Table 1Transition record

manufacturing facility managertowater treatment plant manager

A manufacturing facility manager already meets 26% of what the water treatment plant manager role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From manufacturing facility manager

26%

Overlap1

To water treatment plant manager

8 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

74.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 74.6

This move: 74.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the water treatment plant manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the manufacturing facility 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A water treatment plant manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a manufacturing facility manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held ensure equipment maintenance management skills
already held plan health and safety procedures management skills
already held manufacturing processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held ensure equipment availability management skills
already held adhere to organisational guidelines assisting and caring
already held liaise with managers communication, collaboration and creativity

All 8 carried skills, including the 7 the water treatment plant manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 36 missing skills fall into 11 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 6 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held define manufacturing quality criteria required
required, not held create manufacturing guidelines required
required, not held develop manufacturing policies required
required, not held manage supplies required
required, not held meet deadlines required
required, not held strive for company growth required

optional, not held develop water supply schedule optional
optional, not held prepare timelines for pipeline development projects optional
optional, not held set management priorities in pipeline networks optional
optional, not held supervise waste disposal optional
optional, not held supervise waste water treatments optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held supervise laboratory operations optional

02 information skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held ensure proper water storage required
required, not held manage water quality testing required
required, not held report on production results required

optional, not held measure water quality parameters optional
optional, not held monitor legislation developments optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held manage water distribution procedures required
required, not held negotiate supplier arrangements required

optional, not held inform on water supply optional
optional, not held develop water purification methods optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held train employees optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held follow company standards required

optional, not held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures optional
optional, not held coordinate environmental efforts optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

05 services 1 required

required, not held water policies required

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held environmental legislation optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a water treatment plant manager 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 adhere to organisational guidelines skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held ensure equipment maintenance skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage staff skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held plan health and safety procedures skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain water treatment equipment optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held water reuse optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held treat contaminated water optional

10 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held water chemistry analysis optional

11 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor automated machines optional

23 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop water supply schedule optional
optional, not held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures optional
optional, not held inform on water supply optional
optional, not held maintain water treatment equipment optional
optional, not held measure water quality parameters optional
optional, not held prepare timelines for pipeline development projects optional
optional, not held set management priorities in pipeline networks optional
optional, not held supervise waste disposal optional
optional, not held supervise waste water treatments optional
optional, not held treat contaminated water optional
optional, not held water chemistry analysis optional
optional, not held coordinate environmental efforts optional
optional, not held develop water purification methods optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held monitor legislation developments optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held supervise laboratory operations optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional
optional, not held water reuse optional

30 held skills the water treatment plant manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role carry out energy management of facilities skill
not needed by the target role collect industrial waste skill
not needed by the target role corporate social responsibility knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical power safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure inspections of facilities skill
not needed by the target role facilities management in the organisation knowledge
not needed by the target role fire safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect building systems skill
not needed by the target role liaise with security authorities skill
not needed by the target role make health, safety and environment assessments skill
not needed by the target role manage contracts skill
not needed by the target role manage emergency evacuation plans skill
not needed by the target role manage facilities services skill
not needed by the target role manage major incidents skill
not needed by the target role manage manufacturing facilities skill
not needed by the target role manage space utilisation skill
not needed by the target role monitor contractor performance skill
not needed by the target role monitor conveyor belt skill
not needed by the target role monitor processing environment conditions skill
not needed by the target role multimodal transport logistics knowledge
not needed by the target role oversee assembly operations skill
not needed by the target role oversee logistics of finished products skill
not needed by the target role perform procurement processes skill
not needed by the target role plan buildings maintenance work skill
not needed by the target role plan facilities management policies skill
not needed by the target role supervise work skill
not needed by the target role supply chain management knowledge

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 water policies required
optional, not held water chemistry analysis optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional
optional, not held water reuse optional

Index

Other moves recorded from manufacturing facility manager

Full index of moves from manufacturing facility 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.