Chemical engineer to surface engineer

• already held adjust engineering designs skill
• already held approve engineering design skill
• already held engineering principles knowledge
• already held engineering processes knowledge
• already held manufacturing processes knowledge
• already held perform scientific research skill
• already held safety engineering knowledge
• already held use technical drawing software skill
• already held analyse test data skill
• already held chemistry knowledge
• already held develop material testing procedures skill
• already held electrical engineering knowledge
• already held material mechanics knowledge
• already held mechanical engineering knowledge
• already held physics knowledge
• already held record test data skill
• already held semiconductors knowledge
• already held types of metal knowledge

• optional, not held apply phosphate coating to metal workpiece optional
• optional, not held parkerise metal workpiece optional
• optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
• optional, not held use non-destructive testing equipment optional
• optional, not held analyse stress resistance of materials optional
• optional, not held computer simulation optional
• optional, not held environmental legislation optional
• optional, not held galvanise metal workpiece optional
• optional, not held hazardous waste types optional
• optional, not held non-destructive testing optional
• optional, not held recognise signs of corrosion optional
• optional, not held soldering techniques optional
• optional, not held welding techniques optional

• 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 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 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 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 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
• not needed by the target role good manufacturing practices knowledge
• not needed by the target role green chemistry knowledge

48 further entries not listed here

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

• still to learn corrosion types required
• still to learn industrial engineering required
• still to learn mathematics required
• still to learn production processes required
• still to learn surface engineering required
• still to learn technical drawings required
• optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
• optional, not held computer simulation optional
• optional, not held environmental legislation optional
• optional, not held hazardous waste types optional
• optional, not held non-destructive testing optional
• optional, not held soldering techniques optional
• optional, not held welding techniques optional

Yes, and it is a moderate move. A chemical engineer already covers 50% of what a surface engineer is expected to do: 18 skills carry over, 8 of which the surface engineer role treats as required.

7 required skills are missing, plus 13 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is corrosion types.

Its learning distance is 50.8 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.