Table 1Transition record

engine designertomechanical engineering drafter

A engine designer already meets 23% of what the mechanical engineering drafter role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From engine designer

23%

Overlap1

To mechanical engineering drafter

7 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

70 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 70

This move: 70 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the mechanical engineering drafter role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the engine designer 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A mechanical engineering drafter role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a engine designer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held calculate materials to build equipment information skills
already held define part requirements information skills
already held 3D modelling natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held design drawings engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held CAD software information and communication technologies (icts)
already held use CAD software working with computers

All 7 carried skills, including the 3 the mechanical engineering drafter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 9 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 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held principles of mechanical engineering required
required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held create solutions to problems required
required, not held liaise with engineers required
required, not held use manual draughting techniques required

optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held draft design specifications optional
optional, not held review drafts optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held mathematics required

optional, not held physics optional

04 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use technical drawing software required

optional, not held use CADD software optional

05 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held manual draughting techniques required

06 management skills 1 required

required, not held create technical plans required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a mechanical engineering drafter 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAD software knowledge
already held design drawings knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held 3D modelling knowledge
already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held calculate materials to build equipment skill
already held define part requirements skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional

08 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CADD software optional

09 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held read standard blueprints optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held maintain mechanical equipment optional
optional, not held CADD software optional
optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held draft design specifications optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held physics optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held review drafts optional
optional, not held use CADD software optional

18 held skills the mechanical engineering drafter role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt to new design materials skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role attend design meetings skill
not needed by the target role calculate design costs skill
not needed by the target role collaborate with designers skill
not needed by the target role collaborate with engineers skill
not needed by the target role conduct research on trends in design skill
not needed by the target role design process skill
not needed by the target role ecological principles knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate engine performance skill
not needed by the target role motor vehicle parts drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role office software knowledge
not needed by the target role packaging engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role packaging processes knowledge
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role stay up-to-date with vehicle trends skill
not needed by the target role use specialised design software skill
not needed by the target role vehicle electrical systems knowledge

10 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 mechanical engineering required
required, not held manual draughting techniques required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held principles of mechanical engineering required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held CADD software optional
optional, not held blueprints optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held physics optional

Index

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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.