Table 1Transition record

sewerage systems managertowood factory manager

A sewerage systems manager already meets 40% of what the wood factory manager role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From sewerage systems manager

40%

Overlap1

To wood factory manager

15 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

66.8 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

40%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

66.8/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the wood factory manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the sewerage systems 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 wood factory manager role treats 13 of its required skills as things a sewerage systems manager already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adhere to organisational guidelines
create manufacturing guidelines
define manufacturing quality criteria
develop manufacturing policies
ensure equipment availability
follow company standards

What stands in the way is 12 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 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A wood factory manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a sewerage systems manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held create manufacturing guidelines management skills
already held develop manufacturing policies management skills
already held define manufacturing quality criteria management skills
already held strive for company growth management skills
already held plan health and safety procedures management skills
already held manage supplies management skills

All 15 carried skills, including the 13 the wood factory manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 37 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held construction products required
required, not held timber products required
required, not held wood products required
required, not held woodworking processes required

optional, not held engineering processes optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held carry out purchasing operations in the timber business required
required, not held advise customers on wood products required
required, not held sell processed timber in a commercial environment required

optional, not held negotiate improvement with suppliers optional
optional, not held prospect new customers optional
optional, not held align efforts towards business development optional
optional, not held liaise with shareholders optional
optional, not held meet contract specifications optional
optional, not held negotiate terms with suppliers optional

03 information skills 2 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held analyse production processes for improvement required
required, not held study prices of wood products required

optional, not held assess felled timber quality optional
optional, not held assess felled timber volume optional
optional, not held inspect wood materials optional
optional, not held prepare purchasing reportings optional
optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
optional, not held check durability of wood materials optional
optional, not held distinguish wood quality optional

04 management skills 2 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held manage factory operations required
required, not held manage production systems required

optional, not held manage customer service optional
optional, not held manage timber stocks optional
optional, not held check material resources optional
optional, not held evaluate employees work optional
optional, not held oversee logistics of finished products optional
optional, not held recruit personnel optional
optional, not held schedule regular machine maintenance optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held oversee quality control required

optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

06 business, administration and law 3 supplementary

optional, not held company policies optional
optional, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a wood factory 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adhere to organisational guidelines skill
already held create manufacturing guidelines skill
already held define manufacturing quality criteria skill
already held develop manufacturing policies skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held follow company standards skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage staff skill
already held manage supplies skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held meet deadlines skill
already held strive for company growth skill
already held plan health and safety procedures skill
already held train employees skill

25 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess felled timber quality optional
optional, not held assess felled timber volume optional
optional, not held company policies optional
optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held inspect wood materials optional
optional, not held manage customer service optional
optional, not held manage timber stocks optional
optional, not held negotiate improvement with suppliers optional
optional, not held prepare purchasing reportings optional
optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
optional, not held prospect new customers optional
optional, not held align efforts towards business development optional
optional, not held check durability of wood materials optional
optional, not held check material resources optional
optional, not held distinguish wood quality optional
optional, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry optional
optional, not held evaluate employees work optional
optional, not held liaise with shareholders optional
optional, not held meet contract specifications optional
optional, not held negotiate terms with suppliers optional
optional, not held oversee logistics of finished products optional
optional, not held quality standards optional
optional, not held recruit personnel optional
optional, not held schedule regular machine maintenance optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

29 held skills the wood factory manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role coordinate environmental efforts skill
not needed by the target role coordinate sewage sludge handling skill
not needed by the target role develop sewerage networks skill
not needed by the target role document analysis results skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment maintenance skill
not needed by the target role ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role follow up pipeline integrity management priorities skill
not needed by the target role inspect pipelines skill
not needed by the target role manage water distribution procedures skill
not needed by the target role manage water quality testing skill
not needed by the target role mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects skill
not needed by the target role monitor automated machines skill
not needed by the target role monitor legislation developments skill
not needed by the target role negotiate supplier arrangements skill
not needed by the target role pollution legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role pollution prevention knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare timelines for pipeline development projects skill
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
not needed by the target role report on production results skill
not needed by the target role report pollution incidents skill
not needed by the target role set management priorities in pipeline networks skill
not needed by the target role supervise sewerage systems construction skill
not needed by the target role supervise waste disposal skill
not needed by the target role supervise waste water treatments skill
not needed by the target role water policies knowledge
not needed by the target role water reuse knowledge

8 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 construction products required
required, not held timber products required
required, not held wood products required
required, not held woodworking processes required
optional, not held company policies optional
optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

Index

Other moves recorded from sewerage systems manager

Full index of moves from sewerage systems 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.