Table 1Transition record

paper engineertowood technology engineer

A paper engineer already meets 33% of what the wood technology engineer role asks for. The move turns on 20 required skills not yet in the profile.

From paper engineer

33%

Overlap1

To wood technology engineer

19 Skills carried over

20 Required, not held

72 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 72

This move: 72 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the wood technology engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the paper engineer 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 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A wood technology engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a paper engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held paper chemistry natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held paper production processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held plan engineering activities management skills
already held plan product management management skills
already held monitor production developments information skills
already held types of pulp natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 19 carried skills, including the 8 the wood technology engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 33 missing skills fall into 10 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 9 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held construction products required
required, not held mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products required
required, not held timber products required
required, not held wood products required
required, not held civil engineering required
required, not held technical drawings required
required, not held wood moisture content required
required, not held woodworking processes required
required, not held woodworking tools required

optional, not held wood cuts optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required

required, not held adjust engineering designs required
required, not held advise customers on wood products required
required, not held approve engineering design required
required, not held draw blueprints required
required, not held meet contract specifications required

03 information skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held distinguish wood quality required
required, not held read standard blueprints required

optional, not held inspect wood materials optional
optional, not held check durability of wood materials optional
optional, not held inspect building systems optional
optional, not held study prices of wood products optional

04 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held plan resource allocation required

optional, not held manage timber stocks optional
optional, not held oversee construction project optional

05 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held manipulate wood required

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held chemistry of wood required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a wood technology engineer 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 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held monitor production developments skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held plan engineering activities skill
already held types of wood knowledge
already held business management principles knowledge
already held check quality of raw materials skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held identify hazards in the workplace skill
already held paper chemistry knowledge
already held paper production processes knowledge
already held perform project management skill
already held plan product management skill
already held sales strategies knowledge
already held types of pulp knowledge
already held use CAD software skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use technical drawing software required

08 business, administration and law 3 supplementary

optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry optional
optional, not held logistics optional

09 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held oversee quality control optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

10 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held design principles optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held inspect wood materials optional
optional, not held manage timber stocks optional
optional, not held check durability of wood materials optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry optional
optional, not held inspect building systems optional
optional, not held logistics optional
optional, not held oversee construction project optional
optional, not held oversee quality control optional
optional, not held study prices of wood products optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional
optional, not held wood cuts optional

12 held skills the wood technology engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role check paper quality skill
not needed by the target role communication knowledge
not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role dispose of non-hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
not needed by the target role monitor pulp quality skill
not needed by the target role optimise production skill
not needed by the target role prepare wood production reports skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role sizes of paper knowledge
not needed by the target role test paper production samples skill
not needed by the target role types of paper knowledge

15 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 construction products required
required, not held mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products required
required, not held timber products required
required, not held wood products required
required, not held chemistry of wood required
required, not held civil engineering required
required, not held technical drawings required
required, not held wood moisture content required
required, not held woodworking processes required
required, not held woodworking tools required
optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry optional
optional, not held logistics optional
optional, not held wood cuts optional

Index

Other moves recorded from paper engineer

Full index of moves from paper engineer

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.