Table 1Transition record

synthetic materials engineertochemical tester

A synthetic materials engineer already meets 33% of what the chemical tester role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From synthetic materials engineer

33%

Overlap1

To chemical tester

5 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

61.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 61.6

This move: 61.6 of 100 · substantial

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

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held handle chemicals handling and moving
already held chemical processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held prepare scientific reports communication, collaboration and creativity
already held work safely with chemicals assisting and caring
already held quality standards business, administration and law

All 5 carried skills, including the 5 the chemical tester role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 missing skills fall into 7 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 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held conduct chemical testing on basic metals required
required, not held report well results required
required, not held monitor manufacturing quality standards required

optional, not held assess suitability of metal types for specific application optional
optional, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held work in metal manufacture teams required

optional, not held train staff in quality procedures optional
optional, not held train staff in safety procedures optional
optional, not held give instructions to staff optional
optional, not held speak different languages optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure public safety and security required

optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional

04 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held organize chemical reagents required

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held chemical technologies in metal manufacture optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held physics optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a chemical tester 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 chemical processes knowledge
already held handle chemicals skill
already held prepare scientific reports skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held work safely with chemicals skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held conduct laboratory chemical research on metals optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held chemical technologies in metal manufacture optional
optional, not held conduct laboratory chemical research on metals optional
optional, not held train staff in quality procedures optional
optional, not held train staff in safety procedures optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held assess suitability of metal types for specific application optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations optional
optional, not held give instructions to staff optional
optional, not held physics optional
optional, not held speak different languages optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

33 held skills the chemical tester role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
not needed by the target role anticipate installation maintenance skill
not needed by the target role assemble machines skill
not needed by the target role basic chemicals knowledge
not needed by the target role build machines skill
not needed by the target role check quality of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role civil engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role communication knowledge
not needed by the target role design engineering components skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role design process skill
not needed by the target role electrical machines knowledge
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role injection moulding machine parts knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role manage environmental impact of operations skill
not needed by the target role manage processes skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role materials engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role measure materials skill
not needed by the target role perform maintenance on installed equipment skill
not needed by the target role quality assurance methodologies knowledge
not needed by the target role record test data 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 materials skill
not needed by the target role types of plastic knowledge
not needed by the target role use CAD software skill
not needed by the target role use hand tools skill
not needed by the target role use technical drawing software skill
not needed by the target role work with chemicals skill
not needed by the target role write technical reports skill

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

optional, not held chemical technologies in metal manufacture optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held physics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from synthetic materials engineer

Full index of moves from synthetic materials 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.