Table 1Transition record

fragrance chemisttochemical engineering technician

A fragrance chemist already meets 17% of what the chemical engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.

From fragrance chemist

17%

Overlap1

To chemical engineering technician

8 Skills carried over

19 Required, not held

83.5 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

17%

Learning distance A rebuild

83.5/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the chemical engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the fragrance chemist 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 engineering technician role treats 5 of its required skills as things a fragrance chemist already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

calibrate laboratory equipment
prepare chemical samples
run laboratory simulations
test chemical samples
translate formulae into processes

What stands in the way is 19 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A chemical engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a fragrance chemist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held translate formulae into processes information skills
already held run laboratory simulations working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held communicate with external laboratories communication, collaboration and creativity
already held analytical chemistry natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held prepare chemical samples handling and moving
already held control production management skills

All 8 carried skills, including the 5 the chemical engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 47 missing skills fall into 12 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 information skills 4 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held analyse experimental laboratory data required
required, not held determine production feasibility required
required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required
required, not held perform product testing required

optional, not held assess hydrogen production technologies optional
optional, not held execute feasibility study on hydrogen optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held archive scientific documentation optional
optional, not held identify hazards in the workplace optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held recognise signs of corrosion optional
optional, not held write batch record documentation optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held green chemistry required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held production processes required

optional, not held energy efficiency optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held nuclear reprocessing optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held oxidation required
required, not held chemistry required
required, not held laboratory techniques required

optional, not held computational chemistry optional
optional, not held corrosion types optional
optional, not held inorganic chemistry optional

04 assisting and caring 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply safety procedures in laboratory required
required, not held work safely with chemicals required
required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required

optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional

05 business, administration and law 2 required

required, not held quality assurance methodologies required
required, not held risk management required

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held perform laboratory tests required

optional, not held maintain chromotography machinery optional
optional, not held maintain laboratory equipment optional
optional, not held maintain nuclear reactors optional

6 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a chemical engineering technician 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held calibrate laboratory equipment skill
already held prepare chemical samples skill
already held run laboratory simulations skill
already held test chemical samples skill
already held translate formulae into processes skill
already held analytical chemistry knowledge
already held communicate with external laboratories skill
already held control production skill

The 6 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held collaborate with engineers required

optional, not held recommend product improvements optional

08 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use ICT systems required

optional, not held use chromatography software optional

09 management skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held develop components separation processes optional
optional, not held schedule production optional
optional, not held set production facilities standards optional
optional, not held supervise laboratory operations optional

10 services 2 supplementary

optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional
optional, not held hazardous waste types optional

11 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional

12 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held radiation protection optional

28 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess hydrogen production technologies optional
optional, not held computational chemistry optional
optional, not held develop components separation processes optional
optional, not held energy efficiency optional
optional, not held execute feasibility study on hydrogen optional
optional, not held maintain chromotography machinery optional
optional, not held use chromatography software optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held archive scientific documentation optional
optional, not held corrosion types optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional
optional, not held hazardous waste types optional
optional, not held identify hazards in the workplace optional
optional, not held inorganic chemistry optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held maintain laboratory equipment optional
optional, not held maintain nuclear reactors optional
optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held nuclear reprocessing optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional
optional, not held recognise signs of corrosion optional
optional, not held recommend product improvements optional
optional, not held schedule production optional
optional, not held set production facilities standards optional
optional, not held supervise laboratory operations optional
optional, not held write batch record documentation optional

28 held skills the chemical engineering technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on fragrances skill
not needed by the target role assess the feasibility of implementing developments skill
not needed by the target role biological chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role botany knowledge
not needed by the target role check quality of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role chemical preservation knowledge
not needed by the target role cleaning products knowledge
not needed by the target role cosmetics industry knowledge
not needed by the target role create fragrances formulae skill
not needed by the target role decide on fragrance titles skill
not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role develop new food products skill
not needed by the target role document analysis results skill
not needed by the target role food allergies knowledge
not needed by the target role food flavourings knowledge
not needed by the target role food product ingredients knowledge
not needed by the target role gas chromatography knowledge
not needed by the target role good manufacturing practices knowledge
not needed by the target role manage chemical testing procedures skill
not needed by the target role molecular biology knowledge
not needed by the target role negotiate supplier arrangements skill
not needed by the target role olfaction knowledge
not needed by the target role oversee quality control skill
not needed by the target role perform calorimeter operation skill
not needed by the target role research fragrances skill
not needed by the target role test fragrances against customer satisfaction skill
not needed by the target role use chemical analysis equipment skill
not needed by the target role write specifications skill

18 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 engineering processes required
required, not held green chemistry required
required, not held oxidation required
required, not held chemistry required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held laboratory techniques required
required, not held production processes required
required, not held quality assurance methodologies required
required, not held risk management required
optional, not held computational chemistry optional
optional, not held energy efficiency optional
optional, not held corrosion types optional
optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional
optional, not held hazardous waste types optional
optional, not held inorganic chemistry optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held nuclear reprocessing optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional

Index

Other moves recorded from fragrance chemist

Full index of moves from fragrance chemist

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.