Table 1Transition record

industrial quality managertoquality engineer

A industrial quality manager already meets 49% of what the quality engineer role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From industrial quality manager

49%

Overlap1

To quality engineer

20 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

50.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 50.2

This move: 50.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the quality engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the industrial quality manager 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 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A quality engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a industrial quality manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held support implementation of quality management systems communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform pre-assembly quality checks information skills
already held define quality standards management skills
already held communicate test results to other departments communication, collaboration and creativity
already held audit techniques business, administration and law
already held industrial engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 20 carried skills, including the 7 the quality engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 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 information skills 3 required

required, not held perform risk analysis required
required, not held report test findings required
required, not held undertake inspections required

02 business, administration and law 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held quality assurance methodologies required
required, not held quality assurance procedures required

optional, not held lean manufacturing optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held recommend product improvements required
required, not held write inspection reports required

optional, not held train employees optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held test procedures required

optional, not held materials engineering optional
optional, not held non-destructive testing optional

05 management skills 1 required

required, not held set quality assurance objectives required

06 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held ensure compliance with company regulations optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with legal requirements optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a quality 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 20 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse test data skill
already held define quality standards skill
already held identify process improvements skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held record test data skill
already held support implementation of quality management systems skill
already held audit techniques knowledge
already held check quality of products on the production line skill
already held check quality of raw materials skill
already held communicate test results to other departments skill
already held define manufacturing quality criteria skill
already held industrial engineering knowledge
already held lead inspections skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held oversee quality control skill
already held perform pre-assembly quality checks skill
already held perform project management skill
already held use measurement instruments skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain test equipment optional

08 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary

optional, not held communication optional

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held communication optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with company regulations optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with legal requirements optional
optional, not held lean manufacturing optional
optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
optional, not held materials engineering optional
optional, not held non-destructive testing optional
optional, not held train employees optional

29 held skills the quality 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 assess supplier risks skill
not needed by the target role attend to ICT systems quality skill
not needed by the target role conduct workplace audits skill
not needed by the target role correctional procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role create manufacturing guidelines skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role database quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role develop audit plan skill
not needed by the target role develop manufacturing policies skill
not needed by the target role evaluate industrial hygiene skill
not needed by the target role follow standards for machinery safety skill
not needed by the target role identify preventive actions skill
not needed by the target role industrial design knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial software knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect industrial equipment skill
not needed by the target role inspect material skill
not needed by the target role internal auditing knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with industrial professionals skill
not needed by the target role manage corrective actions skill
not needed by the target role manage manufacturing documentation skill
not needed by the target role management systems standards knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
not needed by the target role perform quality audits skill
not needed by the target role provide technical documentation skill
not needed by the target role provide technical expertise skill
not needed by the target role record production data for quality control skill
not needed by the target role revise quality control systems documentation skill
not needed by the target role total quality control knowledge

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 quality assurance methodologies required
required, not held quality assurance procedures required
required, not held test procedures required
optional, not held communication optional
optional, not held lean manufacturing optional
optional, not held materials engineering optional
optional, not held non-destructive testing optional

Index

Other moves recorded from industrial quality manager

Full index of moves from industrial quality manager

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.