Table 1Transition record

rubber technologisttoveneer grader

A rubber technologist already meets 21% of what the veneer grader role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From rubber technologist

21%

Overlap1

To veneer grader

5 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

72.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 72.1

This move: 72.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the veneer grader role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the rubber technologist 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A veneer grader role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a rubber technologist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held quality assurance methodologies business, administration and law
already held check quality of raw materials information skills
already held manufacturing processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held record test data information skills
already held quality standards business, administration and law

All 5 carried skills, including the 3 the veneer grader role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 8 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 5 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held grade veneer required
required, not held distinguish wood quality required
required, not held monitor manufacturing quality standards required
required, not held perform sample testing required
required, not held report test findings required

optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held revise quality control systems documentation optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held use non-destructive testing equipment required

optional, not held use testing equipment optional
optional, not held work safely with machines optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held oversee quality control required

optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held types of wood required

05 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held prepare samples for testing required

06 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held types of veneers required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a veneer grader 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held quality assurance methodologies knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held record test data skill
already held check quality of raw materials skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 supplementary

optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional
optional, not held meet contract specifications optional
optional, not held recommend product improvements optional

08 management skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held define manufacturing quality criteria optional
optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held set quality assurance objectives optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held define manufacturing quality criteria optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional
optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held meet contract specifications optional
optional, not held recommend product improvements optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held revise quality control systems documentation optional
optional, not held set quality assurance objectives optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional
optional, not held work safely with machines optional

28 held skills the veneer grader role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role adjust the rubber machines skill
not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
not needed by the target role analyse stress resistance of materials skill
not needed by the target role analytical chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role assist scientific research skill
not needed by the target role basic chemicals knowledge
not needed by the target role chemical processes knowledge
not needed by the target role develop green compounding solutions skill
not needed by the target role develop material testing procedures skill
not needed by the target role develop rubber compound formulas skill
not needed by the target role handle chemicals skill
not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
not needed by the target role manage environmental impact of operations skill
not needed by the target role manage rubber products development skill
not needed by the target role operate scientific measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role polymer chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role polymerisation knowledge
not needed by the target role propose alternative rubber compound ingredients skill
not needed by the target role provide technical expertise skill
not needed by the target role rubber technology knowledge
not needed by the target role synthetic materials knowledge
not needed by the target role test chemical samples skill
not needed by the target role test materials skill
not needed by the target role use hand tools skill
not needed by the target role work safely with chemicals skill
not needed by the target role write technical reports skill

2 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 veneers required
required, not held types of wood required

Index

Other moves recorded from rubber technologist

Full index of moves from rubber technologist

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.