Table 1Transition record

compliance engineertoequipment engineer

A compliance engineer already meets 50% of what the equipment engineer role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From compliance engineer

50%

Overlap1

To equipment engineer

14 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

49.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 49.4

This move: 49.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the equipment engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the compliance 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A equipment engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a compliance engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held interpret technical requirements information skills
already held manage engineering project management skills
already held define technical requirements management skills
already held analyse production processes for improvement information skills
already held mechanical engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing processes engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 14 carried skills, including the 10 the equipment engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 10 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 information skills 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held assess financial viability required
required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required
required, not held execute feasibility study required

optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held estimate duration of work optional
optional, not held record test data optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held production processes required

optional, not held human-robot collaboration optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held robotics optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held mathematics required

04 management skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held control production optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

06 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held design principles optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a equipment 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 define technical requirements skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held interpret technical requirements skill
already held manage engineering project skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held project management knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held analyse production processes for improvement skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held mechanical engineering knowledge

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held product data management optional

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held design prototypes optional

09 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held inspect industrial equipment optional

10 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use CAD software optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held human-robot collaboration optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held control production optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held estimate duration of work optional
optional, not held inspect industrial equipment optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional
optional, not held product data management optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held robotics optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

24 held skills the equipment engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on equipment maintenance skill
not needed by the target role advise on safety improvements skill
not needed by the target role apply radiation protection procedures skill
not needed by the target role archive documentation related to work skill
not needed by the target role collaborate with designers skill
not needed by the target role communicate regulations skill
not needed by the target role consult with technical staff skill
not needed by the target role create manufacturing guidelines skill
not needed by the target role develop licensing agreements skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with legal requirements skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure cross-department cooperation skill
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role industrial engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role manage contracts skill
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role perform inspections required by international conventions skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role radiation protection knowledge
not needed by the target role security engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role train staff about product features skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
not needed by the target role write specifications skill

8 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 mathematics required
required, not held production processes required
optional, not held human-robot collaboration optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held product data management optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held robotics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from compliance engineer

Full index of moves from compliance 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.