Table 1Transition record

chemical engineertopacking machinery engineer

A chemical engineer already meets 42% of what the packing machinery engineer role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From chemical engineer

42%

Overlap1

To packing machinery engineer

13 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

58.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58.8

This move: 58.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the packing machinery engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the chemical 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A packing machinery engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a chemical engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held packaging engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held types of packaging materials engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held material mechanics 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 13 carried skills, including the 11 the packing machinery engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held industrial engineering required
required, not held production processes required
required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held principles of mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional

02 information skills 2 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held analyse packaging requirements required
required, not held read engineering drawings required

optional, not held determine production capacity optional
optional, not held determine production feasibility optional
optional, not held estimate duration of work optional
optional, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations optional
optional, not held monitor production developments optional
optional, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held plan new packaging designs required
required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional

04 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held CAD software required

optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional

05 working with computers 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held use computer-aided engineering systems required

optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held mathematics required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a packing machinery 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 13 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 mechanical engineering knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held packaging engineering knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held types of packaging materials knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held material mechanics knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held determine production capacity optional
optional, not held determine production feasibility optional
optional, not held estimate duration of work optional
optional, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations optional
optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held monitor production developments optional
optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held principles of mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

93 held skills the packing machinery engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on pollution prevention skill
not needed by the target role advise on waste management procedures skill
not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role analytical chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role assess hydrogen production technologies skill
not needed by the target role assess the feasibility of implementing developments skill
not needed by the target role basic chemicals knowledge
not needed by the target role biological chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role biology knowledge
not needed by the target role chemical preservation knowledge
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role composite materials knowledge
not needed by the target role computer engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct public presentations skill
not needed by the target role contribute to registration of pharmaceutical products skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role define quality standards skill
not needed by the target role design optical systems skill
not needed by the target role design pharmaceutical manufacturing 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 chemical products skill
not needed by the target role develop components separation processes skill
not needed by the target role develop material testing procedures skill
not needed by the target role develop pharmaceutical drugs skill
not needed by the target role draft design specifications skill
not needed by the target role drug administration regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical instrumentation engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role establish collaborative relations skill
not needed by the target role evaluate pharmaceutical manufacturing process skill
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role examine samples in dermatology skill
not needed by the target role execute feasibility study on hydrogen skill

53 further entries not listed here

10 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 CAD software required
required, not held industrial engineering required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held production processes required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held principles of mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from chemical engineer

Full index of moves from chemical 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.