Chemical plant manager to manufacturing manager

• already held adhere to organisational guidelines skill
• already held analyse production processes for improvement 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 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 schedule production skill
• already held strive for company growth skill
• already held communicate production plan skill
• already held control production skill
• already held cope with manufacturing deadlines pressure skill
• already held disaggregate the production plan skill
• already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
• already held ensure equipment maintenance skill
• already held improve business processes skill
• already held investment analysis knowledge
• already held liaise with managers skill
• already held liaise with quality assurance skill
• already held maintain relationship with customers skill
• already held negotiate with stakeholders skill
• already held oversee production requirements skill
• already held oversee quality control skill
• already held perform data analysis skill
• already held plan shifts of employees skill
• already held recruit employees skill
• already held risk management knowledge
• already held supply chain management knowledge
• already held train employees skill

• optional, not held good manufacturing practices optional
• optional, not held identify process improvements optional
• optional, not held innovation processes optional
• optional, not held keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes optional
• optional, not held manage factory operations optional
• optional, not held perform product planning optional
• optional, not held production engineering optional
• optional, not held adapt production levels optional
• optional, not held adjust production schedule optional
• optional, not held advise on sustainable management policies optional
• optional, not held align efforts towards business development optional
• optional, not held analyse business plans optional
• optional, not held analyse supply chain strategies optional
• optional, not held business management principles optional
• optional, not held check material resources optional
• optional, not held communicate with customers optional
• optional, not held develop staff optional
• optional, not held engineering principles optional
• optional, not held ensure compliance with safety legislation optional
• optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
• optional, not held ensure finished product meet requirements optional
• optional, not held environmental management standards optional
• optional, not held evaluate employees work optional
• optional, not held implement strategic planning optional
• optional, not held industrial research and development optional
• optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
• optional, not held leadership principles optional
• optional, not held manage manufacturing documentation optional
• optional, not held manage stocked company material optional
• optional, not held manage workflow processes optional
• optional, not held monitor manufacturing quality standards optional
• optional, not held monitor plant production optional
• optional, not held negotiate terms with suppliers optional
• optional, not held optimise production processes parameters optional
• optional, not held oversee logistics of finished products optional
• optional, not held perform project management optional
• optional, not held quality standards optional
• optional, not held recruit personnel optional
• optional, not held report on production results optional
• optional, not held schedule regular machine maintenance optional

1 further entry not listed here

• not needed by the target role adhesives knowledge
• not needed by the target role agricultural chemicals knowledge
• not needed by the target role analyse goal progress skill
• not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
• not needed by the target role basic chemicals knowledge
• not needed by the target role chemical processes knowledge
• not needed by the target role forecast organisational risks skill
• not needed by the target role identify energy needs skill
• not needed by the target role manage chemical processes inspection skill
• not needed by the target role manage company transport strategy skill
• not needed by the target role manage distribution channels skill
• not needed by the target role manage emergency procedures skill
• not needed by the target role manage health and safety standards skill
• not needed by the target role negotiate supplier arrangements skill
• not needed by the target role optimise financial performance skill
• not needed by the target role perform market research skill
• not needed by the target role plan health and safety procedures skill
• not needed by the target role procure mechanical machinery skill
• not needed by the target role provide cost benefit analysis reports skill
• not needed by the target role synthetic materials knowledge

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

• still to learn lean manufacturing required
• still to learn production processes required
• still to learn sustainable manufacturing required
• optional, not held good manufacturing practices optional
• optional, not held innovation processes optional
• optional, not held production engineering optional
• optional, not held business management principles optional
• optional, not held engineering principles optional
• optional, not held environmental management standards optional
• optional, not held industrial research and development optional
• optional, not held leadership principles optional
• optional, not held quality standards optional

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A chemical plant manager already covers 47% of what a manufacturing manager is expected to do: 33 skills carry over, 13 of which the manufacturing manager role treats as required.

8 required skills are missing, plus 41 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by management skills. The single most important is manage production systems.

Its learning distance is 61.9 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.