Table 1Transition record

installation engineertoprocess engineer

A installation engineer already meets 41% of what the process engineer role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From installation engineer

41%

Overlap1

To process engineer

12 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

57.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 57.5

This move: 57.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the process engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the installation 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 12 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 installation engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held conduct performance tests constructing
already held project management business, administration and law
already held use technical drawing software working with computers
already held use CAD software working with computers
already held technical drawings engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held record test data information skills

All 12 carried skills, including the 7 the process engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 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 management skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held apply advanced manufacturing required
required, not held define technical requirements required
required, not held manage engineering project required

optional, not held define quality standards optional
optional, not held develop test procedures optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 3 supplementary

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

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

03 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held interpret technical requirements required
required, not held analyse production processes for improvement required

optional, not held assess financial viability optional
optional, not held read engineering drawings optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held consult with design team optional
optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held consult with technical staff optional

05 handling and moving 2 supplementary

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

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held apply health and safety standards optional

3 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held project management knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held conduct performance tests skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held perform project management skill
already held record test data skill
already held use CAD software skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain test equipment optional

08 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held automatic control system optional

09 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held use testing equipment optional

16 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 adjust engineering designs 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 consult with technical staff optional
optional, not held define quality standards optional
optional, not held develop test procedures 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 read engineering drawings optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

27 held skills the process engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role assess project resource needs skill
not needed by the target role communication knowledge
not needed by the target role components of air conditioning systems knowledge
not needed by the target role construction industry knowledge
not needed by the target role construction methods knowledge
not needed by the target role construction product regulation knowledge
not needed by the target role continuous improvement philosophies knowledge
not needed by the target role cost management knowledge
not needed by the target role design process skill
not needed by the target role domestic heating systems knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
not needed by the target role follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
not needed by the target role heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial heating systems knowledge
not needed by the target role manage health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role oversee construction project skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role project management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role provide improvement strategies skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role react to events in time-critical environments skill
not needed by the target role report test findings skill
not needed by the target role supervise staff skill
not needed by the target role use safety equipment in construction skill
not needed by the target role ventilation systems knowledge
not needed by the target role work in a construction team skill

6 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 manufacturing processes 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 installation engineer

Full index of moves from installation 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.