Table 1Transition record

compliance engineertoprecision engineer

A compliance engineer already meets 46% of what the precision engineer role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From compliance engineer

46%

Overlap1

To precision engineer

13 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

53.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 53.5

This move: 53.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the precision engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the compliance 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A precision engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a compliance engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held interpret technical requirements information skills
already held manage engineering project management skills
already held industrial engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held define technical requirements management skills
already held mechanical engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held electrical engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 13 carried skills, including the 9 the precision engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 9 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held design microelectromechanical systems required
required, not held design scientific equipment required

optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held draft design specifications optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held precision engineering required
required, not held precision mechanics required

optional, not held mechatronics optional

03 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held define part requirements required

optional, not held analyse stress resistance of products optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held record test data optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held calibrate precision instrument required

optional, not held operate precision machinery optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

05 constructing 3 supplementary

optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
optional, not held perform test run optional

06 management skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held develop test procedures optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a precision engineer 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held define technical requirements skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held interpret technical requirements skill
already held manage engineering project skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held project management knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held industrial engineering knowledge
already held mechanical engineering knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held design principles optional

08 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held product data management optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use CAD software optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse stress resistance of products optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held develop test procedures optional
optional, not held draft design specifications optional
optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held operate precision machinery optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held product data management optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

25 held skills the precision engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on equipment maintenance skill
not needed by the target role advise on safety improvements skill
not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
not needed by the target role apply radiation protection procedures skill
not needed by the target role archive documentation related to work skill
not needed by the target role collaborate with designers skill
not needed by the target role communicate regulations skill
not needed by the target role consult with technical staff skill
not needed by the target role create manufacturing guidelines skill
not needed by the target role develop licensing agreements skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with legal requirements skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure cross-department cooperation skill
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role manage contracts skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role perform inspections required by international conventions skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role radiation protection knowledge
not needed by the target role security engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role train staff about product features skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
not needed by the target role write specifications skill

5 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 precision engineering required
required, not held precision mechanics required
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held product data management optional

Index

Other moves recorded from compliance engineer

Full index of moves from compliance 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.