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Where a chemical production manager can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a chemical production manager already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Chemical production managers are responsible for the technical coordination and control of the chemical production processes. They steer one or more manufacturing units and oversee the implementation of technical and human means, within the framework of objectives of volume, quality and planning. Chemical production managers design and ensure that the production plans and schedules are met. They are responsible for implementation of the processes designed to ensure quality of the manufactured product, good working conditions and environmental practices, and safety of the workplace.

Also known as chemical manufacturing manager, operations manager chemical production, production manager of chemicals, chemical process engineer, chemical production quality supervisor, chemical production coordinator, chemical manufacturing director, chemical production planner, chemical operations manager, chemical process manager, chemical production director, chemical production engineer.

Managers 65 skills on file 5 career moves 1 above 60% overlap Closest: chemical processing plant controller, 65%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1

70% and above · short step
50 to 70% · real move
Below 50% · substantial retraining

The 5 nearest destinations from chemical production manager, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a chemical production manager already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.

Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

chemical processing plant controller 65% covered · difficulty 35.3

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

Table 3

Table 3 · What the job itself asks for

A chemical production manager needs 34 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area

regulate chemical reaction assisting and caring
assess quality of services information skills
manufacturing plant equipment engineering, manufacturing and construction
improve chemical processes communication, collaboration and creativity
perform product planning management skills
adhere to Standard Operating Procedures assisting and caring
manage chemical processes inspection information skills
monitor plant production information skills
adapt production levels management skills
monitor chemical process condition working with machinery and specialised equipment

Table 4

Table 4 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a chemical production manager does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

manufacturing manager 59% covered · difficulty 52.3

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Chemical production manager is filed under Managers, ISCO major group 1. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a chemical production manager’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.