Table 1Transition record

computer hardware engineertonumerical tool and process control programmer

A computer hardware engineer already meets 72% of what the numerical tool and process control programmer role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From computer hardware engineer

72%

Overlap1

To numerical tool and process control programmer

44 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

40.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 40.9

This move: 40.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the numerical tool and process control programmer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the computer hardware 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 44 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A numerical tool and process control programmer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a computer hardware engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held CoffeeScript information and communication technologies (icts)
already held Erlang information and communication technologies (icts)
already held Smalltalk (computer programming) information and communication technologies (icts)
already held Microsoft Visual C++ information and communication technologies (icts)
already held ABAP information and communication technologies (icts)
already held APL information and communication technologies (icts)

All 44 carried skills, including the 39 the numerical tool and process control programmer 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held blueprints required
required, not held quality and cycle time optimisation required

optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held lathe machine parts optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

02 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply control process statistical methods required
required, not held read standard blueprints required

optional, not held use technical documentation optional

03 working with computers 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held program a CNC controller required
required, not held set up the controller of a machine required

optional, not held use computer-aided engineering systems optional

04 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 required

required, not held ICT system programming required
required, not held CAD software required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held statistical process control required

optional, not held 3D modelling optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a numerical tool and process control programmer 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 44 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ABAP knowledge
already held AJAX knowledge
already held APL knowledge
already held ASP.NET knowledge
already held Assembly (computer programming) knowledge
already held C# knowledge
already held C++ knowledge
already held COBOL knowledge
already held CoffeeScript knowledge
already held Common Lisp knowledge
already held Erlang knowledge
already held Groovy knowledge
already held Haskell knowledge
already held Java (computer programming) knowledge
already held JavaScript knowledge
already held Lisp knowledge
already held MATLAB knowledge
already held ML (computer programming) knowledge
already held Microsoft Visual C++ knowledge
already held Objective-C knowledge
already held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language knowledge
already held PHP knowledge
already held Pascal (computer programming) knowledge
already held Perl knowledge
already held Prolog (computer programming) knowledge
already held Python (computer programming) knowledge
already held R knowledge
already held Ruby (computer programming) knowledge
already held SAP R3 knowledge
already held SAS language knowledge
already held Scala knowledge
already held Scratch (computer programming) knowledge
already held Smalltalk (computer programming) knowledge
already held Swift (computer programming) knowledge
already held TypeScript knowledge
already held VBScript knowledge
already held Visual Basic knowledge
already held computer programming knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held perform data analysis skill
already held use CAM software skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use measurement instruments required

optional, not held tend lathe optional

08 management skills 1 required

required, not held ensure equipment availability required

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional
optional, not held lathe machine parts optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held tend lathe optional
optional, not held use computer-aided engineering systems optional
optional, not held use technical documentation optional

88 held skills the numerical tool and process control programmer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role abide by regulations on banned materials skill
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role align software with system architectures skill
not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role apply blended learning skill
not needed by the target role apply for research funding skill
not needed by the target role apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities skill
not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role assemble hardware components skill
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role communicate with a non-scientific audience skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role computer engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role computer technology knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct literature research skill
not needed by the target role conduct quality control analysis skill
not needed by the target role conduct research across disciplines skill
not needed by the target role coordinate engineering teams skill
not needed by the target role create technical plans skill
not needed by the target role define manufacturing quality criteria skill
not needed by the target role demonstrate disciplinary expertise skill
not needed by the target role design drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role design firmware skill
not needed by the target role design hardware skill
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role develop product design skill
not needed by the target role develop professional network with researchers and scientists skill
not needed by the target role disseminate results to the scientific community skill
not needed by the target role draft bill of materials skill
not needed by the target role draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation skill
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity principles knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental threats knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate research activities skill
not needed by the target role firmware knowledge
not needed by the target role hardware architectures knowledge

48 further entries not listed here

10 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 ICT system programming required
required, not held CAD software required
required, not held blueprints required
required, not held quality and cycle time optimisation required
required, not held statistical process control required
optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held lathe machine parts optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from computer hardware engineer

Full index of moves from computer hardware 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.