Table 1Transition record

chemistry techniciantochemical processing supervisor

A chemistry technician already meets 36% of what the chemical processing supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From chemistry technician

36%

Overlap1

To chemical processing supervisor

11 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

65.3 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

36%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

65.3/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the chemical processing supervisor 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 supervisor role treats 9 of its required skills as things a chemistry technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

chemical processes
chemistry
document analysis results
laboratory techniques
manage chemical processes inspection
manage chemical testing procedures

What stands in the way is 13 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A chemical processing supervisor 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 document analysis results information skills
already held use chemical analysis equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held prepare chemical samples handling and moving
already held manage chemical testing procedures information skills

All 11 carried skills, including the 9 the chemical processing supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 missing skills fall into 11 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 assisting and caring 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held avoid contamination required
required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required
required, not held supervise worker safety required

optional, not held assess environmental impact optional

02 management skills 3 required

required, not held define manufacturing quality criteria required
required, not held develop calibration procedures required
required, not held plan shifts of employees required

03 handling and moving 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held handle residual gases required
required, not held manage waste required

optional, not held remove contaminated materials optional
optional, not held maintain stock control systems optional
optional, not held remove contaminants optional

04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held validate raw materials required

optional, not held analyse energy consumption optional
optional, not held recognise signs of corrosion optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held analytical chemistry required

optional, not held radiochemistry optional
optional, not held corrosion types optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held communicate test results to other departments required

optional, not held train employees optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a chemical processing supervisor 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held chemical processes knowledge
already held chemistry knowledge
already held document analysis results skill
already held laboratory techniques knowledge
already held manage chemical processes inspection skill
already held manage chemical testing procedures skill
already held monitor chemical process condition skill
already held test chemical samples skill
already held use chemical analysis equipment skill
already held nuclear energy knowledge
already held prepare chemical samples skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 required

required, not held contamination exposure regulations required

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held run laboratory simulations required

09 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held gas contaminant removal processes optional
optional, not held instrumentation equipment optional

10 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor nuclear power plant systems optional

11 education 1 supplementary

optional, not held metrology optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held gas contaminant removal processes optional
optional, not held radiochemistry optional
optional, not held remove contaminated materials optional
optional, not held analyse energy consumption optional
optional, not held assess environmental impact optional
optional, not held corrosion types optional
optional, not held instrumentation equipment optional
optional, not held maintain stock control systems optional
optional, not held metrology optional
optional, not held monitor nuclear power plant systems optional
optional, not held recognise signs of corrosion optional
optional, not held remove contaminants optional
optional, not held train employees optional

52 held skills the chemical processing supervisor 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 basic chemicals knowledge
not needed by the target role chemical preservation knowledge
not needed by the target role chemical products 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 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 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 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
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role process data skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge

12 further entries not listed here

7 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 analytical chemistry required
required, not held contamination exposure regulations required
optional, not held gas contaminant removal processes optional
optional, not held radiochemistry optional
optional, not held corrosion types optional
optional, not held instrumentation equipment optional
optional, not held metrology 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.