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Where a precision engineer can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a precision engineer already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Precision engineers design processes, machines, fixtures and other equipment that have exceptionally low engineering tolerances, are repeatable and stable over time. They ensure prototypes are built and tested and make sure the designs meet system specifications and operational requirements.

Highest coverage recorded: 58%
Destinations: 5each with a full record
Within reach: 5difficulty under 55
Skills on file: 37required or supplementary

Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

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precision engineer is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a precision engineer already meets, counting required skills in full and supplementary ones at 0.35. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.