Table 1Transition record

production supervisortowater treatment plant manager

A production supervisor already meets 48% of what the water treatment plant manager role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From production supervisor

48%

Overlap1

To water treatment plant manager

17 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

56.6 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

48%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

56.6/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the water treatment plant manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the production 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 water treatment plant manager role treats 12 of its required skills as things a production supervisor already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adhere to organisational guidelines
ensure equipment availability
follow company standards
liaise with managers
manage budgets
manage staff

What stands in the way is 8 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 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A water treatment plant manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a production supervisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held report on production results information skills
already held negotiate supplier arrangements communication, collaboration and creativity
already held strive for company growth management skills
already held plan health and safety procedures management skills
already held manage supplies management skills
already held follow company standards assisting and caring

All 17 carried skills, including the 12 the water treatment plant manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 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 management skills 4 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held define manufacturing quality criteria required
required, not held create manufacturing guidelines required
required, not held develop manufacturing policies required
required, not held ensure equipment maintenance required

optional, not held develop water supply schedule optional
optional, not held prepare timelines for pipeline development projects optional
optional, not held set management priorities in pipeline networks optional
optional, not held supervise waste disposal optional
optional, not held supervise waste water treatments optional
optional, not held supervise laboratory operations optional

02 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held ensure proper water storage required
required, not held manage water quality testing required

optional, not held measure water quality parameters optional
optional, not held monitor legislation developments optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held manage water distribution procedures required

optional, not held inform on water supply optional
optional, not held develop water purification methods optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional

04 services 1 required

required, not held water policies required

05 assisting and caring 3 supplementary

optional, not held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures optional
optional, not held coordinate environmental efforts optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held environmental legislation optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a water treatment 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adhere to organisational guidelines 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 negotiate supplier arrangements skill
already held report on production results skill
already held strive for company growth skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held plan health and safety procedures skill
already held recruit employees skill
already held train employees skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain water treatment equipment optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held water reuse optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held treat contaminated water optional

10 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held water chemistry analysis optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop water supply schedule optional
optional, not held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures optional
optional, not held inform on water supply optional
optional, not held maintain water treatment equipment optional
optional, not held measure water quality parameters optional
optional, not held prepare timelines for pipeline development projects optional
optional, not held set management priorities in pipeline networks optional
optional, not held supervise waste disposal optional
optional, not held supervise waste water treatments optional
optional, not held treat contaminated water optional
optional, not held water chemistry analysis optional
optional, not held coordinate environmental efforts optional
optional, not held develop water purification methods optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held monitor legislation developments optional
optional, not held supervise laboratory operations optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional
optional, not held water reuse optional

69 held skills the water treatment plant manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust production schedule skill
not needed by the target role advise on machinery malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
not needed by the target role analyse staff capacity skill
not needed by the target role apply control process statistical methods skill
not needed by the target role assess production needs to plan a production schedule skill
not needed by the target role communicate production plan skill
not needed by the target role communicate schedules to the people concerned skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role consult technical resources skill
not needed by the target role consumer goods industry knowledge
not needed by the target role control of expenses skill
not needed by the target role control production skill
not needed by the target role coordinate communication within a team skill
not needed by the target role coordinate export transportation activities skill
not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role enhance production workflow skill
not needed by the target role ensure correct goods labelling skill
not needed by the target role ensure finished product meet requirements skill
not needed by the target role ensure products meet regulatory requirements skill
not needed by the target role ensure safety in the production area skill
not needed by the target role evaluate employees work skill
not needed by the target role features of sporting equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role follow production schedule skill
not needed by the target role furniture industry knowledge
not needed by the target role identify hazards in the workplace skill
not needed by the target role identify training needs skill
not needed by the target role implement strategic planning skill
not needed by the target role innovation processes knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role jewellery processes knowledge
not needed by the target role lead process optimisation skill
not needed by the target role legal requirements of ICT products knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with quality assurance skill
not needed by the target role manage discarded products skill
not needed by the target role manage emergency procedures skill
not needed by the target role manage human resources skill
not needed by the target role manage workflow processes skill
not needed by the target role manufacture dental instruments skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing of sports equipment knowledge

29 further entries not listed here

4 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 water policies required
optional, not held water chemistry analysis optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional
optional, not held water reuse optional

Index

Other moves recorded from production supervisor

Full index of moves from production 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.