Table 1Transition record

quality engineertoveneer grader

A quality engineer already meets 38% of what the veneer grader role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From quality engineer

38%

Overlap1

To veneer grader

10 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

58.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58.6

This move: 58.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the veneer grader role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the quality 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A veneer grader role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a quality engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held set quality assurance objectives management skills
already held recommend product improvements communication, collaboration and creativity
already held define manufacturing quality criteria management skills
already held report test findings information skills
already held quality assurance methodologies business, administration and law
already held check quality of raw materials information skills

All 10 carried skills, including the 5 the veneer grader role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 8 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 information skills 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held grade veneer required
required, not held distinguish wood quality required
required, not held monitor manufacturing quality standards required
required, not held perform sample testing required

optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held revise quality control systems documentation optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held use non-destructive testing equipment required

optional, not held use testing equipment optional
optional, not held work safely with machines optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held types of wood required

04 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held prepare samples for testing required

05 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held types of veneers required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional
optional, not held meet contract specifications optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a veneer grader 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held oversee quality control skill
already held quality assurance methodologies knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held record test data skill
already held report test findings skill
already held check quality of raw materials skill
already held define manufacturing quality criteria skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held recommend product improvements skill
already held set quality assurance objectives skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

08 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage supplies optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional
optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held meet contract specifications optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held revise quality control systems documentation optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional
optional, not held work safely with machines optional

27 held skills the veneer grader role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role audit techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role check quality of products on the production line skill
not needed by the target role communicate test results to other departments skill
not needed by the target role communication knowledge
not needed by the target role define quality standards skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with company regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with legal requirements skill
not needed by the target role identify process improvements skill
not needed by the target role industrial engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role lead inspections skill
not needed by the target role lean manufacturing knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain test equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role materials engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role non-destructive testing knowledge
not needed by the target role perform pre-assembly quality checks skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role quality assurance procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role support implementation of quality management systems skill
not needed by the target role test procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role undertake inspections skill
not needed by the target role use measurement instruments skill
not needed by the target role write inspection reports skill

2 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 types of veneers required
required, not held types of wood required

Index

Other moves recorded from quality engineer

Full index of moves from quality 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.