Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

manufacturing managertochemical production manager

A manufacturing manager already meets 59% of what the chemical production manager role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From manufacturing manager
59%
Overlap1
To chemical production manager
31 Skills carried over
10 Required, not held
52.3 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

59%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

52.3/ 100

1 Share of the chemical production manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the manufacturing 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.

Why

Why this move works

A chemical production manager role treats 24 of its required skills as things a manufacturing manager already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • adapt production levels
  • adhere to organisational guidelines
  • adjust production schedule
  • analyse supply chain strategies
  • communicate production plan
  • create manufacturing guidelines

What stands in the way is 10 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 31 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A chemical production manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a manufacturing manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held perform product planning management skills
  • already held monitor plant production information skills
  • already held manage manufacturing documentation information skills
  • already held adapt production levels management skills
  • already held adjust production schedule management skills
  • already held keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes information skills

All 31 carried skills, including the 24 the chemical production manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 34 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 assisting and caring 3 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held regulate chemical reaction required
  • required, not held adhere to Standard Operating Procedures required
  • required, not held assess environmental impact required
  • optional, not held test production input materials optional
  • optional, not held ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations optional
02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 5 supplementary
  • required, not held chemical processes required
  • required, not held manufacturing plant equipment required
  • optional, not held green chemistry optional
  • optional, not held energy optional
  • optional, not held mechanics optional
  • optional, not held nuclear energy optional
  • optional, not held nuclear reprocessing optional
03 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held assess quality of services required
  • required, not held manage chemical processes inspection required
  • optional, not held manage chemical testing procedures optional
  • optional, not held test chemical samples optional
04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held improve chemical processes required
  • optional, not held advise on waste management procedures optional
  • optional, not held communicate with external laboratories optional
  • optional, not held instruct employees on radiation protection optional
05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held monitor chemical process condition required
  • optional, not held use chemical analysis equipment optional
06 business, administration and law 1 required
  • required, not held supply chain principles required

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a chemical production 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 31 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held adapt production levels skill
  • already held adhere to organisational guidelines skill
  • already held adjust production schedule skill
  • already held analyse supply chain strategies skill
  • already held communicate production plan skill
  • already held create manufacturing guidelines skill
  • already held develop manufacturing policies skill
  • already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
  • already held ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
  • already held follow company standards skill
  • already held good manufacturing practices knowledge
  • already held keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes skill
  • already held leadership principles knowledge
  • already held liaise with managers skill
  • already held manage budgets skill
  • already held manage staff skill
  • already held manage supplies skill
  • already held manufacturing processes knowledge
  • already held meet deadlines skill
  • already held monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
  • already held monitor plant production skill
  • already held perform product planning skill
  • already held risk management knowledge
  • already held strive for company growth skill
  • already held define manufacturing quality criteria skill
  • already held engineering principles knowledge
  • already held inspect quality of products skill
  • already held manage manufacturing documentation skill
  • already held optimise production processes parameters skill
  • already held oversee production requirements skill
  • already held train employees skill
The 5 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 health and welfare 4 supplementary
  • optional, not held pharmaceutical drug development optional
  • optional, not held pharmaceutical industry optional
  • optional, not held pharmaceutical manufacturing quality systems optional
  • optional, not held pharmaceutical technology optional
08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held characteristics of chemicals used for tanning optional
  • optional, not held laboratory techniques optional
  • optional, not held pharmaceutical chemistry optional
09 management skills 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held develop radiation protection strategies optional
  • optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional
10 arts and humanities 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held multimedia systems optional
11 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
  • optional, not held green chemistry optional
  • optional, not held test production input materials optional
  • optional, not held advise on waste management procedures optional
  • optional, not held characteristics of chemicals used for tanning optional
  • optional, not held communicate with external laboratories optional
  • optional, not held develop radiation protection strategies optional
  • optional, not held energy optional
  • optional, not held ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations optional
  • optional, not held instruct employees on radiation protection optional
  • optional, not held laboratory techniques optional
  • optional, not held manage chemical testing procedures optional
  • optional, not held mechanics optional
  • optional, not held multimedia systems optional
  • optional, not held nuclear energy optional
  • optional, not held nuclear reprocessing optional
  • optional, not held pharmaceutical chemistry optional
  • optional, not held pharmaceutical drug development optional
  • optional, not held pharmaceutical industry optional
  • optional, not held pharmaceutical manufacturing quality systems optional
  • optional, not held pharmaceutical technology optional
  • optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional
  • optional, not held test chemical samples optional
  • optional, not held use chemical analysis equipment optional
51 held skills the chemical production manager role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role advise on sustainable management policies skill
  • not needed by the target role align efforts towards business development skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse business plans skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
  • not needed by the target role business management principles knowledge
  • not needed by the target role check material resources skill
  • not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
  • not needed by the target role control production skill
  • not needed by the target role coordinate manufacturing production activities skill
  • not needed by the target role cope with manufacturing deadlines pressure skill
  • not needed by the target role develop staff skill
  • not needed by the target role disaggregate the production plan skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure equipment maintenance skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure finished product meet requirements skill
  • not needed by the target role environmental management standards knowledge
  • not needed by the target role evaluate employees work skill
  • not needed by the target role identify process improvements skill
  • not needed by the target role implement strategic planning skill
  • not needed by the target role improve business processes skill
  • not needed by the target role industrial research and development knowledge
  • not needed by the target role innovation processes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role investment analysis knowledge
  • not needed by the target role lean manufacturing knowledge
  • not needed by the target role liaise with quality assurance skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
  • not needed by the target role manage factory operations skill
  • not needed by the target role manage production enterprise skill
  • not needed by the target role manage production systems skill
  • not needed by the target role manage stocked company material skill
  • not needed by the target role manage workflow processes skill
  • not needed by the target role negotiate terms with suppliers skill
  • not needed by the target role negotiate with stakeholders skill
  • not needed by the target role optimise production skill
  • not needed by the target role oversee logistics of finished products skill
  • not needed by the target role oversee quality control skill
  • not needed by the target role perform data analysis skill
  • not needed by the target role perform project management skill
  • not needed by the target role plan manufacturing processes skill
  • not needed by the target role plan shifts of employees skill

11 further entries not listed here

17 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 chemical processes required
  • required, not held manufacturing plant equipment required
  • required, not held supply chain principles required
  • optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
  • optional, not held green chemistry optional
  • optional, not held characteristics of chemicals used for tanning optional
  • optional, not held energy optional
  • optional, not held laboratory techniques optional
  • optional, not held mechanics optional
  • optional, not held multimedia systems optional
  • optional, not held nuclear energy optional
  • optional, not held nuclear reprocessing optional
  • optional, not held pharmaceutical chemistry optional
  • optional, not held pharmaceutical drug development optional
  • optional, not held pharmaceutical industry optional
  • optional, not held pharmaceutical manufacturing quality systems optional
  • optional, not held pharmaceutical technology optional
Index

Other moves recorded from manufacturing manager

Full index of moves from manufacturing 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.