Table 1Transition record

food production engineertosugar refinery operator

A food production engineer already meets 30% of what the sugar refinery operator role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From food production engineer

30%

Overlap1

To sugar refinery operator

9 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

69.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 69.8

This move: 69.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the sugar refinery operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the food production engineer 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A sugar refinery operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a food production engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held food preservation engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held disassemble equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held food storage engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held carry out checks of production plant equipment constructing
already held be at ease in unsafe environments management skills
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production assisting and caring

All 9 carried skills, including the 6 the sugar refinery operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held monitor centrifugal separators required
required, not held tend corn starch extraction machines required
required, not held handle product separation in the sugar industry required

optional, not held measure density of liquids optional
optional, not held set up equipment for food production optional

02 information skills 3 required

required, not held measure sugar refinement required
required, not held monitor sugar uniformity required
required, not held perform food safety checks required

03 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held clean food and beverage machinery required
required, not held perform cleaning duties required

optional, not held dispose food waste optional

04 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held adhere to organisational guidelines required
required, not held comply with food safety and hygiene required

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required

required, not held types of sugars required
required, not held chemical aspects of sugar required

06 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held enzymatic processing required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a sugar refinery operator 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 apply GMP skill
already held apply HACCP skill
already held apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages skill
already held be at ease in unsafe environments skill
already held carry out checks of production plant equipment skill
already held disassemble equipment skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production skill
already held food preservation knowledge
already held food storage knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 supplementary

optional, not held work in a food processing team optional
optional, not held act reliably optional
optional, not held liaise with colleagues optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional

08 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held financial capability optional

09 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held dispose food waste optional
optional, not held measure density of liquids optional
optional, not held set up equipment for food production optional
optional, not held work in a food processing team optional
optional, not held act reliably optional
optional, not held financial capability optional
optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional
optional, not held liaise with colleagues optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional

24 held skills the sugar refinery operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse work-related written reports skill
not needed by the target role assess HACCP implementation in plants skill
not needed by the target role configure plants for food industry skill
not needed by the target role develop food production processes skill
not needed by the target role disaggregate the production plan skill
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure full functioning of food plant machinery skill
not needed by the target role food and beverage industry knowledge
not needed by the target role food authentication techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role food fraud knowledge
not needed by the target role food homogenisation knowledge
not needed by the target role food plant design skill
not needed by the target role food safety standards knowledge
not needed by the target role keep up with innovations in food manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role keep up-to-date with regulations skill
not needed by the target role lead process optimisation skill
not needed by the target role manage all process engineering activities skill
not needed by the target role manage corrective actions skill
not needed by the target role mitigate waste of resources skill
not needed by the target role monitor equipment condition skill
not needed by the target role perform quality audits skill
not needed by the target role quality assurance methodologies knowledge
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

5 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 types of sugars required
required, not held chemical aspects of sugar required
required, not held enzymatic processing required
optional, not held financial capability optional
optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from food production engineer

Full index of moves from food production engineer

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.