Table 1Transition record

mine ventilation engineertomine shift manager

A mine ventilation engineer already meets 50% of what the mine shift manager role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From mine ventilation engineer

50%

Overlap1

To mine shift manager

9 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

47.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 47.7

This move: 47.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the mine shift manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the mine ventilation engineer 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A mine shift manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a mine ventilation engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held monitor mine costs information skills
already held mining engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held mine safety legislation engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held health and safety hazards underground services
already held manage emergency procedures management skills
already held ensure compliance with safety legislation assisting and caring

All 9 carried skills, including the 7 the mine shift manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 11 missing skills fall into 4 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances required
required, not held present reports required

optional, not held think proactively optional

02 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held maintain records of mining operations required
required, not held monitor mine production required

optional, not held investigate mine accidents optional

03 management skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held manage staff required

optional, not held identify process improvements optional
optional, not held supervise mine construction operations optional
optional, not held manage heavy equipment optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held impact of geological factors on mining operations required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a mine shift 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held electricity knowledge
already held ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
already held manage emergency procedures skill
already held mine safety legislation knowledge
already held mining engineering knowledge
already held supervise staff skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held health and safety hazards underground knowledge
already held monitor mine costs skill

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held identify process improvements optional
optional, not held investigate mine accidents optional
optional, not held supervise mine construction operations optional
optional, not held manage heavy equipment optional
optional, not held think proactively optional

11 held skills the mine shift manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role address problems critically skill
not needed by the target role computational fluid dynamics knowledge
not needed by the target role design drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role design ventilation network skill
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role geology knowledge
not needed by the target role manage mine ventilation skill
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare scientific reports skill
not needed by the target role use mine planning software skill
not needed by the target role use technical drawing software skill

1 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 impact of geological factors on mining operations required

Index

Other moves recorded from mine ventilation engineer

Full index of moves from mine ventilation engineer

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.