Table 1Transition record

nitroglycerin neutralisertosoap tower operator

A nitroglycerin neutraliser already meets 34% of what the soap tower operator role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From nitroglycerin neutraliser

34%

Overlap1

To soap tower operator

4 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

59.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 59.8

This move: 59.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the soap tower operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the nitroglycerin neutraliser 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 4 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A soap tower operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a nitroglycerin neutraliser background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held prepare chemical samples handling and moving
already held test chemical samples information skills
already held write batch record documentation information skills
already held optimise production processes parameters communication, collaboration and creativity

All 4 carried skills, including the 4 the soap tower operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 7 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, 2 supplementary

required, not held test moisture content required
required, not held monitor manufacturing impact required

optional, not held inspect batches of mixed products optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held operate liquid soap pumps required
required, not held tend heated-air tower required

03 constructing 3 supplementary

optional, not held inspect soap production operating units optional
optional, not held maintain soap production equipment optional
optional, not held change soap filter optional

04 handling and moving 3 supplementary

optional, not held pack soap optional
optional, not held transfer soap optional
optional, not held manage waste optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held give instructions to staff optional

06 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held oversee equipment cleaning optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a soap tower operator 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 4 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held optimise production processes parameters skill
already held prepare chemical samples skill
already held test chemical samples skill
already held write batch record documentation skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held basic chemicals optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held inspect soap production operating units optional
optional, not held maintain soap production equipment optional
optional, not held oversee equipment cleaning optional
optional, not held change soap filter optional
optional, not held inspect batches of mixed products optional
optional, not held pack soap optional
optional, not held transfer soap optional
optional, not held basic chemicals optional
optional, not held give instructions to staff optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held manage waste optional

15 held skills the soap tower operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role communicate test results to other departments skill
not needed by the target role document analysis results skill
not needed by the target role draw off wash water skill
not needed by the target role explosives knowledge
not needed by the target role fill the vat with specific ingredients skill
not needed by the target role hazardous waste storage knowledge
not needed by the target role operate explosives production equipment skill
not needed by the target role prepare soda-ash skill
not needed by the target role tend agitation machine skill
not needed by the target role tend vats following a nitration process skill
not needed by the target role test nitroglycerin mixture skill
not needed by the target role transfer chemicals skill
not needed by the target role use chemical analysis equipment skill
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment 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

optional, not held basic chemicals optional

Index

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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.