Product quality inspector to consumer goods inspector

• already held conduct performance tests skill
• already held inspect quality of products skill
• already held manage health and safety standards skill
• already held quality assurance procedures knowledge
• already held quality standards knowledge
• already held record test data skill
• already held use technical documentation skill
• already held use testing equipment skill
• already held write inspection reports skill
• already held create solutions to problems skill
• already held lead inspections skill
• already held maintain test equipment skill
• already held read standard blueprints skill

• optional, not held features of sporting equipment optional
• optional, not held furniture industry optional
• optional, not held jewellery processes optional
• optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional
• optional, not held metalworking optional
• optional, not held monitor packaging operations optional
• optional, not held musical instruments optional
• optional, not held act as contact person during equipment incident optional
• optional, not held give instructions to staff optional
• optional, not held glassworking optional
• optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
• optional, not held manage maintenance operations optional
• optional, not held medical devices optional
• optional, not held perform test run optional
• optional, not held prepare audit activities optional
• optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional
• optional, not held replace machines optional
• optional, not held supervise staff optional
• optional, not held supervise work optional
• optional, not held toys and games industry optional
• optional, not held woodworking processes optional

• not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
• not needed by the target role analyse samples of food and beverages skill
• not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
• not needed by the target role continuous improvement philosophies knowledge
• not needed by the target role define quality standards skill
• not needed by the target role develop calibration procedures skill
• not needed by the target role develop corporate training programmes skill
• not needed by the target role develop methodologies for supplier evaluation skill
• not needed by the target role develop procedures in case of defects skill
• not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
• not needed by the target role identify preventive actions skill
• not needed by the target role identify process improvements skill
• not needed by the target role issue licences skill
• not needed by the target role manage corrective actions skill
• not needed by the target role manage periodic calibration plans skill
• not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
• not needed by the target role monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
• not needed by the target role negotiate with stakeholders skill
• not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
• not needed by the target role oversee quality control skill
• not needed by the target role perform quality audits skill
• not needed by the target role provide advice on breaches of regulation skill
• not needed by the target role quality control systems knowledge
• not needed by the target role read engineering drawings skill
• not needed by the target role recommend product improvements skill
• not needed by the target role report defective manufacturing materials skill
• not needed by the target role revise quality control systems documentation skill
• not needed by the target role set quality assurance objectives skill
• not needed by the target role support implementation of quality management systems skill
• not needed by the target role track key performance indicators skill
• not needed by the target role train staff in quality procedures skill
• not needed by the target role train staff in safety procedures skill
• not needed by the target role use non-destructive testing equipment skill

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

• optional, not held features of sporting equipment optional
• optional, not held furniture industry optional
• optional, not held jewellery processes optional
• optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional
• optional, not held metalworking optional
• optional, not held musical instruments optional
• optional, not held glassworking optional
• optional, not held medical devices optional
• optional, not held quality assurance methodologies optional
• optional, not held toys and games industry optional
• optional, not held woodworking processes optional

Yes, and it is a moderate move. A product quality inspector already covers 50% of what a consumer goods inspector is expected to do: 13 skills carry over, 9 of which the consumer goods inspector role treats as required.

3 required skills are missing, plus 21 optional ones. They fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information skills. The single most important is check for damaged items.

Its learning distance is 49.4 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.