Table 1Transition record

food safety inspectortofood production engineer

A food safety inspector already meets 37% of what the food production engineer role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From food safety inspector

37%

Overlap1

To food production engineer

13 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

63.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 63.7

This move: 63.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the food production engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the food safety inspector 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 13 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 safety inspector background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held assess HACCP implementation in plants assisting and caring
already held food homogenisation engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held food fraud services
already held food safety standards services
already held food authentication techniques engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held keep up-to-date with regulations information skills

All 13 carried skills, including the 7 the food production engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 7 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 management skills 4 required, 1 supplementary

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

optional, not held lead process optimisation optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 1 supplementary

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

optional, not held food preservation optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 2 supplementary

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

optional, not held food plant design optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

04 constructing 2 required

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

05 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held keep up with innovations in food manufacturing required

optional, not held analyse work-related written reports optional

06 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

1 further area in the appendix

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 13 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 food authentication techniques knowledge
already held food fraud knowledge
already held keep up-to-date with regulations skill
already held quality assurance methodologies knowledge
already held assess HACCP implementation in plants skill
already held be at ease in unsafe environments skill
already held food and beverage industry knowledge
already held food homogenisation knowledge
already held food safety standards knowledge
already held perform quality audits skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production optional

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

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 plant design optional
optional, not held food preservation optional
optional, not held lead process optimisation optional
optional, not held analyse work-related written reports optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advocate for consumer matters in production plants skill
not needed by the target role analyse characteristics of food products at reception skill
not needed by the target role analyse samples of food and beverages skill
not needed by the target role apply foreign language for international trade skill
not needed by the target role assess environmental parameters at the workplace for food products skill
not needed by the target role assess quality characteristics of food products skill
not needed by the target role check bottles for packaging skill
not needed by the target role check quality of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages skill
not needed by the target role consider economic criteria in decision making skill
not needed by the target role cultural practices regarding animal parts sorting knowledge
not needed by the target role cultural practices regarding animal slaughter knowledge
not needed by the target role develop food policy skill
not needed by the target role ensure correct goods labelling skill
not needed by the target role european food safety policy knowledge
not needed by the target role follow hygienic procedures during food processing skill
not needed by the target role food legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role food policy knowledge
not needed by the target role food safety principles knowledge
not needed by the target role food toxicity knowledge
not needed by the target role foodborne diseases knowledge
not needed by the target role give instructions to staff skill
not needed by the target role handle communications in the food processing industry skill
not needed by the target role health, safety and hygiene legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role identify hazards in the workplace skill
not needed by the target role identify the factors causing changes in food during storage skill
not needed by the target role infections in food knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret data in food manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role investigate customer complaints of food products skill
not needed by the target role label samples skill
not needed by the target role laboratory-based sciences knowledge
not needed by the target role lead inspections skill
not needed by the target role legislation about animal origin products knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationships with government agencies skill
not needed by the target role maintain updated professional knowledge skill
not needed by the target role manage challenging work conditions during food processing operations skill
not needed by the target role manage communications with food industry governmental bodies skill
not needed by the target role manage health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role manage the use of additives in food manufacturing skill

7 further entries not listed here

4 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 preservation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from food safety inspector

Full index of moves from food safety inspector

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.