Table 1Transition record

petroleum pump system operatortorefinery shift manager

A petroleum pump system operator already meets 36% of what the refinery shift manager role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From petroleum pump system operator

36%

Overlap1

To refinery shift manager

7 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

59.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 59.4

This move: 59.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the refinery shift manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the petroleum pump system operator 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A refinery shift manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a petroleum pump system operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held set equipment controls working with computers
already held verify oil circulation information skills
already held manage emergency procedures management skills
already held keep task records information skills
already held chemistry natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held mathematics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 7 carried skills, including the 6 the refinery shift manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 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 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held manage staff required
required, not held plan shifts of employees required
required, not held supervise staff required

optional, not held identify process improvements optional
optional, not held manage heavy equipment optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances required
required, not held present reports required

optional, not held think proactively optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held verify distillation safety required
required, not held ensure compliance with safety legislation required

04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held monitor distillation processes required

optional, not held analyse oil operations data optional
optional, not held perform oil tests optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held electricity required

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate distillation equipment optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a refinery shift 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held chemistry knowledge
already held keep task records skill
already held manage emergency procedures skill
already held set equipment controls skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held verify oil circulation skill
already held mathematics knowledge

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse oil operations data optional
optional, not held identify process improvements optional
optional, not held operate distillation equipment optional
optional, not held perform oil tests optional
optional, not held manage heavy equipment optional
optional, not held think proactively optional

16 held skills the refinery shift manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust tightness of pump components skill
not needed by the target role contribute to bilge and ballast operations skill
not needed by the target role control pumping operations in petroleum production skill
not needed by the target role coordinate remote communications skill
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect pipelines skill
not needed by the target role maintain mechanical equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage fuelling system skill
not needed by the target role mechanical tools knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor fuel storage tanks skill
not needed by the target role monitor the transfer of oil skill
not needed by the target role operate hydraulic pumps skill
not needed by the target role operate pumping equipment skill
not needed by the target role synchronise pumphouse activities skill
not needed by the target role write production reports skill

1 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 electricity required

Index

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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.