Table 1Transition record

dependability engineertoproduct development engineering technician

A dependability engineer already meets 27% of what the product development engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From dependability engineer

27%

Overlap1

To product development engineering technician

7 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

68 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 68

This move: 68 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the product development engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the dependability 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A product development engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a dependability engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held analyse production processes for improvement information skills
already held analyse test data information skills
already held adjust engineering designs communication, collaboration and creativity
already held engineering processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held engineering principles engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held perform test run constructing

All 7 carried skills, including the 5 the product development engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held develop product design required
required, not held advise on machinery malfunctions required
required, not held collaborate with engineers required
required, not held create solutions to problems required

optional, not held collaborate with designers optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional
optional, not held write stress-strain analysis reports optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held material mechanics required
required, not held mechanics required

optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held circular economy optional
optional, not held industrial research and development optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held production processes optional

03 information skills 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held inspect quality of products required

optional, not held assess integrated domotics systems optional
optional, not held analyse stress resistance of materials optional
optional, not held analyse stress resistance of products optional
optional, not held assess operating cost optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held record test data optional

04 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use CAD software required

optional, not held use computer-aided engineering systems optional

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held CAD software required

06 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a product development engineering technician 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held analyse test data skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held troubleshoot skill
already held analyse production processes for improvement skill
already held perform test run skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held use testing equipment optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess integrated domotics systems optional
optional, not held collaborate with designers optional
optional, not held analyse stress resistance of materials optional
optional, not held analyse stress resistance of products optional
optional, not held assess operating cost optional
optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held circular economy optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held industrial research and development optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held production processes optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held use computer-aided engineering systems optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional
optional, not held write stress-strain analysis reports optional

18 held skills the product development engineering technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply numeracy skills skill
not needed by the target role calculate production costs skill
not needed by the target role cooperate with colleagues skill
not needed by the target role cost management knowledge
not needed by the target role develop strategy to solve problems skill
not needed by the target role develop test procedures skill
not needed by the target role identify process improvements skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage engineering project skill
not needed by the target role perform failure analysis of production process skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role predictive maintenance knowledge
not needed by the target role quality control systems knowledge
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role safety engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role six sigma methods knowledge
not needed by the target role test procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

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 CAD software required
required, not held material mechanics required
required, not held mechanics required
optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held circular economy optional
optional, not held industrial research and development optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held production processes optional

Index

Other moves recorded from dependability engineer

Full index of moves from dependability 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.