Table 1Transition record

engine designertoproduct development engineering drafter

A engine designer already meets 21% of what the product development engineering drafter role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From engine designer

21%

Overlap1

To product development engineering drafter

6 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

73.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 73.6

This move: 73.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the product development 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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A product development 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 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
already held adjust engineering designs communication, collaboration and creativity

All 6 carried skills, including the 4 the product development engineering drafter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 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, 6 supplementary

required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held circular economy required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held industrial research and development optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional

02 management skills 2 required

required, not held create technical plans required
required, not held provide technical documentation required

03 working with computers 2 required

required, not held use CADD software required
required, not held use technical drawing software required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held use manual draughting techniques required

optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held develop assembly instructions optional
optional, not held draft design specifications optional
optional, not held draw blueprints optional
optional, not held draw design sketches optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional

05 arts and humanities 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manual draughting techniques required

optional, not held design principles optional

06 information skills 1 required

required, not held read engineering drawings required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a product development 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAD software knowledge
already held define part requirements skill
already held design drawings knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held 3D modelling knowledge
already held adjust engineering designs skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held mathematics required

08 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held design management optional
optional, not held product data management optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held build a product's physical model optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held design management optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held build a product's physical model optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held develop assembly instructions optional
optional, not held draft design specifications optional
optional, not held draw blueprints optional
optional, not held draw design sketches optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held industrial research and development optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held product data management optional

19 held skills the product development 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 calculate materials to build equipment 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

15 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 engineering processes required
required, not held circular economy required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held manual draughting techniques required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held design management optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held industrial research and development optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held product data management optional

Index

Other moves recorded from engine designer

Full index of moves from engine designer

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.