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Where a fermenter operator can go next

2 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a fermenter operator already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Fermenter operators control and maintain the equipment and tanks for the production of active and functional ingredients for pharmaceuticals such as antibiotics or vitamins. They also work in the production of cosmetics or personal care products.

Plant and machine operators and assemblers 18 skills on file 2 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: nitrator operator, 22%

Fig. 2 — the 2 nearest destinations from fermenter operator. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a fermenter operator already covers. All 2 are listed in the tables below.

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

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

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

Index

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fermenter operator is filed under Plant and machine operators and assemblers, ISCO major group 8. The full index lists all ten groups.

Note

How these figures were compiled

Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a fermenter operator already meets, counting required skills in full and supplementary ones at 0.35. 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.