Table 1Transition record

industrial designertoengine designer

A industrial designer already meets 41% of what the engine designer role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From industrial designer

41%

Overlap1

To engine designer

10 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

55.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 55.6

This move: 55.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the engine designer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the industrial 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A engine designer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a industrial designer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held attend design meetings communication, collaboration and creativity
already held adapt to new design materials information skills
already held calculate materials to build equipment information skills
already held conduct research on trends in design information skills
already held calculate design costs information skills
already held collaborate with engineers communication, collaboration and creativity

All 10 carried skills, including the 5 the engine designer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 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, 3 supplementary

required, not held vehicle electrical systems required
required, not held motor vehicle parts drawings required

optional, not held design drawings optional
optional, not held packaging engineering optional
optional, not held packaging processes optional

02 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held stay up-to-date with vehicle trends required
required, not held define part requirements required

optional, not held evaluate engine performance optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held adjust engineering designs required

optional, not held collaborate with designers optional
optional, not held approve engineering design optional
optional, not held design process optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held ecological principles required

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held office software optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a engine designer 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAD software knowledge
already held calculate design costs skill
already held calculate materials to build equipment skill
already held conduct research on trends in design skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held 3D modelling knowledge
already held adapt to new design materials skill
already held attend design meetings skill
already held collaborate with engineers skill
already held use specialised design software skill

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held collaborate with designers optional
optional, not held evaluate engine performance optional
optional, not held approve engineering design optional
optional, not held design drawings optional
optional, not held design process optional
optional, not held office software optional
optional, not held packaging engineering optional
optional, not held packaging processes optional

57 held skills the engine designer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAM software knowledge
not needed by the target role adapt existing designs to changed circumstances skill
not needed by the target role aesthetics knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
not needed by the target role apply 3D imaging techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply desktop publishing techniques skill
not needed by the target role build a product's physical model skill
not needed by the target role build jewellery models skill
not needed by the target role ceramic ware knowledge
not needed by the target role consult with design team skill
not needed by the target role coordinate manufacturing production activities skill
not needed by the target role copyright legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role cost management knowledge
not needed by the target role create a product's virtual model skill
not needed by the target role design management knowledge
not needed by the target role design package skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role determine production feasibility skill
not needed by the target role determine suitability of materials skill
not needed by the target role develop jewellery designs skill
not needed by the target role draft design specifications skill
not needed by the target role draw blueprints skill
not needed by the target role draw design sketches skill
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role ergonomics knowledge
not needed by the target role follow a brief skill
not needed by the target role human-robot collaboration knowledge
not needed by the target role hydraulics knowledge
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role industrial design knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role jewellery processes knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
not needed by the target role manage contracts skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role monitor production developments skill

17 further entries not listed here

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 vehicle electrical systems required
required, not held ecological principles required
required, not held motor vehicle parts drawings required
required, not held quality standards required
optional, not held design drawings optional
optional, not held office software optional
optional, not held packaging engineering optional
optional, not held packaging processes optional

Index

Other moves recorded from industrial designer

Full index of moves from industrial 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.