Table 1Transition record

industrial designertoproduct development engineering drafter

A industrial designer already meets 44% of what the product development engineering drafter role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From industrial designer

44%

Overlap1

To product development engineering drafter

17 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

54.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 54.8

This move: 54.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the product development engineering drafter 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 17 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 industrial designer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held design management business, administration and law
already held build a product's physical model handling and moving
already held draw design sketches communication, collaboration and creativity
already held draw blueprints communication, collaboration and creativity
already held create a product's virtual model communication, collaboration and creativity
already held industrial engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 17 carried skills, including the 6 the product development engineering drafter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 7 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, 4 supplementary

required, not held circular economy required
required, not held design drawings 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 research and development optional

02 information skills 2 required

required, not held define part requirements required
required, not held read engineering drawings required

03 management skills 2 required

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

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held use manual draughting techniques required

optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held develop assembly instructions optional

05 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held manual draughting techniques required

06 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use CADD software required

1 further area 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAD software knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held 3D modelling knowledge
already held build a product's physical model skill
already held create a product's virtual model skill
already held design management knowledge
already held design principles knowledge
already held draft design specifications skill
already held draw blueprints skill
already held draw design sketches skill
already held industrial engineering knowledge
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held product data management optional

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held develop assembly instructions optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held industrial research and development optional
optional, not held product data management optional

50 held skills the product development engineering drafter 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 adapt to new design materials 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 attend design meetings skill
not needed by the target role build jewellery models 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 ceramic ware knowledge
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 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 design package skill
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 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 jewellery processes knowledge
not needed by the target role manage contracts skill
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role monitor production developments skill
not needed by the target role perform ideation activities skill
not needed by the target role perform market research skill
not needed by the target role perform physical stress tests on models skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role plan event marketing for promotional campaigns skill
not needed by the target role pneumatics knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare production prototypes skill

10 further entries not listed here

9 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 circular economy required
required, not held design drawings required
required, not held manual draughting techniques 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 research and development optional
optional, not held product data management 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.