Table 1Transition record

compliance engineertoprocess engineer

A compliance engineer already meets 58% of what the process engineer role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From compliance engineer

58%

Overlap1

To process engineer

13 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

42.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 42.6

This move: 42.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the process 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A process 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 consult with technical staff communication, collaboration and creativity
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 manufacturing processes engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 13 carried skills, including the 12 the process engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 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 management skills 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held apply advanced manufacturing required

optional, not held define quality standards optional
optional, not held develop test procedures optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held perform project management optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held production engineering required

optional, not held circular economy optional
optional, not held environmental engineering optional
optional, not held industrial research and development optional

03 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held assess financial viability optional
optional, not held read engineering drawings optional
optional, not held record test data optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held consult with design team optional
optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional

05 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held maintain test equipment optional

06 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held label samples optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a process 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 analyse production processes for improvement skill
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 troubleshoot skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held consult with technical staff skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held apply health and safety standards optional

08 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held automatic control system optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use CAD software optional

10 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held use testing equipment optional

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held consult with design team optional
optional, not held label samples optional
optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held apply health and safety standards optional
optional, not held assess financial viability optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held circular economy optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held define quality standards optional
optional, not held develop test procedures optional
optional, not held environmental engineering optional
optional, not held industrial research and development optional
optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held perform project management optional
optional, not held read engineering drawings optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

25 held skills the process 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 create manufacturing guidelines skill
not needed by the target role develop licensing agreements skill
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
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 mechanical engineering knowledge
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 write specifications skill

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 production engineering required
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held circular economy optional
optional, not held environmental engineering optional
optional, not held industrial research and development 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.