Table 1Transition record

chemistry techniciantochemical processing plant controller

A chemistry technician already meets 38% of what the chemical processing plant controller role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From chemistry technician

38%

Overlap1

To chemical processing plant controller

9 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

59.8 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

38%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

59.8/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the chemical processing plant controller role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the chemistry technician 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.

Why

Why this move works

A chemical processing plant controller role treats 7 of its required skills as things a chemistry technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

basic chemicals
chemical processes
manage chemical testing procedures
monitor chemical process condition
prepare chemical samples
test chemical samples

What stands in the way is 8 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A chemical processing plant controller role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a chemistry technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage chemical processes inspection information skills
already held monitor chemical process condition working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held basic chemicals natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held prepare chemical samples handling and moving
already held use chemical analysis equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held manage chemical testing procedures information skills

All 9 carried skills, including the 7 the chemical processing plant controller role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 13 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held good manufacturing practices required
required, not held manufacturing plant equipment required

optional, not held energy efficiency optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held test production input materials required
required, not held adhere to Standard Operating Procedures required

03 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held monitor manufacturing quality standards required

optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held write batch record documentation optional

04 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held cope with manufacturing deadlines pressure required

optional, not held develop energy saving concepts optional
optional, not held oversee production requirements optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held optimise production processes parameters required

06 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use ICT systems required

7 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a chemical processing plant controller 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held basic chemicals knowledge
already held chemical processes knowledge
already held manage chemical testing procedures skill
already held monitor chemical process condition skill
already held prepare chemical samples skill
already held test chemical samples skill
already held use chemical analysis equipment skill
already held manage chemical processes inspection skill
already held perform risk analysis skill

The 7 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held multimedia systems optional

08 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held control minor maintenance optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held clean mixer optional

10 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held ICT software specifications optional

11 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held mathematics optional

12 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional

13 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate forklift optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
optional, not held clean mixer optional
optional, not held energy efficiency optional
optional, not held control minor maintenance optional
optional, not held develop energy saving concepts optional
optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held multimedia systems optional
optional, not held operate forklift optional
optional, not held oversee production requirements optional
optional, not held write batch record documentation optional

54 held skills the chemical processing plant controller role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on manufacturing problems skill
not needed by the target role analyse chemical substances skill
not needed by the target role analyse samples of food and beverages skill
not needed by the target role analyse scientific data skill
not needed by the target role apply liquid chromatography skill
not needed by the target role apply organisational techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply safety procedures in laboratory skill
not needed by the target role archive scientific documentation skill
not needed by the target role assist scientific research skill
not needed by the target role chemical preservation knowledge
not needed by the target role chemical products knowledge
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role collect samples skill
not needed by the target role computational chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct chemical testing on basic metals skill
not needed by the target role conduct laboratory chemical research on metals skill
not needed by the target role conduct quality control analysis skill
not needed by the target role contact scientists skill
not needed by the target role develop chemical products skill
not needed by the target role develop scientific research protocols skill
not needed by the target role document analysis results skill
not needed by the target role follow nuclear plant safety precautions skill
not needed by the target role gas chromatography knowledge
not needed by the target role gel permeation chromatography knowledge
not needed by the target role green chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role handle chemicals skill
not needed by the target role health and safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role high-performance liquid chromatography knowledge
not needed by the target role improve chemical processes skill
not needed by the target role laboratory techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain chemical mixers skill
not needed by the target role maintain laboratory equipment skill
not needed by the target role mass spectrometry knowledge
not needed by the target role measure chemical substance viscosity skill
not needed by the target role mix chemicals skill
not needed by the target role nuclear energy knowledge
not needed by the target role operate scientific measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role organize chemical reagents skill
not needed by the target role perform chemical experiments skill
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill

14 further entries not listed here

8 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 good manufacturing practices required
required, not held manufacturing plant equipment required
optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
optional, not held energy efficiency optional
optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held multimedia systems optional

Index

Other moves recorded from chemistry technician

Full index of moves from chemistry technician

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.