Table 1Transition record

quality engineering techniciantoquality engineer

A quality engineering technician already meets 62% of what the quality engineer role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From quality engineering technician

62%

Overlap1

To quality engineer

19 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

40.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 40.1

This move: 40.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the quality engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the quality engineering technician 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 19 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 quality engineering technician 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 test procedures engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held non-destructive testing engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held ensure compliance with company regulations assisting and caring
already held communicate test results to other departments communication, collaboration and creativity
already held set quality assurance objectives management skills

All 19 carried skills, including the 12 the quality engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 missing skills fall into 7 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 management skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held identify process improvements required
required, not held define quality standards required

optional, not held define manufacturing quality criteria optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held perform project management optional

02 information skills 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held perform risk analysis required

optional, not held check quality of products on the production line optional
optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional
optional, not held lead inspections optional
optional, not held perform pre-assembly quality checks optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held recommend product improvements required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held materials engineering optional

05 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held audit techniques optional
optional, not held lean manufacturing optional

06 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary

optional, not held communication optional

1 further area 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 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse test data skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held quality assurance methodologies knowledge
already held quality assurance procedures knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held record test data skill
already held report test findings skill
already held set quality assurance objectives skill
already held support implementation of quality management systems skill
already held test procedures knowledge
already held undertake inspections skill
already held write inspection reports skill
already held communicate test results to other departments skill
already held ensure compliance with company regulations skill
already held ensure compliance with legal requirements skill
already held maintain test equipment skill
already held non-destructive testing knowledge
already held oversee quality control skill
already held train employees skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held use measurement instruments optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held check quality of products on the production line optional
optional, not held define manufacturing quality criteria optional
optional, not held audit techniques optional
optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional
optional, not held communication optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held lead inspections optional
optional, not held lean manufacturing optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held materials engineering optional
optional, not held perform pre-assembly quality checks optional
optional, not held perform project management optional
optional, not held use measurement instruments optional

21 held skills the quality engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role apply statistical analysis techniques skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct performance tests 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 material testing procedures skill
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role execute software tests skill
not needed by the target role inspect material skill
not needed by the target role manage chemical testing procedures skill
not needed by the target role manage manufacturing documentation skill
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
not needed by the target role perform physical stress tests on models skill
not needed by the target role perform product testing skill
not needed by the target role perform test run skill
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role statistics knowledge

6 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

optional, not held audit techniques optional
optional, not held communication optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held lean manufacturing optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held materials engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from quality engineering technician

Full index of moves from quality engineering technician

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.