Table 1Transition record

industrial engineertorotating equipment engineer

A industrial engineer already meets 55% of what the rotating equipment engineer role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From industrial engineer

55%

Overlap1

To rotating equipment engineer

21 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

50.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 50.4

This move: 50.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the rotating equipment engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the industrial 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 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A rotating equipment engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a industrial engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held determine production capacity information skills
already held plan manufacturing processes management skills
already held principles of mechanical engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held industrial engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held material mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held 3D modelling natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 21 carried skills, including the 15 the rotating equipment engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 9 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 information skills 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held execute feasibility study required
required, not held perform scientific research required
required, not held read standard blueprints required

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

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held advise on safety improvements required
required, not held troubleshoot required

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

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held types of rotating equipment required
required, not held blueprints required

optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional

04 working with computers 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held use computer-aided engineering systems required
required, not held use technical drawing software required

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

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional

06 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain rotating equipment optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a rotating equipment 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 21 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 engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held industrial engineering knowledge
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held principles of mechanical engineering knowledge
already held production processes knowledge
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held 3D modelling knowledge
already held design prototypes skill
already held determine production capacity skill
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held material mechanics knowledge
already held plan manufacturing processes skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 supplementary

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

08 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CAE software optional

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage supplies optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held maintain rotating equipment optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions 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 feasibility optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held estimate duration of work optional
optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held monitor production developments optional
optional, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional
optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

56 held skills the rotating equipment engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on manufacturing problems skill
not needed by the target role aerospace engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
not needed by the target role apply advanced manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role automotive engineering skill
not needed by the target role build machines skill
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role computer engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role continuous improvement philosophies knowledge
not needed by the target role control production skill
not needed by the target role coordinate engineering teams skill
not needed by the target role coordinate manufacturing production activities skill
not needed by the target role design automation components skill
not needed by the target role design drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role develop product design skill
not needed by the target role develop production line skill
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electromechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role industrial research and development knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial tools knowledge
not needed by the target role instrumentation engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role instrumentation equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role integrate new products in manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes skill
not needed by the target role lead process optimisation skill
not needed by the target role lean manufacturing knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
not needed by the target role maintain industrial equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with suppliers skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage production systems skill
not needed by the target role mechatronics knowledge
not needed by the target role microelectromechanical systems knowledge
not needed by the target role microelectronics knowledge

16 further entries not listed here

5 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 types of rotating equipment required
required, not held blueprints required
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from industrial engineer

Full index of moves from industrial 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.