Table 1Transition record

paper engineertodigester operator

A paper engineer already meets 31% of what the digester operator role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From paper engineer

31%

Overlap1

To digester operator

11 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

67.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67.5

This move: 67.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the digester operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the paper 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A digester operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a paper engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held test paper production samples information skills
already held monitor pulp quality information skills
already held types of pulp natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held types of paper engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held prepare wood production reports information skills
already held dispose of non-hazardous waste handling and moving

All 11 carried skills, including the 5 the digester operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 5 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held operate digester machine required
required, not held wash fibres required
required, not held monitor automated machines required
required, not held supply machine required
required, not held work safely with machines required

optional, not held drive chipper truck optional
optional, not held operate debarking machine optional
optional, not held operate wood chipper optional
optional, not held tend bleacher optional
optional, not held use deinking chemicals optional
optional, not held carry out waste water treatment optional
optional, not held monitor chemical process condition optional
optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional

02 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held concentrate pulp slurry required

optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held types of digesters required

optional, not held types of bleach optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held troubleshoot required

06 working with computers 1 required

required, not held set up the controller of a machine required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a digester 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held monitor pulp quality skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held types of paper knowledge
already held types of pulp knowledge
already held types of wood knowledge
already held check quality of raw materials skill
already held dispose of hazardous waste skill
already held dispose of non-hazardous waste skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held prepare wood production reports skill
already held test paper production samples skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held monitor chipper machine optional
optional, not held monitor gauge optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held deinking processes optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held clean equipment optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held deinking processes optional
optional, not held drive chipper truck optional
optional, not held monitor chipper machine optional
optional, not held operate debarking machine optional
optional, not held operate wood chipper optional
optional, not held tend bleacher optional
optional, not held use deinking chemicals optional
optional, not held carry out waste water treatment optional
optional, not held clean equipment optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held monitor chemical process condition optional
optional, not held monitor gauge optional
optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional
optional, not held types of bleach optional

20 held skills the digester operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role business management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role check paper quality skill
not needed by the target role communication knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role identify hazards in the workplace skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor production developments skill
not needed by the target role optimise production skill
not needed by the target role paper chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role paper production processes knowledge
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role perform scientific research skill
not needed by the target role plan engineering activities skill
not needed by the target role plan product management skill
not needed by the target role sales strategies knowledge
not needed by the target role sizes of paper knowledge
not needed by the target role use CAD software skill

3 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 types of digesters required
optional, not held deinking processes optional
optional, not held types of bleach optional

Index

Other moves recorded from paper engineer

Full index of moves from paper 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.