Table 1Transition record

logistics engineertocomponent engineer

A logistics engineer already meets 42% of what the component engineer role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From logistics engineer

42%

Overlap1

To component engineer

11 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

59 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

42%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

59/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the component engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the logistics 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.

Why

Why this move works

A component engineer role treats 11 of its required skills as things a logistics engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

define technical requirements
engineering principles
engineering processes
execute analytical mathematical calculations
interpret technical requirements
manage engineering project

What stands in the way is 6 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A component engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a logistics engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held interpret technical requirements information skills
already held manage engineering project management skills
already held define technical requirements management skills
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations information skills
already held project management business, administration and law
already held use technical drawing software working with computers

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

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 32 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held battery design required
required, not held manufacturing processes required
required, not held production processes required

optional, not held battery management systems optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held state estimation optional

02 information skills 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held assess financial viability required
required, not held execute feasibility study required

optional, not held interpret circuit diagrams optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held conduct quality control analysis optional
optional, not held record test data optional

03 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held computer simulation required

optional, not held computer science optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held design electromechanical systems optional
optional, not held draft design specifications optional

05 management skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held install machinery optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a component 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held define technical requirements skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held interpret technical requirements skill
already held manage engineering project skill
already held mathematics knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held project management knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held product data management optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

08 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held design principles optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use CAD software optional

26 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held battery management systems optional
optional, not held interpret circuit diagrams optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held computer science optional
optional, not held conduct quality control analysis optional
optional, not held design electromechanical systems optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held draft design specifications optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held install machinery optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional
optional, not held product data management optional
optional, not held quality standards optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held state estimation optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

22 held skills the component engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role administer multi-modal logistics skill
not needed by the target role analyse logistic changes skill
not needed by the target role analyse supply chain strategies skill
not needed by the target role analyse supply chain trends skill
not needed by the target role carry out inventory planning skill
not needed by the target role direct logistical functions skill
not needed by the target role green logistics knowledge
not needed by the target role implement efficiency plans for logistics operations skill
not needed by the target role lean manufacturing knowledge
not needed by the target role logistics knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain logistics databases skill
not needed by the target role manage contracts skill
not needed by the target role manage distribution channels skill
not needed by the target role manage logistics skill
not needed by the target role manage warehouse operations skill
not needed by the target role manage warehouse organisation skill
not needed by the target role process customer orders skill
not needed by the target role product packaging requirements knowledge
not needed by the target role supply chain management knowledge
not needed by the target role transportation engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role use methods of logistical data analysis skill
not needed by the target role warehouse operations knowledge

15 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 battery design required
required, not held computer simulation required
required, not held manufacturing processes required
required, not held production processes required
optional, not held battery management systems optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held computer science optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held product data management optional
optional, not held quality standards optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held state estimation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from logistics engineer

Full index of moves from logistics 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.