Table 1Transition record

industrial quality managertoproduct grader

A industrial quality manager already meets 37% of what the product grader role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From industrial quality manager

37%

Overlap1

To product grader

15 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

63.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 63.5

This move: 63.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the product grader role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the industrial quality manager 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 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A product grader role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a industrial quality manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held identify preventive actions management skills
already held database quality standards information and communication technologies (icts)
already held revise quality control systems documentation information skills
already held define quality standards management skills
already held define manufacturing quality criteria management skills
already held identify process improvements management skills

All 15 carried skills, including the 6 the product grader role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 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 information skills 2 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held record survey data required
required, not held perform sample testing required

optional, not held grade engineered wood optional
optional, not held grade pulp optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held read engineering drawings optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional
optional, not held use technical documentation optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held ensure public safety and security required
required, not held apply safety management required

optional, not held apply health and safety standards optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional

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

required, not held operate precision measuring equipment required

optional, not held use non-destructive testing equipment optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional
optional, not held work safely with machines optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held prepare scientific reports required

optional, not held recommend product improvements optional
optional, not held write technical reports optional

05 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held maintain test equipment required

optional, not held conduct performance tests optional

06 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held prepare samples for testing required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a product grader 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held create solutions to problems skill
already held define quality standards skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held lead inspections skill
already held monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held check quality of products on the production line skill
already held check quality of raw materials skill
already held database quality standards knowledge
already held define manufacturing quality criteria skill
already held identify preventive actions skill
already held identify process improvements skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held oversee quality control skill
already held revise quality control systems documentation skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 required

required, not held define data quality criteria required

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held grading systems optional
optional, not held non-destructive testing optional
optional, not held types of wood optional

09 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held grade engineered wood optional
optional, not held grade pulp optional
optional, not held grading systems optional
optional, not held use non-destructive testing equipment optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held apply health and safety standards optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held non-destructive testing optional
optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional
optional, not held read engineering drawings optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held recommend product improvements optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional
optional, not held types of wood optional
optional, not held use technical documentation optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional
optional, not held work safely with machines optional
optional, not held write technical reports optional

34 held skills the product grader 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 test data skill
not needed by the target role assess supplier risks skill
not needed by the target role attend to ICT systems quality skill
not needed by the target role audit techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate test results to other departments skill
not needed by the target role conduct workplace audits skill
not needed by the target role correctional procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role create manufacturing guidelines skill
not needed by the target role develop audit plan skill
not needed by the target role develop manufacturing policies skill
not needed by the target role evaluate industrial hygiene skill
not needed by the target role follow standards for machinery safety skill
not needed by the target role industrial design knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial software knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect industrial equipment skill
not needed by the target role inspect material skill
not needed by the target role internal auditing knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with industrial professionals skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage corrective actions skill
not needed by the target role manage manufacturing documentation skill
not needed by the target role management systems standards knowledge
not needed by the target role perform pre-assembly quality checks skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role perform quality audits skill
not needed by the target role provide technical documentation skill
not needed by the target role provide technical expertise skill
not needed by the target role record production data for quality control skill
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role support implementation of quality management systems skill
not needed by the target role total quality control knowledge
not needed by the target role use measurement instruments skill

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

optional, not held grading systems optional
optional, not held non-destructive testing optional
optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional
optional, not held types of wood optional

Index

Other moves recorded from industrial quality manager

Full index of moves from industrial quality manager

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.