Table 1Transition record

engine designertoindustrial tool design engineer

A engine designer already meets 24% of what the industrial tool design engineer role asks for. The move turns on 17 required skills not yet in the profile.

From engine designer

24%

Overlap1

To industrial tool design engineer

8 Skills carried over

17 Required, not held

75.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 75.8

This move: 75.8 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the industrial tool design engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the engine designer 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A industrial tool design engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a engine designer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held define part requirements information skills
already held use specialised design software working with computers
already held 3D modelling natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held design drawings engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held approve engineering design communication, collaboration and creativity
already held CAD software information and communication technologies (icts)

All 8 carried skills, including the 7 the industrial tool design engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 34 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 7 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held industrial tools required
required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held industrial engineering required
required, not held manufacturing processes required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held production processes required
required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held identify customer's needs required
required, not held create solutions to problems required
required, not held design prototypes required
required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional

03 information skills 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held execute feasibility study required
required, not held perform scientific research required
required, not held read engineering drawings required

optional, not held determine production capacity optional
optional, not held determine production feasibility optional
optional, not held estimate duration of work optional
optional, not held monitor production developments optional
optional, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports optional

04 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held inspect industrial equipment required

optional, not held maintain industrial equipment optional

05 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use technical drawing software required

optional, not held use computer-aided engineering systems optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held mathematics required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a industrial tool design 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAD software knowledge
already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held define part requirements skill
already held design drawings knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held use specialised design software skill
already held 3D modelling knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional

08 handling and moving 1 supplementary

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

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional
optional, not held build a product's physical model optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held determine production capacity optional
optional, not held determine production feasibility optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held estimate duration of work optional
optional, not held maintain industrial equipment optional
optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held monitor production developments optional
optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional
optional, not held use computer-aided engineering systems optional

17 held skills the industrial tool design engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt to new design materials skill
not needed by the target role attend design meetings skill
not needed by the target role calculate design costs skill
not needed by the target role calculate materials to build equipment skill
not needed by the target role collaborate with designers skill
not needed by the target role collaborate with engineers skill
not needed by the target role conduct research on trends in design skill
not needed by the target role design process skill
not needed by the target role ecological principles knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate engine performance skill
not needed by the target role motor vehicle parts drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role office software knowledge
not needed by the target role packaging engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role packaging processes knowledge
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role stay up-to-date with vehicle trends skill
not needed by the target role vehicle electrical systems knowledge

12 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 industrial tools required
required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held industrial engineering required
required, not held manufacturing processes required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held production processes required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional

Index

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Full index of moves from engine designer

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.