Table 1Transition record

software analysttonumerical tool and process control programmer

A software analyst already meets 66% of what the numerical tool and process control programmer role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From software analyst

66%

Overlap1

To numerical tool and process control programmer

37 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

48.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 48.3

This move: 48.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the numerical tool and process control programmer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the software analyst 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 37 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A numerical tool and process control programmer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a software analyst background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held CoffeeScript information and communication technologies (icts)
already held Erlang information and communication technologies (icts)
already held Smalltalk (computer programming) information and communication technologies (icts)
already held ABAP information and communication technologies (icts)
already held APL information and communication technologies (icts)
already held COBOL information and communication technologies (icts)

All 37 carried skills, including the 37 the numerical tool and process control programmer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 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 working with computers 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held program a CNC controller required
required, not held set up the controller of a machine required
required, not held use CAD software required

optional, not held perform data analysis optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional
optional, not held use computer-aided engineering systems optional

02 information and communication technologies (icts) 3 required

required, not held ICT system programming required
required, not held Microsoft Visual C++ required
required, not held CAD software required

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held blueprints required
required, not held quality and cycle time optimisation required

optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held lathe machine parts optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

04 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply control process statistical methods required
required, not held read standard blueprints required

optional, not held use technical documentation optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional

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

required, not held statistical process control required

optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held mathematics optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a numerical tool and process control programmer 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 37 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ABAP knowledge
already held AJAX knowledge
already held APL knowledge
already held ASP.NET knowledge
already held Assembly (computer programming) knowledge
already held C# knowledge
already held C++ knowledge
already held COBOL knowledge
already held CoffeeScript knowledge
already held Common Lisp knowledge
already held Erlang knowledge
already held Groovy knowledge
already held Haskell knowledge
already held Java (computer programming) knowledge
already held JavaScript knowledge
already held Lisp knowledge
already held MATLAB knowledge
already held ML (computer programming) knowledge
already held Objective-C knowledge
already held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language knowledge
already held PHP knowledge
already held Pascal (computer programming) knowledge
already held Perl knowledge
already held Prolog (computer programming) knowledge
already held Python (computer programming) knowledge
already held R knowledge
already held Ruby (computer programming) knowledge
already held SAP R3 knowledge
already held SAS language knowledge
already held Scala knowledge
already held Scratch (computer programming) knowledge
already held Smalltalk (computer programming) knowledge
already held Swift (computer programming) knowledge
already held TypeScript knowledge
already held VBScript knowledge
already held Visual Basic knowledge
already held computer programming knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use measurement instruments required

optional, not held tend lathe optional

08 management skills 1 required

required, not held ensure equipment availability required

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held lathe machine parts optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held perform data analysis optional
optional, not held tend lathe optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional
optional, not held use computer-aided engineering systems optional
optional, not held use technical documentation optional

64 held skills the numerical tool and process control programmer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Agile development knowledge
not needed by the target role Agile project management knowledge
not needed by the target role DevOps knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT problem management techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT project management knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT project management methodologies knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT system user requirements knowledge
not needed by the target role LDAP knowledge
not needed by the target role LINQ knowledge
not needed by the target role MDX knowledge
not needed by the target role N1QL knowledge
not needed by the target role Open source model knowledge
not needed by the target role Outsourcing model knowledge
not needed by the target role Process-based management knowledge
not needed by the target role Prototyping development knowledge
not needed by the target role Rapid application development knowledge
not needed by the target role SPARK knowledge
not needed by the target role SPARQL knowledge
not needed by the target role Spiral development knowledge
not needed by the target role Waterfall development knowledge
not needed by the target role XQuery knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse ICT system skill
not needed by the target role analyse business processes skill
not needed by the target role business requirements techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role core banking software knowledge
not needed by the target role create data models skill
not needed by the target role create project specifications skill
not needed by the target role create prototype of user experience solutions skill
not needed by the target role create software design skill
not needed by the target role data models knowledge
not needed by the target role define software architecture skill
not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role design information system skill
not needed by the target role develop documentation in accordance with legal requirements skill
not needed by the target role develop software prototype skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with company regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with legal requirements skill
not needed by the target role execute feasibility study skill
not needed by the target role hybrid model knowledge
not needed by the target role identify ICT system weaknesses skill

24 further entries not listed here

14 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 system programming required
required, not held Microsoft Visual C++ required
required, not held CAD software required
required, not held blueprints required
required, not held quality and cycle time optimisation required
required, not held statistical process control required
optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held lathe machine parts optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from software analyst

Full index of moves from software analyst

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.