Table 1Transition record

chemical engineertoproduct development engineering technician

A chemical engineer already meets 43% of what the product development engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From chemical engineer

43%

Overlap1

To product development engineering technician

11 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

55.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 55.1

This move: 55.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the product development engineering technician 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A product development engineering technician 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 material mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held analyse production processes for improvement information skills
already held analyse test data information skills
already held manufacturing processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held use CAD software working with computers
already held adjust engineering designs communication, collaboration and creativity

All 11 carried skills, including the 8 the product development engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held develop product design required
required, not held advise on machinery malfunctions required
required, not held collaborate with engineers required
required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held collaborate with designers optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional
optional, not held write stress-strain analysis reports optional

02 information skills 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held inspect quality of products required

optional, not held assess integrated domotics systems optional
optional, not held analyse stress resistance of materials optional
optional, not held analyse stress resistance of products optional
optional, not held assess operating cost optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional

03 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held CAD software required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 supplementary

optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held circular economy optional
optional, not held industrial research and development optional
optional, not held production processes optional

05 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional

06 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform test run optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a product development engineering technician 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held analyse test data skill
already held create solutions to problems skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held material mechanics knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held analyse production processes for improvement skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held record test data skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use computer-aided engineering systems optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held use testing equipment optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess integrated domotics systems optional
optional, not held collaborate with designers optional
optional, not held analyse stress resistance of materials optional
optional, not held analyse stress resistance of products optional
optional, not held assess operating cost optional
optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held circular economy optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held industrial research and development optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held production processes optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held use computer-aided engineering systems optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional
optional, not held write stress-strain analysis reports optional

95 held skills the product development engineering technician 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 analytical chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design 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 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
not needed by the target role explain the molecular basis of a disease to patients skill
not needed by the target role forecast organisational risks skill

55 further entries not listed here

5 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
optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held circular economy optional
optional, not held industrial research and development optional
optional, not held production processes 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.