Table 1Transition record

water treatment plant managertochemical plant manager

A water treatment plant manager already meets 38% of what the chemical plant manager role asks for. The move turns on 17 required skills not yet in the profile.

From water treatment plant manager

38%

Overlap1

To chemical plant manager

18 Skills carried over

17 Required, not held

67.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67.7

This move: 67.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the chemical plant manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the water treatment plant manager 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A chemical plant manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a water treatment plant manager 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 define manufacturing quality criteria management skills
already held negotiate supplier arrangements communication, collaboration and creativity
already held ensure equipment maintenance management skills
already held strive for company growth management skills

All 18 carried skills, including the 12 the chemical plant manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 35 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 management skills 7 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held control production required
required, not held cope with manufacturing deadlines pressure required
required, not held disaggregate the production plan required
required, not held improve business processes required
required, not held optimise financial performance required
required, not held oversee production requirements required
required, not held schedule production required

optional, not held manage company transport strategy optional
optional, not held manage distribution channels optional
optional, not held manage emergency procedures optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional

02 information skills 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held analyse goal progress required
required, not held forecast organisational risks required
required, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports required

optional, not held identify energy needs optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held manage chemical processes inspection optional
optional, not held perform market research optional

03 assisting and caring 3 required

required, not held assess environmental impact required
required, not held manage health and safety standards required
required, not held oversee quality control required

04 business, administration and law 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held investment analysis required
required, not held risk management required

optional, not held supply chain management optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held communicate production plan required

optional, not held maintain relationship with customers optional
optional, not held liaise with quality assurance optional
optional, not held negotiate with stakeholders optional
optional, not held procure mechanical machinery optional

06 working with computers 1 required

required, not held perform data analysis required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a chemical 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 18 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 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 strive for company growth skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held ensure equipment maintenance skill
already held negotiate supplier arrangements skill
already held plan health and safety procedures skill
already held recruit employees skill
already held train employees skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held chemical processes optional
optional, not held synthetic materials optional
optional, not held adhesives optional

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held agricultural chemicals optional
optional, not held basic chemicals optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held chemical processes optional
optional, not held identify energy needs optional
optional, not held maintain relationship with customers optional
optional, not held synthetic materials optional
optional, not held adhesives optional
optional, not held agricultural chemicals optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held basic chemicals optional
optional, not held liaise with quality assurance optional
optional, not held manage chemical processes inspection optional
optional, not held manage company transport strategy optional
optional, not held manage distribution channels optional
optional, not held manage emergency procedures optional
optional, not held negotiate with stakeholders optional
optional, not held perform market research optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional
optional, not held procure mechanical machinery optional
optional, not held supply chain management optional

26 held skills the chemical plant manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role coordinate environmental efforts skill
not needed by the target role develop water purification methods skill
not needed by the target role develop water supply schedule skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role ensure proper water storage skill
not needed by the target role ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role inform on water supply skill
not needed by the target role liaise with local authorities skill
not needed by the target role maintain water treatment equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage water distribution procedures skill
not needed by the target role manage water quality testing skill
not needed by the target role measure water quality parameters skill
not needed by the target role monitor automated machines skill
not needed by the target role monitor legislation developments skill
not needed by the target role prepare timelines for pipeline development projects skill
not needed by the target role report on production results skill
not needed by the target role set management priorities in pipeline networks skill
not needed by the target role supervise laboratory operations skill
not needed by the target role supervise waste disposal skill
not needed by the target role supervise waste water treatments skill
not needed by the target role treat contaminated water skill
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill
not needed by the target role water chemistry analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role water policies knowledge
not needed by the target role water reuse 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 investment analysis required
required, not held risk management required
optional, not held chemical processes optional
optional, not held synthetic materials optional
optional, not held adhesives optional
optional, not held agricultural chemicals optional
optional, not held basic chemicals optional
optional, not held supply chain management optional

Index

Other moves recorded from water treatment plant manager

Full index of moves from water treatment plant manager

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.