Table 1Transition record

food production plannertofood production engineer

A food production planner already meets 44% of what the food production engineer role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From food production planner

44%

Overlap1

To food production engineer

14 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

58.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58.1

This move: 58.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the food production engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the food production planner 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A food production engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a food production planner background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held disaggregate the production plan management skills
already held keep up with innovations in food manufacturing information skills
already held food fraud services
already held food safety standards services
already held lead process optimisation management skills
already held food authentication techniques engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 14 carried skills, including the 9 the food production engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held food storage required
required, not held electrical engineering required
required, not held electronics required

optional, not held food and beverage industry optional
optional, not held food homogenisation optional
optional, not held food preservation optional

02 management skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held develop food production processes required
required, not held manage all process engineering activities required
required, not held mitigate waste of resources required

optional, not held perform quality audits optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held configure plants for food industry required
required, not held manage corrective actions required

optional, not held food plant design optional

04 constructing 2 required

required, not held carry out checks of production plant equipment required
required, not held monitor equipment condition required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held disassemble equipment required

optional, not held ensure full functioning of food plant machinery optional

06 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held assess HACCP implementation in plants optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a food production engineer 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 14 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 disaggregate the production plan skill
already held food authentication techniques knowledge
already held food fraud knowledge
already held keep up with innovations in food manufacturing skill
already held keep up-to-date with regulations skill
already held quality assurance methodologies knowledge
already held analyse work-related written reports skill
already held be at ease in unsafe environments skill
already held food safety standards knowledge
already held lead process optimisation skill
already held write work-related reports skill

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess HACCP implementation in plants optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production optional
optional, not held ensure full functioning of food plant machinery optional
optional, not held food and beverage industry optional
optional, not held food homogenisation optional
optional, not held food plant design optional
optional, not held food preservation optional
optional, not held perform quality audits optional

35 held skills the food production engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role act reliably skill
not needed by the target role adapt production levels skill
not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
not needed by the target role apply control process statistical methods skill
not needed by the target role apply foreign language for international trade skill
not needed by the target role apply scientific methods skill
not needed by the target role communicate production plan skill
not needed by the target role conduct research on food waste prevention skill
not needed by the target role control of expenses skill
not needed by the target role create food production plan skill
not needed by the target role design indicators for food waste reduction skill
not needed by the target role detect bottlenecks skill
not needed by the target role develop food waste reduction strategies skill
not needed by the target role enhance production workflow skill
not needed by the target role ensure cost efficiency in food manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role food legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role food waste monitoring systems knowledge
not needed by the target role give instructions to staff skill
not needed by the target role implement short term objectives skill
not needed by the target role keep food laboratory inventory skill
not needed by the target role liaise with colleagues skill
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role maintain updated professional knowledge skill
not needed by the target role manage backlogs skill
not needed by the target role meet productivity targets skill
not needed by the target role monitor ingredient storage skill
not needed by the target role plan food plant production activities skill
not needed by the target role plan schedule skill
not needed by the target role provide written content skill
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
not needed by the target role schedule regular machine maintenance skill
not needed by the target role statistics knowledge
not needed by the target role support management of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality skill
not needed by the target role write routine reports skill

6 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 food storage required
required, not held electrical engineering required
required, not held electronics required
optional, not held food and beverage industry optional
optional, not held food homogenisation optional
optional, not held food preservation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from food production planner

Full index of moves from food production planner

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.