Table 1Transition record

chemical processing plant controllertonitroglycerin neutraliser

A chemical processing plant controller already meets 33% of what the nitroglycerin neutraliser role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From chemical processing plant controller

33%

Overlap1

To nitroglycerin neutraliser

6 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

62 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 62

This move: 62 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the nitroglycerin neutraliser role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the chemical processing plant controller 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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A nitroglycerin neutraliser role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a chemical processing plant controller background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held prepare chemical samples handling and moving
already held use chemical analysis equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held test chemical samples information skills
already held write batch record documentation information skills
already held hazardous waste storage services
already held optimise production processes parameters communication, collaboration and creativity

All 6 carried skills, including the 4 the nitroglycerin neutraliser role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 6 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 handling and moving 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held draw off wash water required
required, not held tend vats following a nitration process required
required, not held transfer chemicals required

optional, not held prepare soda-ash optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held apply health and safety standards required
required, not held use personal protection equipment required

03 information skills 2 required

required, not held test nitroglycerin mixture required
required, not held document analysis results required

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held fill the vat with specific ingredients required

optional, not held operate explosives production equipment optional
optional, not held tend agitation machine optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held communicate test results to other departments optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held explosives optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a nitroglycerin neutraliser 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held optimise production processes parameters skill
already held prepare chemical samples skill
already held test chemical samples skill
already held write batch record documentation skill
already held hazardous waste storage knowledge
already held use chemical analysis equipment skill

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held prepare soda-ash optional
optional, not held explosives optional
optional, not held operate explosives production equipment optional
optional, not held tend agitation machine optional
optional, not held communicate test results to other departments optional

24 held skills the nitroglycerin neutraliser role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ICT software specifications knowledge
not needed by the target role adhere to Standard Operating Procedures 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 clean mixer skill
not needed by the target role control minor maintenance skill
not needed by the target role cope with manufacturing deadlines pressure skill
not needed by the target role develop energy saving concepts skill
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role good manufacturing practices knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role manage chemical processes inspection skill
not needed by the target role manage chemical testing procedures skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing plant equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor chemical process condition skill
not needed by the target role monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
not needed by the target role multimedia systems knowledge
not needed by the target role operate forklift skill
not needed by the target role oversee production requirements skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role test production input materials skill
not needed by the target role use ICT systems skill

1 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

optional, not held explosives optional

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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.