Table 1Transition record

industrial engineertotooling engineer

A industrial engineer already meets 51% of what the tooling engineer role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From industrial engineer

51%

Overlap1

To tooling engineer

25 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

55.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 55.9

This move: 55.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the tooling 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 25 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 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 industrial engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held material mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held 3D modelling natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held production processes engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 25 carried skills, including the 15 the tooling engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 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 information skills 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held determine production feasibility required
required, not held estimate duration of work required
required, not held perform scientific research required
required, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports required

optional, not held monitor production developments optional
optional, not held perform market research optional

02 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

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required

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

04 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 required

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

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held create a product's virtual model 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 render 3D images 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 25 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 execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held industrial engineering knowledge
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held physics 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 analyse production processes for improvement skill
already held communicate with customers skill
already held design prototypes skill
already held determine production capacity skill
already held electromechanics knowledge
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held material mechanics knowledge
already held plan manufacturing processes skill
already held train employees skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 required

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

08 management skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held plan allocation of space optional
optional, not held manage supplies 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

14 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 ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional
optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held monitor production developments optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held perform market research 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 use CAM software optional

52 held skills the tooling 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 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 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 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 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 mechanical engineering knowledge
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
not needed by the target role optimise production skill
not needed by the target role optimise production processes parameters skill
not needed by the target role oversee assembly operations skill

12 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 ICT software specifications required
required, not held CAE software required
required, not held multimedia systems required
required, not held quality and cycle time optimisation required
required, not held reverse engineering required

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.