Table 1Transition record

draftertoproduct development engineering drafter

A drafter already meets 80% of what the product development engineering drafter role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From drafter

80%

Overlap1

To product development engineering drafter

27 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

21.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 21.9

This move: 21.9 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the product development engineering drafter role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the drafter 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 27 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A product development engineering drafter role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a drafter background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held use CADD software working with computers
already held manual draughting techniques arts and humanities
already held use manual draughting techniques communication, collaboration and creativity
already held draw design sketches communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop assembly instructions communication, collaboration and creativity
already held draw blueprints communication, collaboration and creativity

All 27 carried skills, including the 13 the product development engineering drafter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 7 missing skills fall into 5 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 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held circular economy required

optional, not held industrial research and development optional

02 information skills 1 required

required, not held define part requirements required

03 management skills 1 required

required, not held provide technical documentation required

04 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held design management optional
optional, not held product data management optional

05 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held build a product's physical model optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a product development engineering drafter 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 27 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAD software knowledge
already held create technical plans skill
already held design drawings knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held manual draughting techniques knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held use CADD software skill
already held use manual draughting techniques skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held 3D modelling knowledge
already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held create a product's virtual model skill
already held design principles knowledge
already held develop assembly instructions skill
already held draft design specifications skill
already held draw blueprints skill
already held draw design sketches skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held industrial engineering knowledge
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held mechanical engineering knowledge

4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held design management optional
optional, not held build a product's physical model optional
optional, not held industrial research and development optional
optional, not held product data management optional

63 held skills the product development engineering drafter role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CADD software knowledge
not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT software specifications knowledge
not needed by the target role advise client on technical possibilities skill
not needed by the target role advise on architectural matters skill
not needed by the target role advise on building matters skill
not needed by the target role aesthetics knowledge
not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
not needed by the target role architectural design knowledge
not needed by the target role archive documentation related to work skill
not needed by the target role blueprints knowledge
not needed by the target role building codes knowledge
not needed by the target role calculate materials to build equipment skill
not needed by the target role cartography knowledge
not needed by the target role check architectural drawings on site skill
not needed by the target role civil engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with construction crews skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role conduct land surveys skill
not needed by the target role construction methods knowledge
not needed by the target role consult with design team skill
not needed by the target role create architectural sketches skill
not needed by the target role create electrical wiring diagram skill
not needed by the target role customise drafts skill
not needed by the target role design circuits using CAD skill
not needed by the target role design electrical systems skill
not needed by the target role design electromechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role design transportation systems skill
not needed by the target role develop a specific interior design skill
not needed by the target role draft bill of materials skill
not needed by the target role draw prop sketches skill
not needed by the target role electrical wiring diagrams knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role electromechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role estimate cost of building materials skill
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role integrate engineering principles in architectural design skill
not needed by the target role interpret circuit diagrams skill
not needed by the target role interpret electrical diagrams skill

23 further entries not listed here

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 circular economy required
optional, not held design management optional
optional, not held industrial research and development optional
optional, not held product data management optional

Index

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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.