Table 1Transition record

water treatment plant managertometal production manager

A water treatment plant manager already meets 40% of what the metal production manager role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From water treatment plant manager

40%

Overlap1

To metal production manager

15 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

64.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 64.2

This move: 64.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the metal production manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the water treatment plant 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.

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 metal production manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a water treatment plant 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 negotiate supplier arrangements communication, collaboration and creativity
already held strive for company growth management skills
already held plan health and safety procedures management skills

All 15 carried skills, including the 12 the metal production manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 32 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 information skills 5 required, 6 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
optional, not held measure customer feedback optional
optional, not held perform market research optional

02 management skills 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held control production required
required, not held improve business processes required
required, not held optimise financial performance required

optional, not held manage discarded products optional
optional, not held ensure finished product meet requirements optional
optional, not held identify market niches optional
optional, not held manage company transport strategy optional
optional, not held manage emergency procedures optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees 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 maintain relationship with customers optional
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 with stakeholders optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

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

optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional

05 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use IT tools required

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held innovation processes optional

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 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 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 negotiate supplier arrangements skill
already held plan health and safety procedures skill
already held recruit employees skill

19 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 innovation processes optional
optional, not held maintain relationship with customers 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 identify market niches 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 measure customer feedback optional
optional, not held negotiate with stakeholders optional
optional, not held perform market research optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role coordinate environmental efforts skill
not needed by the target role develop water purification methods skill
not needed by the target role develop water supply schedule skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment maintenance skill
not needed by the target role ensure proper water storage 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 inform on water supply skill
not needed by the target role liaise with local authorities skill
not needed by the target role maintain water treatment equipment 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 measure water quality parameters 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 prepare timelines for pipeline development projects skill
not needed by the target role report on production results skill
not needed by the target role set management priorities in pipeline networks skill
not needed by the target role supervise laboratory operations 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 train employees skill
not needed by the target role treat contaminated water skill
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill
not needed by the target role water chemistry analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role water policies knowledge
not needed by the target role water reuse knowledge

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

Index

Other moves recorded from water treatment plant manager

Full index of moves from water treatment plant 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.