Table 1Transition record

soap makertonitrator operator

A soap maker already meets 22% of what the nitrator operator role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From soap maker

22%

Overlap1

To nitrator operator

3 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

67.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67.8

This move: 67.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the nitrator operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the soap maker 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 3 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A nitrator operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a soap maker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held tend agitation machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held transfer chemicals handling and moving
already held optimise production processes parameters communication, collaboration and creativity

All 3 carried skills, including the 3 the nitrator operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 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 assisting and caring 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held regulate chemical reaction required
required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required
required, not held ensure compliance with safety legislation required

optional, not held test production input materials optional

02 handling and moving 2 required

required, not held feed the nitrator required
required, not held stack goods required

03 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held write batch record documentation required

optional, not held examine engineering principles optional
optional, not held manage chemical processes inspection optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held explosives required

optional, not held mechanics optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held operate explosives production equipment required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held assist scientific research optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a nitrator operator 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 3 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held optimise production processes parameters skill
already held tend agitation machine skill
already held transfer chemicals skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held mathematics optional

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held test production input materials optional
optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held examine engineering principles optional
optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional
optional, not held manage chemical processes inspection optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

15 held skills the nitrator operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role alkylation knowledge
not needed by the target role collect industrial waste skill
not needed by the target role fill kettle skill
not needed by the target role implement soap formula skill
not needed by the target role maintain chemical mixers skill
not needed by the target role manage waste skill
not needed by the target role match product moulds skill
not needed by the target role monitor valves skill
not needed by the target role observe mixture characteristics skill
not needed by the target role perfume and cosmetic products knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare chemical samples skill
not needed by the target role test alkalinity skill
not needed by the target role use chemical analysis equipment skill
not needed by the target role use moulding techniques skill
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill

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 explosives required
optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from soap maker

Full index of moves from soap maker

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.