Table 1Transition record

industrial designertotooling engineer

A industrial designer already meets 36% of what the tooling engineer role asks for. The move turns on 17 required skills not yet in the profile.

From industrial designer

36%

Overlap1

To tooling engineer

17 Skills carried over

17 Required, not held

68.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 68.5

This move: 68.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the tooling engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the industrial 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 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A tooling engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a industrial designer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held determine production feasibility information skills
already held monitor production developments information skills
already held build a product's physical model handling and moving
already held create a product's virtual model communication, collaboration and creativity
already held industrial engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held 3D modelling natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 17 carried skills, including the 11 the tooling engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 35 missing skills fall into 10 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 5 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held mechanics required
required, not held production processes required
required, not held quality and cycle time optimisation required
required, not held reverse engineering required
required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional

02 information skills 5 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held estimate duration of work required
required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required
required, not held perform scientific research required
required, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports required
required, not held read engineering drawings required

optional, not held determine production capacity optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held adjust engineering designs required
required, not held approve engineering design required

optional, not held advise customers on new equipment optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held attend trade fairs optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held render 3D images optional
optional, not held train employees optional

04 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 required

required, not held ICT software specifications required
required, not held CAE software required

05 working with computers 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held use computer-aided engineering systems required

optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

06 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held multimedia systems required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a tooling 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAD software knowledge
already held build a product's physical model skill
already held create a product's virtual model skill
already held determine production feasibility skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held industrial engineering knowledge
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held 3D modelling knowledge
already held analyse production processes for improvement skill
already held design prototypes skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held monitor production developments skill
already held perform market research skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held physics required

08 management skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held plan allocation of space optional
optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held set production facilities standards optional

09 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional

10 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held plan allocation of space optional
optional, not held advise customers on new equipment optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held attend trade fairs optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held determine production capacity optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional
optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held render 3D images optional
optional, not held set production facilities standards optional
optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

50 held skills the tooling engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAM software knowledge
not needed by the target role adapt existing designs to changed circumstances skill
not needed by the target role adapt to new design materials skill
not needed by the target role aesthetics knowledge
not needed by the target role apply 3D imaging techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply desktop publishing techniques skill
not needed by the target role attend design meetings skill
not needed by the target role build jewellery models 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 ceramic ware knowledge
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 consult with design team skill
not needed by the target role coordinate manufacturing production activities skill
not needed by the target role copyright legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role cost management knowledge
not needed by the target role design management knowledge
not needed by the target role design package skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role determine suitability of materials skill
not needed by the target role develop jewellery designs skill
not needed by the target role draft design specifications skill
not needed by the target role draw blueprints skill
not needed by the target role draw design sketches skill
not needed by the target role ergonomics knowledge
not needed by the target role follow a brief skill
not needed by the target role human-robot collaboration knowledge
not needed by the target role hydraulics knowledge
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role industrial design knowledge
not needed by the target role jewellery processes knowledge
not needed by the target role manage contracts skill
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role perform ideation activities skill
not needed by the target role perform physical stress tests on models skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role plan event marketing for promotional campaigns skill
not needed by the target role pneumatics knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare production prototypes skill

10 further entries not listed here

11 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 software specifications required
required, not held CAE software required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held multimedia systems required
required, not held physics required
required, not held production processes required
required, not held quality and cycle time optimisation required
required, not held reverse engineering required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from industrial designer

Full index of moves from industrial 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.