Table 1Transition record

product development managertometal production manager

A product development manager already meets 24% of what the metal production manager role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.

From product development manager

24%

Overlap1

To metal production manager

11 Skills carried over

19 Required, not held

76.9 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

24%

Learning distance A rebuild

76.9/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the metal production manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the product development 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 metal production manager role treats 6 of its required skills as things a product development manager already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

follow company standards
improve business processes
liaise with managers
manage budgets
optimise financial performance
types of metal manufacturing processes

What stands in the way is 19 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A metal production manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a product development manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held optimise financial performance management skills
already held improve business processes management skills
already held identify market niches management skills
already held innovation processes business, administration and law
already held types of metal manufacturing processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held measure customer feedback information skills

All 11 carried skills, including the 6 the metal production manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 36 missing skills fall into 6 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 management skills 8 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held define manufacturing quality criteria required
required, not held control production required
required, not held create manufacturing guidelines required
required, not held develop manufacturing policies required
required, not held manage staff required
required, not held manage supplies required
required, not held meet deadlines required
required, not held strive for company growth required

optional, not held manage discarded products optional
optional, not held ensure finished product meet requirements optional
optional, not held manage company transport strategy optional
optional, not held manage emergency procedures optional
optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional

02 information skills 5 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held analyse goal progress required
required, not held forecast organisational risks required
required, not held manage commercial risks required
required, not held manage stocked company material required
required, not held replace machines required

optional, not held ensure correct goods labelling optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held apply control process statistical methods optional
optional, not held file claims with insurance companies optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held implement strategic planning required
required, not held procure mechanical machinery required

optional, not held communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages optional
optional, not held communicate production plan optional
optional, not held liaise with quality assurance optional
optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
optional, not held negotiate with stakeholders optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manufacturing processes required
required, not held types of metal required

optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held adhere to organisational guidelines required

06 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use IT tools required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a metal 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held follow company standards skill
already held improve business processes skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held optimise financial performance skill
already held types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge
already held identify market niches skill
already held innovation processes knowledge
already held maintain relationship with customers skill
already held measure customer feedback skill
already held perform market research skill

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ensure correct goods labelling optional
optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held manage discarded products optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held apply control process statistical methods optional
optional, not held communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages optional
optional, not held communicate production plan optional
optional, not held ensure finished product meet requirements optional
optional, not held file claims with insurance companies optional
optional, not held liaise with quality assurance optional
optional, not held manage company transport strategy optional
optional, not held manage emergency procedures optional
optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
optional, not held negotiate with stakeholders optional
optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional

45 held skills the metal production manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse consumer buying trends skill
not needed by the target role analyse cultural trends skill
not needed by the target role analyse data about clients skill
not needed by the target role analyse economic trends skill
not needed by the target role apply systemic design thinking skill
not needed by the target role calculate design costs skill
not needed by the target role calculate production costs skill
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role combine business technology with user experience skill
not needed by the target role conduct metallurgical structural analysis skill
not needed by the target role consult with technical staff skill
not needed by the target role cost management knowledge
not needed by the target role create technical plans skill
not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role design customer experiences skill
not needed by the target role design drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role design management knowledge
not needed by the target role design metal components skill
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role develop new products skill
not needed by the target role develop product design skill
not needed by the target role develop promotional tools skill
not needed by the target role draw conclusions from market research results skill
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 products meet regulatory requirements skill
not needed by the target role industrial research and development knowledge
not needed by the target role lead a team skill
not needed by the target role legal requirements of ICT products knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
not needed by the target role liaise with industry experts skill
not needed by the target role manage product testing skill
not needed by the target role manage the customer experience skill
not needed by the target role market research knowledge
not needed by the target role marketing mix knowledge
not needed by the target role marketing principles knowledge
not needed by the target role perform product testing skill
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role plan product management skill
not needed by the target role prepare market research reports skill

5 further entries not listed here

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 manufacturing processes required
required, not held types of metal required
optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional

Index

Other moves recorded from product development manager

Full index of moves from product development 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.