Table 1Transition record

component engineertoprecision engineer

A component engineer already meets 58% of what the precision engineer role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From component engineer

58%

Overlap1

To precision engineer

21 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

42.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 42.7

This move: 42.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the precision engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the component 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 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A precision engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a component engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held apply advanced manufacturing management skills
already held manage product testing management skills
already held interpret technical requirements information skills
already held product data management business, administration and law
already held manage engineering project management skills
already held draft design specifications communication, collaboration and creativity

All 21 carried skills, including the 9 the precision engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 6 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 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held precision engineering required
required, not held precision mechanics required

optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held design microelectromechanical systems required
required, not held design scientific equipment required

optional, not held design prototypes optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held calibrate precision instrument required

optional, not held operate precision machinery optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional

04 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held define part requirements required

optional, not held analyse stress resistance of products optional

05 constructing 3 supplementary

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

06 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held develop test procedures optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a precision 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 21 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 perform scientific research skill
already held project management knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held analyse test data skill
already held apply advanced manufacturing skill
already held design principles knowledge
already held draft design specifications skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held manage product testing skill
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held product data management knowledge
already held record test data skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held use testing equipment skill

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse stress resistance of products optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held develop test procedures optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held maintain test equipment optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held operate precision machinery optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held perform test run optional

22 held skills the precision engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on machinery malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
not needed by the target role assess financial viability skill
not needed by the target role battery design knowledge
not needed by the target role battery management systems knowledge
not needed by the target role computer science knowledge
not needed by the target role computer simulation knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct quality control analysis skill
not needed by the target role design electromechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role electromechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role execute feasibility study skill
not needed by the target role install machinery skill
not needed by the target role interpret circuit diagrams skill
not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role production processes knowledge
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role robotic components knowledge
not needed by the target role state estimation knowledge

4 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 precision engineering required
required, not held precision mechanics required
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from component engineer

Full index of moves from component 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.