Table 1Transition record

automotive engineertoproduction engineer

A automotive engineer already meets 56% of what the production engineer role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From automotive engineer

56%

Overlap1

To production engineer

14 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

46.6 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

56%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

46.6/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the production engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the automotive 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 production engineer role treats 13 of its required skills as things a automotive engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adjust engineering designs
approve engineering design
assess financial viability
control production
engineering principles
engineering processes

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 production engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a automotive engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held control production management skills
already held industrial engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held production processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held assess financial viability information skills
already held analyse production processes for improvement information skills
already held approve engineering design communication, collaboration and creativity

All 14 carried skills, including the 13 the production engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 5 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, 11 supplementary

required, not held lead process optimisation required
required, not held optimise production required

optional, not held implement quality management systems optional
optional, not held adjust production schedule optional
optional, not held control financial resources optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held identify training needs optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held manage human resources optional
optional, not held manage staff optional
optional, not held schedule production optional
optional, not held set production facilities standards optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held production engineering required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 supplementary

optional, not held develop product design optional
optional, not held maintain relationship with suppliers optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held integrate new products in manufacturing optional

04 information skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held execute feasibility study on hydrogen optional
optional, not held control of expenses optional
optional, not held estimate duration of work optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional

05 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held continuous improvement philosophies optional
optional, not held lean manufacturing optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a production 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 assess financial viability skill
already held control production skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held industrial engineering knowledge
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held production processes knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held analyse production processes for improvement skill

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop product design optional
optional, not held execute feasibility study on hydrogen optional
optional, not held implement quality management systems optional
optional, not held maintain relationship with suppliers optional
optional, not held adjust production schedule optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held continuous improvement philosophies optional
optional, not held control financial resources optional
optional, not held control of expenses optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held estimate duration of work optional
optional, not held identify training needs optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held integrate new products in manufacturing optional
optional, not held lean manufacturing optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held manage human resources optional
optional, not held manage staff optional
optional, not held schedule production optional
optional, not held set production facilities standards optional

41 held skills the production engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role European vehicle type-approval legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role advanced driver assistant systems knowledge
not needed by the target role anticipate change in car technology skill
not needed by the target role apply advanced manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role apply reverse engineering skill
not needed by the target role automotive engineering skill
not needed by the target role build a product's physical model skill
not needed by the target role compare alternative vehicles skill
not needed by the target role conduct performance tests skill
not needed by the target role create a product's virtual model skill
not needed by the target role defense system knowledge
not needed by the target role design electromechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role develop test procedures skill
not needed by the target role disassemble equipment skill
not needed by the target role draft design specifications skill
not needed by the target role electrical testing methods knowledge
not needed by the target role electromechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role execute feasibility study skill
not needed by the target role green automotive technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role guidance, navigation and control knowledge
not needed by the target role hybrid vehicle architecture knowledge
not needed by the target role information structure knowledge
not needed by the target role manage product testing skill
not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics of motor vehicles knowledge
not needed by the target role model based system engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role perform market research skill
not needed by the target role precision mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare production prototypes skill
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role reverse engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role synthetic natural environment 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 automotive diagnostic equipment skill
not needed by the target role vehicle type-approval knowledge

1 further entry not listed here

3 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 production engineering required
optional, not held continuous improvement philosophies optional
optional, not held lean manufacturing optional

Index

Other moves recorded from automotive engineer

Full index of moves from automotive 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.