Table 1Transition record

dependability engineertoprocess engineer

A dependability engineer already meets 28% of what the process engineer role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From dependability engineer

28%

Overlap1

To process engineer

8 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

68.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 68.1

This move: 68.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the process engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the dependability 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 8 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 dependability engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held develop test procedures management skills
already held manage engineering project management skills
already held analyse production processes for improvement information skills
already held adjust engineering designs communication, collaboration and creativity
already held engineering processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held engineering principles engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 8 carried skills, including the 5 the process engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 11 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 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held production engineering required
required, not held manufacturing processes required
required, not held technical drawings required

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

02 information skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held interpret technical requirements required
required, not held perform scientific research required

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

03 management skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held apply advanced manufacturing required
required, not held define technical requirements required

optional, not held define quality standards optional
optional, not held perform project management optional

04 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use technical drawing software required

optional, not held use CAD software optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held project management required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held consult with design team optional
optional, not held consult with technical staff optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse production processes for improvement skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held manage engineering project skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held develop test procedures skill
already held manage budgets skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 2 supplementary

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

08 handling and moving 2 supplementary

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

09 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held apply health and safety standards optional

10 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held automatic control system optional

11 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held use testing equipment optional

18 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 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 consult with technical staff optional
optional, not held define quality standards 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 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

17 held skills the process engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role apply numeracy skills skill
not needed by the target role calculate production costs skill
not needed by the target role cooperate with colleagues skill
not needed by the target role cost management knowledge
not needed by the target role develop strategy to solve problems skill
not needed by the target role identify process improvements skill
not needed by the target role perform failure analysis of production process skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role perform test run skill
not needed by the target role predictive maintenance knowledge
not needed by the target role quality control systems knowledge
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role safety engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role six sigma methods knowledge
not needed by the target role test procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role write work-related reports 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 production engineering required
required, not held project management required
required, not held manufacturing processes required
required, not held technical drawings 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 dependability engineer

Full index of moves from dependability 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.