Table 1Transition record

engineering assistanttologistics engineer

A engineering assistant already meets 23% of what the logistics engineer role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From engineering assistant

23%

Overlap1

To logistics engineer

5 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

71.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 71.6

This move: 71.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the logistics engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the engineering assistant 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A logistics engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a engineering assistant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held project management business, administration and law
already held technical drawings engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held engineering processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held mathematics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held engineering principles engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 5 carried skills, including the 5 the logistics engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 missing skills fall into 6 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 management skills 4 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held direct logistical functions required
required, not held define technical requirements required
required, not held manage engineering project required
required, not held manage logistics required

optional, not held carry out inventory planning optional
optional, not held administer multi-modal logistics optional
optional, not held manage distribution channels optional
optional, not held manage warehouse operations optional
optional, not held manage warehouse organisation optional
optional, not held process customer orders optional

02 information skills 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held interpret technical requirements required
required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required
required, not held perform scientific research required

optional, not held analyse supply chain trends optional
optional, not held analyse logistic changes optional
optional, not held analyse supply chain strategies optional
optional, not held maintain logistics databases optional
optional, not held use methods of logistical data analysis optional

03 business, administration and law 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held logistics required
required, not held supply chain management required

optional, not held warehouse operations optional
optional, not held green logistics optional
optional, not held lean manufacturing optional

04 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use technical drawing software required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held implement efficiency plans for logistics operations optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held product packaging requirements optional
optional, not held transportation engineering optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a logistics 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held project management knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse supply chain trends optional
optional, not held carry out inventory planning optional
optional, not held warehouse operations optional
optional, not held administer multi-modal logistics optional
optional, not held analyse logistic changes optional
optional, not held analyse supply chain strategies optional
optional, not held green logistics optional
optional, not held implement efficiency plans for logistics operations optional
optional, not held lean manufacturing optional
optional, not held maintain logistics databases optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held manage distribution channels optional
optional, not held manage warehouse operations optional
optional, not held manage warehouse organisation optional
optional, not held process customer orders optional
optional, not held product packaging requirements optional
optional, not held transportation engineering optional
optional, not held use methods of logistical data analysis optional

23 held skills the logistics engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply statistical analysis techniques skill
not needed by the target role assist scientific research skill
not needed by the target role collaborate with engineers skill
not needed by the target role conduct performance tests skill
not needed by the target role consult with industry professionals skill
not needed by the target role create technical plans skill
not needed by the target role deliver visual presentation of data skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment maintenance skill
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role file documents skill
not needed by the target role fix meetings skill
not needed by the target role gather experimental data skill
not needed by the target role handle mail skill
not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
not needed by the target role liaise with industrial professionals skill
not needed by the target role perform clerical duties skill
not needed by the target role perform data analysis skill
not needed by the target role perform office routine activities skill
not needed by the target role plan engineering activities skill
not needed by the target role prepare scientific reports skill
not needed by the target role proofread text skill
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
not needed by the target role write manuals skill

7 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 logistics required
required, not held supply chain management required
optional, not held warehouse operations optional
optional, not held green logistics optional
optional, not held lean manufacturing optional
optional, not held product packaging requirements optional
optional, not held transportation engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from engineering assistant

Full index of moves from engineering assistant

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.