Table 1Transition record

rotating equipment engineertosurface engineer

A rotating equipment engineer already meets 55% of what the surface engineer role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From rotating equipment engineer

55%

Overlap1

To surface engineer

14 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

46.3 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

55%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

46.3/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the surface engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the rotating equipment 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 surface engineer role treats 12 of its required skills as things a rotating equipment engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adjust engineering designs
approve engineering design
engineering principles
engineering processes
execute analytical mathematical calculations
industrial engineering

What stands in the way is 3 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A surface engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a rotating equipment engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held industrial engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held material mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held production processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held approve engineering design communication, collaboration and creativity
already held mechanical engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing processes engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 14 carried skills, including the 12 the surface engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held safety engineering required
required, not held surface engineering required

optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held non-destructive testing optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional
optional, not held soldering techniques optional
optional, not held types of metal optional
optional, not held welding techniques optional

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held corrosion types required

optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held physics optional

03 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held analyse stress resistance of materials optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held develop material testing procedures optional
optional, not held recognise signs of corrosion optional
optional, not held record test data optional

04 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held apply phosphate coating to metal workpiece optional
optional, not held parkerise metal workpiece optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held use non-destructive testing equipment optional
optional, not held galvanise metal workpiece optional

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held environmental legislation optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a surface 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

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 perform scientific research skill
already held production processes knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held material mechanics knowledge
already held mechanical engineering knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held computer simulation optional

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held hazardous waste types optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply phosphate coating to metal workpiece optional
optional, not held parkerise metal workpiece optional
optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held use non-destructive testing equipment optional
optional, not held analyse stress resistance of materials optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional
optional, not held develop material testing procedures optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional
optional, not held galvanise metal workpiece optional
optional, not held hazardous waste types optional
optional, not held non-destructive testing optional
optional, not held physics optional
optional, not held recognise signs of corrosion optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional
optional, not held soldering techniques optional
optional, not held types of metal optional
optional, not held welding techniques optional

31 held skills the surface engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on machinery malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role advise on safety improvements skill
not needed by the target role blueprints knowledge
not needed by the target role build a product's physical model skill
not needed by the target role create a product's virtual model skill
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role determine production capacity skill
not needed by the target role determine production feasibility skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role estimate duration of work skill
not needed by the target role execute feasibility study skill
not needed by the target role maintain rotating equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage supplies skill
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor production developments skill
not needed by the target role plan manufacturing processes skill
not needed by the target role principles of mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role provide cost benefit analysis reports skill
not needed by the target role quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
not needed by the target role read engineering drawings skill
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role reverse engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role set up the controller of a machine skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
not needed by the target role types of rotating equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role use CAD software skill
not needed by the target role use CAM software skill
not needed by the target role use computer-aided engineering systems skill

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 corrosion types required
required, not held safety engineering required
required, not held surface engineering required
optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional
optional, not held hazardous waste types optional
optional, not held non-destructive testing optional
optional, not held physics optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional
optional, not held soldering techniques optional
optional, not held types of metal optional
optional, not held welding techniques optional

Index

Other moves recorded from rotating equipment engineer

Full index of moves from rotating equipment 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.