Table 1Transition record

print studio supervisortowood factory manager

A print studio supervisor already meets 49% of what the wood factory manager role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From print studio supervisor

49%

Overlap1

To wood factory manager

22 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

59.4 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

49%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

59.4/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the wood factory manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the print studio supervisor 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.

Why

Why this move works

A wood factory manager role treats 14 of its required skills as things a print studio supervisor already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adhere to organisational guidelines
create manufacturing guidelines
define manufacturing quality criteria
develop manufacturing policies
ensure equipment availability
follow company standards

What stands in the way is 11 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A wood factory manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a print studio supervisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held create manufacturing guidelines management skills
already held develop manufacturing policies management skills
already held liaise with shareholders communication, collaboration and creativity
already held negotiate improvement with suppliers communication, collaboration and creativity
already held meet contract specifications communication, collaboration and creativity
already held negotiate terms with suppliers communication, collaboration and creativity

All 22 carried skills, including the 14 the wood factory manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held construction products required
required, not held timber products required
required, not held wood products required
required, not held woodworking processes required

optional, not held engineering processes optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required

required, not held carry out purchasing operations in the timber business required
required, not held advise customers on wood products required
required, not held sell processed timber in a commercial environment required

03 information skills 2 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held analyse production processes for improvement required
required, not held study prices of wood products required

optional, not held assess felled timber quality optional
optional, not held assess felled timber volume optional
optional, not held inspect wood materials optional
optional, not held prepare purchasing reportings optional
optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
optional, not held check durability of wood materials optional
optional, not held distinguish wood quality optional

04 management skills 2 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held manage factory operations required
required, not held manage production systems required

optional, not held manage customer service optional
optional, not held manage timber stocks optional
optional, not held check material resources optional
optional, not held evaluate employees work optional
optional, not held oversee logistics of finished products optional
optional, not held recruit personnel optional
optional, not held schedule regular machine maintenance optional

05 business, administration and law 3 supplementary

optional, not held company policies optional
optional, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a wood factory 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 22 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adhere to organisational guidelines skill
already held create manufacturing guidelines skill
already held define manufacturing quality criteria skill
already held develop manufacturing policies skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held follow company standards skill
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 quality control skill
already held strive for company growth skill
already held align efforts towards business development skill
already held liaise with shareholders skill
already held meet contract specifications skill
already held negotiate improvement with suppliers skill
already held negotiate terms with suppliers skill
already held plan health and safety procedures skill
already held prospect new customers skill
already held train employees skill

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess felled timber quality optional
optional, not held assess felled timber volume optional
optional, not held company policies optional
optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held inspect wood materials optional
optional, not held manage customer service optional
optional, not held manage timber stocks optional
optional, not held prepare purchasing reportings optional
optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
optional, not held check durability of wood materials optional
optional, not held check material resources optional
optional, not held distinguish wood quality optional
optional, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry optional
optional, not held evaluate employees work optional
optional, not held oversee logistics of finished products optional
optional, not held quality standards optional
optional, not held recruit personnel optional
optional, not held schedule regular machine maintenance optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

36 held skills the wood factory manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Adobe Illustrator knowledge
not needed by the target role Adobe Photoshop knowledge
not needed by the target role GIMP (graphics editor software) knowledge
not needed by the target role Microsoft Visio knowledge
not needed by the target role SketchBook Pro knowledge
not needed by the target role Synfig knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust the work during the creative process skill
not needed by the target role answer requests for quotation skill
not needed by the target role assess studio production skill
not needed by the target role binding technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role consult with editor skill
not needed by the target role digital marketing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role digital printing knowledge
not needed by the target role flexography knowledge
not needed by the target role follow a brief skill
not needed by the target role follow safety precautions in printing skill
not needed by the target role graphic design knowledge
not needed by the target role graphics editor software knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain freelance database skill
not needed by the target role manage studio resourcing skill
not needed by the target role manage workflow processes skill
not needed by the target role offset printing knowledge
not needed by the target role outsourcing strategy knowledge
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role printing materials knowledge
not needed by the target role printing media knowledge
not needed by the target role printing plate making knowledge
not needed by the target role produce customised products skill
not needed by the target role produce prepress proof skill
not needed by the target role proofread text skill
not needed by the target role reproduce documents skill
not needed by the target role reprography knowledge
not needed by the target role screen printing process knowledge
not needed by the target role set up the controller of a machine skill
not needed by the target role types of paper knowledge

8 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 timber products required
required, not held wood products required
required, not held woodworking processes required
optional, not held company policies optional
optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

Index

Other moves recorded from print studio supervisor

Full index of moves from print studio supervisor

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.