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held apply control process statistical methods optional
optional, not held communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages optional
optional, not held communicate production plan optional
optional, not held ensure finished product meet requirements optional
optional, not held file claims with insurance companies optional
optional, not held liaise with quality assurance optional
optional, not held manage company transport strategy 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

12 held skills the metal production 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 ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role follow manufacturing work schedule skill
not needed by the target role legal requirements of ICT products knowledge
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge

3 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 manufacturing processes required
required, not held types of metal required
optional, not held ferrous metal processing 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.