Table 1Transition record

artisan papermakertopaper engineer

A artisan papermaker already meets 22% of what the paper engineer role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From artisan papermaker

22%

Overlap1

To paper engineer

5 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

73.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 73.9

This move: 73.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the paper engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the artisan papermaker 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A paper engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a artisan papermaker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held sizes of paper engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held monitor pulp quality information skills
already held types of pulp natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held types of paper engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held quality standards business, administration and law

All 5 carried skills, including the 5 the paper engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 missing skills fall into 9 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 5 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held check paper quality required
required, not held test paper production samples required
required, not held check quality of raw materials required
required, not held monitor production developments required
required, not held perform scientific research required

optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
optional, not held identify hazards in the workplace optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held manufacturing processes required
required, not held paper production processes required

optional, not held types of wood optional

03 management skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held optimise production required
required, not held plan engineering activities required

optional, not held perform project management optional
optional, not held plan product management optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure compliance with safety legislation required

optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held paper chemistry required

06 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held sales strategies optional
optional, not held business management principles optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a paper engineer 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held monitor pulp quality skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held sizes of paper knowledge
already held types of paper knowledge
already held types of pulp knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held dispose of non-hazardous waste optional

08 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary

optional, not held communication optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use CAD software optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
optional, not held sales strategies optional
optional, not held business management principles optional
optional, not held communication optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held dispose of non-hazardous waste optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held identify hazards in the workplace optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held perform project management optional
optional, not held plan product management optional
optional, not held types of wood optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional

20 held skills the paper engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role add colour skill
not needed by the target role adjust cut sizes skill
not needed by the target role answer requests for quotation skill
not needed by the target role concentrate pulp slurry skill
not needed by the target role create craft prototypes skill
not needed by the target role dry paper manually skill
not needed by the target role drying methods knowledge
not needed by the target role follow a brief skill
not needed by the target role handle financial transactions skill
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role keep personal administration skill
not needed by the target role make paper slurry skill
not needed by the target role meet contract specifications skill
not needed by the target role negotiate supplier arrangements skill
not needed by the target role order supplies skill
not needed by the target role press paper manually skill
not needed by the target role strain paper on mould skill
not needed by the target role types of bleach knowledge
not needed by the target role types of paint knowledge
not needed by the target role wash fibres skill

9 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 engineering processes required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held manufacturing processes required
required, not held paper chemistry required
required, not held paper production processes required
optional, not held sales strategies optional
optional, not held business management principles optional
optional, not held communication optional
optional, not held types of wood optional

Index

Other moves recorded from artisan papermaker

Full index of moves from artisan papermaker

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.