Table 1Transition record

paper engineertowash deinking operator

A paper engineer already meets 24% of what the wash deinking operator role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From paper engineer

24%

Overlap1

To wash deinking operator

10 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

73.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 73.4

This move: 73.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the wash deinking 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A wash deinking 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 10 carried skills, including the 3 the wash deinking operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 10 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 7 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held separate ink required
required, not held tend deinking tank required
required, not held use deinking chemicals required
required, not held monitor automated machines required
required, not held monitor chemical process condition required
required, not held supply machine required
required, not held work safely with machines required

optional, not held tend bleacher optional
optional, not held wash fibres optional
optional, not held carry out waste water treatment optional
optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held work safely with chemicals required
required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required

03 information skills 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held concentrate pulp slurry required

optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held maintain recycling records optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held deinking processes required

optional, not held froth flotation processes optional

05 working with computers 1 required

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

06 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held develop recycling programs optional
optional, not held coordinate shipments of recycling materials optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a wash deinking 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held quality standards knowledge
already held types of paper knowledge
already held types of pulp 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 monitor pulp quality skill
already held prepare wood production reports skill
already held test paper production samples skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor gauge optional

08 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held clean equipment optional

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held types of bleach optional

10 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held waste management optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop recycling programs optional
optional, not held froth flotation processes optional
optional, not held tend bleacher optional
optional, not held wash fibres optional
optional, not held carry out waste water treatment optional
optional, not held clean equipment optional
optional, not held coordinate shipments of recycling materials optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held maintain recycling records 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
optional, not held waste management optional

21 held skills the wash deinking 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 types of wood knowledge
not needed by the target role use CAD software skill

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 deinking processes required
optional, not held froth flotation processes optional
optional, not held types of bleach optional
optional, not held waste management 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.